Hi Kev,
Yes that's much clearer and more in line with what I thought you did!
I meant to add that I agreed with your earlier points about the professional doctorate. In a previous post I watched (from afar) a D.Arts being set up, largely to overcome problems that a practice-based department had experienced with lack of PhD completions. It had a difficult time in gaining recruits, most seemed to want a PhD title but not do the work for it. However, I do recognise the distinction between training that is appropriate for a candidate intending to become a professional researcher, rather than the practice development and reflection required of a researching professional (designer). In the academy I prefer to employ the former, but in the industrial sector might prefer the latter skill set.
Kind regards,
David
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David Durling FDRS PhD http://durling.tel
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On 11 Apr 2013, at 8:52 am, Kevin Hilton wrote:
> 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.
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> 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.
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> I hope that clears up the misunderstanding.
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> Regards
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> Kev
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