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By Vernon Trafford

ISBN-10: 0335236979

ISBN-13: 9780335236978

Creation the top is the place we begin from what's doctorateness? structure of the doctoral thesis Exploiting the literature puzzling over study layout what is in a notice? the way to finish your thesis in a single bankruptcy The summary The magic circle getting ready for the viva Dynamics of the doctoral viva Epilogue

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Thus, you will have used the end (judgements on the merit of a thesis) as a guide from the start of your doctoral journey (how you undertake your research and present your research). This approach to ‘doing your doctorate’ is explained throughout our book. What is your research all about? During your doctoral journey you will certainly be asked the question: What is your research about? Your reply would, no doubt, be influenced by who asked that question. You might also think about why they asked the question in the first place.

In this context we concur totally with Murray’s observation that: ‘It could be argued that it is never too early to start thinking about your viva’ (Murray, 2003: 45). Thus, you will have used the end (judgements on the merit of a thesis) as a guide from the start of your doctoral journey (how you undertake your research and present your research). This approach to ‘doing your doctorate’ is explained throughout our book. What is your research all about? During your doctoral journey you will certainly be asked the question: What is your research about?

It combines both ‘doing and achieving’ a doctorate. 2 portrayed how examiners’ questions focus on four interrelated quadrants of a thesis: Technology of the thesis (A), Theoretical perspectives (B), Practice of research (C) and Demonstrating doctorateness (D). 3 showed how 36 questions in one viva could be mapped against those four quadrants. Doctorateness is achieved when you display high levels of capability in these four areas. If this is apparent in your thesis, then examiners – and others too, of course – will recognise it.

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