Evaluating Postgraduate Theses, Dissertations and Research Reports
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Of particular interest to supervisors of postgraduate studies
and examiners responsible for evaluating theses, dissertations
and research reports - new, inexperienced, and seasoned academ-
ics are welcome to apply.
Professor Chris Kapp of Stellenbosch in collaboration with Pro-
fessor Stephen Chandiwana, Head Graduate studies, Faculty of
Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand are delighted
to offer you a 3-day training course on Evaluating Postgraduate
Theses, Dissertations and Research Reports. (The content of the
final programme will be determined by the needs of partici-
pants).
ON OFFER:
A selection of the following modules can be included in the fi-
nal programme:
* Perspectives on evaluating theses, dissertations and research
reports
* Problems in evaluating postgraduate theses and dissertations
* The role of evaluation at different stages of the supervisory
process
* A review of the literature on evaluating theses and disserta-
tions
* A panel discussion by experienced examiners of �good practice�
in the evaluation of theses and dissertations
* Benchmarking and �standardising� the evaluation of theses,
dissertations and research reports
* Conducting an oral examination/defence/viva
* Writing an examiner�s report (an analysis of case studies)
* Improving the practice of evaluating postgraduate theses, dis-
sertations and research reports
* A meta-evaluation
FEE: ZAR 2,500.00 per person.
MOTIVATION:
The training and preparation of future generations of academics
and scholars (�researchers�) are of vital importance. These �fu-
ture generations� are cultivated through a process of postgradu-
ate study which culminates in the writing of a thesis or disser-
tation. Years of hard work and huge sacrifices in terms of en-
ergy, time and resources are made by students and supervisors.
It is therefore essential that the final evaluation of a suc-
cessful thesis or dissertation is done in such a way that all
stakeholders can be proud of what has been done.
LIMITED REGISTRATION:
30 places are available. They will be allocated on a first-come-
first-served basis. The course is being advertised far and wide,
so hurry and get your registration forms in NOW!
Apply directly, preferably by fax or e-mail, with a short de-
scription (1 page) of your current professional qualifications
and motivation to participate, to:
Mrs Alison Mclean
Tel: +27-11-717-2075
Fax: +27-11-717-2119
mailto:mcleanam@health.wits.ac.za
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Graduate School
Faculty of Health Sciences
Application Form
Please fill this form and return it before the closing date.
I would like to apply to attend the training course on Supervis-
ing and Evaluating postgraduate theses, dissertations and re-
search reports:-
27 - 29 January 2005
(By 15 January 2005)
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