Changing Doctoral Degrees : An International Perspective

Name: Changing Doctoral Degrees : An International Perspective
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ISBN: 9780335192137

ISBN-10: 0335192130

ISBN-13: 9780335192137

Edition: 1994

Authors: Keith A. Noble

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Doctoral degrees have been a part of higher education ever since the first was conferred in Paris in around 1150. It is remarkable that this degree has survived and thrived for over eight centuries without significant change. Keith Allan Noble provides a concise, international summary of the past and present of doctoral degrees and predicts possible future developments, based on a study involving 67 scholars from Australia, Canada, Britain and the USA. He examines the strengths and weaknesses of both traditional and non-traditional doctoral programmes, and concludes with pragmatic recommendations suggesting how doctoral programmes should change. "Changing Doctoral Degrees" should be of…

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List price: $101.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
European Origin	p. 4
International Spread	p. 12
Contemporary Problems	p. 25
Potential Solutions	p. 37
Non-traditional Programmes	p. 47
Administration	p. 56
Recommendations	p. 63
Appendix A: First female and male PhD graduates with thesis titles	p. 73
Appendix B: Doctoral degree components and requirements	p. 75
Appendix C: Works discussing gender discrimination	p. 80
Appendix D: Scholars who participated in international PhD study	p. 82
Appendix E: PhD problems described in international PhD study	p. 86
Appendix F: Terms associated with doctoral research	p. 100
Appendix G: Adviser-Advisee contract	p. 103
References	p. 106
Index	p. 115
The Society for Research into Higher Education	p. 119
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