The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Victoria University is VU’s Doctoral Degree (Research) program, and qualifies individuals who acquire and apply a substantial body of knowledge to research, investigate and develop new knowledge, in one or more fields of investigation or scholarship. This unit contributes to the research student’s progress towards the production of a thesis in an approved thesis format for independent examination by at least two external expert examiners of international standing. In this unit of study the student will be expected to demonstrate progress towards thesis completion as per the Learning Outcomes below.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The student will demonstrate substantial progress towards completion of the research thesis through formal meetings with their thesis supervisors, who will provide formative feedback. The unit will be assessed by the supervisory team, the School and University through 6-monthly progress reports.
To be determined in consultation with the supervisors.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.