The Doctoral Examination Process: A Handbook For Students, Examiners And Supervisors: A Handbook for Students, Examiners and SupervisorsThis book stands alone in this field due to the extensive research undertaken by the authors. Real life accounts and case studies are combined with useful advice, tasks and checklists to create an illuminating handbook that sheds new light on the doctoral examination process which can be a common source of anxiety and concern for students, supervisors and examiners alike. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Doctoral Examination process | 1 |
Chapter 2 Understanding the Doctoral Viva what is it for? | 11 |
Chapter 3 Understanding the Doctoral Viva How does it work? | 32 |
Chapter 4 Viva Preparation Long Term | 42 |
Chapter 5 Selecting Examiners | 63 |
Chapter 6 Who Attends the Viva? Roles and Obligations | 80 |
Chapter 7 Examiners Should You Examine? | 95 |
Chapter 8 Examiners Assessing a Doctoral Thesis | 108 |
Chapter 10 Viva Preparation Final Stage | 142 |
Chapter 11 In the Viva Candidates Perspectives | 161 |
Chapter 12 The Viva Tips and Issues for Examiners | 178 |
Chapter 13 Postviva | 203 |
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Back cover | 229 |
Chapter 9 Viva Preparation Short Term | 124 |
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