Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE DOC1016

 
TITLE Upgrading from M.Phil. to Ph.D. - The Transfer Phase

 
UM LEVEL D - Doctoral Workshops/Symposium

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS Not Applicable

 
DEPARTMENT Doctoral School

 
DESCRIPTION Transferring one’s registration from M.Phil. to Ph.D. status is not simply an administrative procedure. This stage of the doctoral journey should be considered an opportunity for doctoral candidates to share and discuss the research being undertaken with colleagues and experienced academic members of staff in order to obtain feedback and constructive critical insights. This workshop will focus on the students’ preparations as well as the ad hoc committees’ expectations with regard to documentation and oral presentation.

Outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, the doctoral researcher should be:

- aware of salient components which need to be included in the documentation to be submitted for assessment;
- aware of a range of communication skills (written and oral) which can be drawn upon to support and clarify the submitted products;
- familiar with the criteria used when examining work in progress;
- more cognisant of the role of the ad hoc committee;
- better informed of the administrative processes involved.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES This workshop is being offered to students who are looking to transfer from an M.Phil. to a Ph.D. degree.

Timetable Details

Semester 2
Occ A - Date: 3 Apr 2019; Time: 9:00 - 12:00; Duration: 3 hours
Occ AE - Date: 2 Apr 2019; Time: 17:00 - 20:00; Duration: 3 hours

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Workshop

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Attendance No 100%

 
LECTURER/S Simon G. Fabri
Valerie Sollars

 

 
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