A template is available to guide examiners on how to structure their written report and will be provided with the thesis see examiners report on doctoral thesis template. Examiners report continued d grounds for recommendation please state the grounds on which you base your recommendation relative to the statements about the content and presentation of the thesis in a above. Pdf adobe acrobat studies in higher education volume. Professional doctorate phd by prior published work for further information refer to sections 59 of hdr thesis rules. Assessing a phd thesis the examiners perspective dr louise. Each examiner, though at liberty to consult with other examiners, should submit an independent report. Notes for examiners of phd theses victoria university of. This study gives important additional knowledge for pain perception, as well as for the consequences for quality of life in women with dysmenorrhea. The deadline to send this form and your written report to. Recommendation 5 above is listed as recommendation 3 on the form to accompany examiners report for a compilation of published papers for a doctor of medical sciences thesis. External examiners report graduate school university. Examiners report on phd thesis proposal i help to study. At the university of british columbia, expert assessment by an external examiner is an essential and valued component of our final doctoral examination process. Typically the preliminary report identifies areas which the examiner believes should be.
Please use this form to report the outcome of your examination. Once posted, the thesis is forwarded through the gps navigation towards the exterior and internal examiners, wholl in the end send a reader s report roughly 30 days. Provide a pdf copy of your thesis to your supervisor and cosupervisor. The examiner may be from inside or outside the university. The methods used are described in detail, relevant to the research questions, and employed. Information for examiners of phd and doctoral theses. The board of graduate studies relies on the examiners reports as a means of assessing whether or not the criteria for a phd degree listed in regulation 1e of the 2011 or 2016 phd statute have. In cases where the external examiner recommends that a candidate proceed to oral defence, graduate and postdoctoral studies will normally distribute copies of the report to the graduate program advisor and all members of the examination committee one week prior. Doctoral thesis external examiner the doctoral external. The external examiner s report is submitted directly to the doctoral exams team at graduate and postdoctoral studies.
Enter comments regarding your choice andor specific revisions. It sets out the expected standards and best practice for both external examiners and university staff, recognising the diversity of contexts and practices across the university. It is university policy to release to a candidate the report of each examiner identified. Report on phd thesis of maxime sermesant by derek hill, may 2003 maxime sermesants thesis addresses the highly topical and innovative area of electromechanical models of the heart, and the use of these models for image analysis and simulation.
The job of examining a phd involves several elements. Thesis examination report sample phd thesis examination. This examiner is asked to identify specific issues, or questions, for discussion in the oral examination. External examiners report graduate school university of. Examiner report doctoral thesis mcgill university graduate. An explicit recommendation should also be made at section c. University handbook for examiners of research degrees. Used where, in the judgment of the examiners, changes of a. It describes the overall nature of the set of three reports on a masters thesis from university mal, malaysia 4. The standards to be attained for each degree are formulated in general regulation 23 for research degrees, which requires that for the degree of phd, dpt, edd, engd, md or chm, the thesis makes a distinct contribution to. The other examiner provides a written report on the thesis but is not required to attend the oral examination. The evaluation part 2 of the report will be released the candidate once the board of graduto ate studies has approved the examination committees recommendation. Assessing the quality of the thesis is the most important of the examiners functions. Following receipt of all three thesis assessment reports, the examination convenor, will arrange a vivaor oral with the candidate and two examiners, normally the internal and one external examiner.
Freedom of information acts the texts of the external and internal examiners reports are initially available only to the dean of graduate. The university examiners report is submitted to the dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies. Qualities and characteristics in the written reports of. The author has shown imagination is conceiving a research topic that contributes to current knowledge. External examiner, viva examiner, phd examiner, mphil examiner, pgr examiner, postgraduate research examiner, phd examining. As a thesis examiner, you will complete this form and attach a written report providing a detailed justification of your evaluation. Stella lacovides university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, south africa general notices.
The medal is awarded when both examiners comment on the significance of the thesis and rank it in the top 5%. Phd university examiners report on thesis the university examiner is asked to make a recommendation as to whether the students thesis is ready to proceed to oral examination. At scu, when both phd examiners comment on the outstanding nature of a phd thesis, the candidate may be eligible to receive special acclamation, known as the chancellor s medal for outstanding phd thesis. Examiners comments on the introduction chapter in theses a 16 at both masters and doctoral levels, the examiners reports are of a phd thesis as an assessment task, the phd examiner considers whether learning its a phd, not a nobel prize. Thesis rejected a choice of rejected means that the dissertation is of insufficient worth to be counted as credit toward a doctoral degree.
Accepted subject to revisions please indicate suggested revisions. The handbook provides guidance and practical advice on external examining of research degrees. University handbook for examiners of research degrees by. Text categories identified in the reports are linked to other data including the recommendation examiners give the thesis and the final report of the committee. A template is available to guide examiners on how to structure their written report and will be provided with the thesis see examiners report on doctoral thesis template the board of graduate studies relies on the examiners reports as a means of assessing whether or not the criteria for a phd degree listed in regulation 1e of the 2011. Degree of doctor of philosophy examiners report on. Assessing a phd thesis the examiners perspective dr.
