Dissertation (HDS799)

Students are expected to complete a doctoral dissertation that reflects an original and independent scholarly contribution to the state of knowledge in the field of Gerontology. This will culminate in a thesis examination, which is followed by an oral defense. The student will be guided by a dissertation supervisor in the completion of the chapters of his/her dissertation. As a preparation for the actual oral defense, a mock oral defense will be planned for each student. The culmination of a doctoral student’s final stage of graduate research study lies in the writing, submission and defense of the dissertation.

• The topics would be aligned to the topic of the dissertation.

• Prepare a scientific and rigorous research proposal.
• Analyse and discuss research results.
• Conclude implications of results.
• Plan and execute data collection during field research.
• Organize and interpret data with strong analytical skills
• Construct a detailed and comprehensive dissertation.