Stepping Stones to Achieving Your Doctorate: Focusing on Your Viva from the Start

by Vernon Trafford and Shosh Leshem

Book Overview

What criteria are used to assess the scholarly merit of a thesis? What is the level of conceptualization that is expected in doctoral theses? How can you prepare to defend your thesis? What is the most effective route to achieving your doctorate? The starting point to achieving your doctorate is to appreciate how your thesis will be examined. The criteria that examiners use, the questions they ask in vivas and their reports provide templates against...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335225438
• ISBN13: 9780335225439
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"