This study gives important additional knowledge for pain perception, as well as for the consequences for. Guidelines for examiners of theses submitted for the degree of doctor of philosophy phd please note that your report will initially be released to those involved in the examination process, other than the candidate. External examiner s report name of the thesis candidate. Research degrees individual examiners preliminary report doctor the examiners are asked to bring a copy of the completed preliminary report to the oral regulations on the physical format, binding and. At scu, when both phd examiners comment on the outstanding nature of a phd thesis, the candidate may be eligible to receive special acclamation, known as the chancellors medal for outstanding phd thesis. Traditionally, examiners reports on theses at the doctoral and masters level consist of two components. Phd thesis examiner guidelines the university of auckland. Information in this section to be entered by faculty staff examiners recommendation thank you for agreeing to examine the attached masters thesisresearch portfolio. The first part of this section presents and discusses the results of the analysis of the examiners reports. The evaluative comments are used to illustrate what examiners write in their reports when assessing high quality and marginal theses. Pass the thesis be passed with no requirement for correction or amendments and the candidate be awarded the degree of doctor of education. Instructions for preparing the external examiners report.
Handbook for external examining of research degrees. If examiners reports are not received by gps at least. Degree of doctor of philosophy examiners report on thesis. Indicate your assessment of the thesis by checking one of the boxes below. Qualities and characteristics in the written reports of doctoral thesis examiners allyson holbrook1, sid bourke, terence lovat, kerry dally university of newcastle abstract this paper outlines the procedures used in the textual analysis of examiner reports for 101 phd candidates across disciplines in one australian university. Comprehending the examination criteria for any phd. Phd examiners university of reading receipt of thesis, supervisor reports, and convening the viva relevant to the examiners consideration of the thesis for example, denial of access to.
External examiners report phd thesis proposal introduction creating a thesis proposal after which researching, writing, and submitting the thesis are challenging mandatory aspects of your phd degree. Pdf using examiner reports to identify quality phd theses. The normal expectation is that examiners will read the thesis and submit their previva report within three months. Examiners report on masters thesis university of auckland. The school of graduate and postdoctoral studies distributes copies of the. Examiners of a doctor of medical science thesis by compilation of published papers may select from only 3 recommendations. Guidelines for the preparation of a master s thesis examination report. External examiners report name of the thesis candidate. The thesis be passed, subject to minor amendment as indicated in my report to the. The typescript report must make clear to the candidate the areas in which their thesis is deficient and why, in the examiners view, the thesis is irredeemably flawed. Lynette vroomans phd thesis comments examiner number 1. Examiners report on masters thesis research portfolio candidate name.
Examiner s report phd thesis example laser summer school. Each examiner is required to write an independent preliminary report, after reading the thesis but before conferring with the coexaminer. Qualities and characteristics in the written reports of doctoral. Accepted subject to revisions please indicate suggested revisions on the attached form. In cases where examiners are not unanimous in their recommendations, a. Stella lacovides university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg,south africa general notices. A recent experience in being an external examiner for a phd thesis was a most distressful experience which went on for a period of several months covering four distinct phases.
In the case of a doctoral thesis involving creative works. The request should include clear academic justification for the word limit and be supported by the students main supervisor. Guidelines for examiners thesis assessment report doctor of. Thesis examiners graduate and postdoctoral studies mcgill. Part 2 of the report will also be released for the purpose of judging the vicechancellors prize for best doctoral thesis for those candidates who have been nominated. Units may nominate a member from within the unit who is not in conflict of interest see conflict of interest checklist. According to these reports, there might be additional corrections or changes to make towards the thesis before final submission.
The fin al report form and the graduate examiners report. This examiner provides a written report on the thesis and attends either in person or via videolink the oral examination. Internal examiners are sometimes responsible for the organisation of the viva and arrangements for the external examiners travel, accommodation and entertainment. The deadline to send this form and your written report to graduate and postdoctoral studies email. While each examiner searches for something particular inside a thesis and theres some subjectivity within the examination process, there are a variety of general criteria, based on the college and utilized by examiners within their evaluation of the thesis. Pdf traditionally, examiners reports on theses at the doctoral and masters level consist of two components. An analysis of examiners reports on doctoral theses.
Pdf thesis examination report phd current grad students. Examiners report on dissertation lakehead university. In the case of a doctoral thesis involving creative works, the thesis comprises the creative work which will normally. The external examiners report is submitted directly to the doctoral exams team at graduate and postdoctoral studies. Investigating phd thesis examination reports request pdf. Masters thesis examiner for a masters thesis, the examiner must be a scholar of established reputation and competence in the field of the thesis research. Professor of australian studies but a human geographer well known for working in the areas of genderwomens studies, urban studies, suburban studies, australian studies, regional change and the cultural industries. University of dublin trinity college dublin guidelines for. Examiners report examiners comments should be written below or attached on a separate sheet and be a minimum of one page. Examiners report on dissertation internal examiner. Examiners report for higher degrees by research once completed. Report of examiners on a thesis examination of thesis for phd candidates and by the external examiner where the examiner pdf a sample thesis report, showing the reader the wonder of the wonder of formatting documents using latex claire connelly melissa oneill, advisor a versions of the sample thesisclinic report 47 a. Thesis examination report sample must reduce an amazing copy of the day in pdf file that accurately reasons the different ways of the best binary.
Lynette vroomans phd thesis comments examiner number 1 keywords. Formatting qualitative dissertation interview analysis investment full details on the market of the thesis can be found in. Thesis examiners graduate and postdoctoral studies. If plans for the public lecture presentation defense must be changed, the programs graduate director shall notify the graduate school, the candidate, and the members of the dissertation committee.
Examiners are requested to i write a thesis assessment report, and ii make their thesis assessment recommendation on form drc6. Cardiac imaging has improved dramatically in the last few years. The doctor of philosophy phd is a research degree which comprises a thesis to the value of 360 credits. The phd degree is awarded for a thesis which demonstrates the candidates. Accepted subject to revisions please indicate suggested revisions on. A doctoral thesis is evaluated by 2 examiners one external and one internal. Examiners report this thesis contributes to the current knowledge of the effects of pharmacist prescribing and is sufficient for the award of a phd.