The PhD Viva
How to Prepare for Your Oral Examination
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Beschreibung
For PhD and other doctorate degree students as they approach their viva, this book helps candidates to understand the viva process and to prepare and present their work in the best possible manner. With concrete guidance, examples and activities throughout, it will cover everything from the constitution of the PhD viva panel and how to prepare as the event draws closer, to typical questions and how to answer them, and each of the possible exam outcomes. The book will also include a unique case studies chapter which brings the viva to life by drawing on practical real-life experiences from successful PhD graduates, as well as a chapter that will helpfully play out an entire viva, using examples from real student examinations.
Contains a unique case studies chapter which brings the viva to life by incorporating the real-life experiences of recent PhD researchersIncludes a chapter which draws on real student examinations to recreate the viva experience and provide readers with an idea of what to expect from itGives readers numerous examples, activities and practical tips to help them plan and prepare for the vivaBased on the author’s own experiences as supervisor, examiner and chair of over a hundred vivas across a range of disciplines, both in the UK and internationally
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Peter Smith
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