Doctoral Dissertation

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A Doctoral Dissertation is a Thesis Dissertation required for a Doctoral Degree.



References

2010

  • http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dissertation
  • 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.