The Experience of Defending the Doctoral Dissertation: International Comparati [Hardcover]

1 - Introduction Part I: Thematic chapters 2  Purposes of the defence 3  Formats and scripts of the defence ?? 4 - Relationships among participants in the PhD defence: A question of familiarity 5  Supervisor roles, before during and after the defence? Part II: Case studies of universities 6 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Augsburg, Germany. 7 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. ?8 - A case study of the PhD defence at the Beijing Language and Culture University, China. 9 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Connecticut, USA. 10 - A case study of the PhD defence at the Durham University, UK. 11 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Paris-Saclay - Versailles, France.?12 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Primorska, Slovenia?13 - A case study of the PhD defence at the Saarland University, Germany. 14 - A case study of the PhD defence at the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria. 15 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Southern Denmark in Kolding, Denmark.16 - A case study of the PhD defence at the University of Trieste, Italy. Afterword Index

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This volume describes, compares and analyses the experience of defending the doctoral dissertation in a final oral examination, in universities and traditions in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and beyond.

Michael Byram is Professor Emeritus ?at Durham University (UK) and Guest Research Professor at Sofia University St. Kl»