Sorry David/All
That could have been put more clearly. By taught component I was referring to the typical 'set' of Masters level modules and marked assignments for Prof Doc programmes that are not part of a typical PhD programme of research. However, PhD researchers in Northumbria are expected to develop a Postgraduate Researcher Development Portfolio, through attendance of a number of research seminars and other forms of training, relevant to the individual's research programme. Without evidence of these experiences in their portfolio our Research Degrees Committee would not approve an individual for their examination.
The difference then is that with the Prof Docs the taught component is predetermined as a course, with the cohort all doing the same modules, whereas with a PhD the researcher selects from a range of available training what they need and when.
I hope that clears up the misunderstanding.
Regards
Kev
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Hi Kev,
I was interested in your comment "The Practice Led PhD suits these people a lot better as there is no taught component." None? None at all? How do the students get a grounding in research then?
David (who has trimmed his sails)
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On 10 Apr 2013, at 7:50 am, Kevin Hilton wrote:
> Hi Idil
>
> I set up and ran the first Prof Doc in Design in Europe, the Doctor of Design Practice (DDP) at Northumbria University in the UK. However, for all the effort it took to get it approved and running it only ran for a few years before our department closed it down. When the economy took a downturn the applicants dropped off significantly, and I was told that since Australia were having similar experiences we had to focus our efforts on Practice Led PhDs, traditional PhDs and PhD by publication, so our DDP no longer runs. One of the complaints from the majority of people who did do the DDP was that they didn't see why they had to do the taught first year, which is required of all Prof Docs at Northumbria. The Practice Led PhD suits these people a lot better as there is no taught component. Nevertheless, with the economy remaining difficult, the applications from practitioners remain low.
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