| CODE | DOC1002 | ||||||
| TITLE | Preparing for the Viva | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | D - Doctoral Workshops/Symposium | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Doctoral School | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This workshop sets out to help doctoral researchers prepare for their oral examination. The form and style of viva voce examinations differ depending on the academic discipline involved. They also vary depending on the traditions and rituals associated with different higher education institutions. Nevertheless, while acknowledging this diversity, the workshop will identify the key components common to viva examinations, the expectations that examiners have of doctoral candidates, and the behaviour and responses that are most likely to lead to positive outcomes. The workshop will also provide participants with the opportunity to experience a mock viva, and to benefit from feedback about their performance. Outcomes: By the end of this workshop, the doctoral researcher should: - be familiar with the nature of doctoral viva examinations, and traditions underpinning them; - understand the expectations that examiners have of candidates sitting the viva; - be acquainted with the kinds of questions that are likely to be asked during the viva, including the sequence in which they might occur (e.g. general questions followed by questions on context, methods, analysis and findings, discussion, conclusion/ implications); - be able to give a synthesis of the main findings and/or main arguments in a thesis, as well as its contribution to knowledge; - understand how to respond to questions in ways that do justice to the work invested in the thesis; - be aware of different examiner styles and how to respond to them; - be able to identify typical errors made by students during a doctoral viva, and know how to avoid them; - understand the different possible outcomes of a viva, and the follow-up to it before graduation. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This workshop is being offered to students who have successfully completed their transfer from M.Phil. to Ph.D. and to Pharm. D. students. Timetable Details Semester 1 Occ A - Date: 15 Jan 2019; Time: 9:00 - 12:00; Duration: 3 hours Occ AE - Date: 4 Dec 2018; Time: 17:00 - 20:00; Duration: 3 hours Semester 2 Occ A - Date: 3 May 2019; Time: 9:00 - 12:00; Duration: 3 hours Occ AE - Date: 2 May 2019; Time: 17:00 - 20:00; Duration: 3 hours |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Workshop | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ronald Sultana |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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