Doctoral Dissertation

AKA: PhD Thesis.
Context:
- It can contribute to Knowledge.
  - It can identify a new Question.
  - It can answer a Question.
  - It can invalidate an Argument.
- It can be defended at a Doctoral Dissertation Defense.
See: Master's Thesis, Academic Publication.

References

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dissertation
- A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
- A lengthy lecture on a subject.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis_or_dissertation
- A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. In some countries/universities, the word thesis or a cognate is used as part of a bachelor's or master's course, while dissertation is normally applied to a doctorate.
- The term "dissertation" can also mean, more in general, a treatise on some subject, without relation to obtaining an academic degree. The term "thesis" can also mean the central claim of an essay or similar work.
http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/conduct/
- Best practices for the conduct of a thesis defence
- The following recommendations were proposed by the dean and associate dean of graduate studies at Simon Fraser University, after attending Ph.D. defences during 2004 and 2005. A report on what we observed at defences was circulated to all chairs of graduate program committees, and a few modifications were made to the final set of recommendations after feedback from the chairs.