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Title:
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A PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCEEDING IN A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PHD |
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Author(s):
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Hussein A. Abbass, Eleni Petraki |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-32-8 |
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Editors:
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Heling Huai, Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Doctor of Philosophy, Confirmation Process, Research Students Candidature, Pedagogy. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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80 |
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Last Page:
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86 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In the Australian context, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is expected to take 3 years and no more than 4 years for a full-time student. A number of universities adopt a confirmation process, whereby students get examined for their capacity to undertake their proposed topic. The confirmation process should be done and completed within 12-18 months of commencement, and this time varies from one academic provider to another. In this paper, we propose a framework for managing cross-disciplinary PhD theses. We focus the discussion on the implication of the cross-disciplinary nature on the progression of the research. We draw on our joint experience in supervising to completion a dozen PhD students and a dozen Master by research students, drawing example from the area of Complex Systems an inter-disciplinary area setting on the edge of Information Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering. Moreover, we discuss the confirmation process, from a curriculum design lens and its own learning outcomes. |
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