Doctoral Dissertation

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

• 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.

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References

2010

• 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.

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