Dear Chris,
I agree that there might be a useful focus on the process and on the ability to conduct research. These are also key features of a Masters. The significance or intrinsic persuasiveness of the contribution must also be evident in a PhD or else what we have is a fat Masters. We have many fat Masters that have been awarded PhDs.
cheers
keith russell
OZ newcastle
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris Rust wrote
This is not just about "showing your stuff". Or rather the act of
showing your stuff is to do with being aware of your methods, the need
to attend to and demonstrate quality of execution (of the research not
the drawing etc) and being clear about where your conclusions have come
from. In a PhD the conclusions are less important than the process since
you are being examined on your ability to conduct research rather than
the significance or intrinsic persuasiveness of your contribution. By
extension, your conclusions must draw together the story of how your
process has worked to deliver that conclusion.
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