Description
This book considers how the main doctoral awarding countries from across the globe examine doctoral degrees. It compares and contrasts their approaches, comments on their robustness, and identifies examples of good practice.
The doctorate is the highest award made by universities, but the examination process involved varies considerably in form and structure across the globe. This book studies the similarities and differences systematically on a cross-national basis, providing insights into the ways in which countries have sought to ensure that the awarded degree is comparable in standards. This book presents case studies of examination policies and practices covering 20 countries, which collectively are responsible for nearly 75% of global doctoral awards. Each chapter includes a summary of the key points, and a concluding chapter analyses the case studies from a comparative perspective.
This book is written by a distinguished international team of authors who are researchers in doctoral education, and will be of interest to all those engaged in the field particularly policy-makers, graduate deans and programme leaders, supervisors, administrators, examiners, and scholars in the field.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Vijay Kumar, Stan Taylor, and Sharon Sharmini
1. Australia
Dan Bendrups
2. Brazil
Christian Haag Kristensen
3. China
Shuhua Chen
4. Egypt
Daniele Cantini
5. France
Pierre Batteau
6. Germany
Barbara M. Kehm
7. India
Narayana Jayaram
8. Italy
Alex Standen
9. Japan
Shinichi Yamamoto
10. Kenya and Uganda
Eva M. Brodin, Hesborn Wao, Consolata Kabonesa, and Nelson Onyango
11. Malaysia
Sharon Sharmini
12. New Zealand
Vijay Kumar and Rachel Spronken-Smith
13. Russia
Saule Bekova, Evgeniy Terentev, and Natalia Maloshonok
14. South Africa
Eli Bitzer
15. Spain
Montserrat Castelló
16. Sweden
Henrik Viberg
17. Turkey
Gokce Gokalp
18. United Kingdom
Stan Taylor
19. United States
Karri A. Holley
Conclusions
Vijay Kumar, Stan Taylor, and Sharon Sharmini
