Doctoral Dissertation

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Language: English

Duration: 12 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Others

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: Graduate Studies

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Synopsis

Students are expected to complete a doctoral dissertation that reflects an original, applied and independent scholarly contribution to the body of knowledge in the chosen field. This will culminate in a dissertation examination, which is followed by an oral defence. The student will be guided by a dissertation supervisor in the completion of the dissertation. The culmination of a doctoral candidate’s final stage of graduate research study lies in the writing, submission and defence of the dissertation.

Level: 7
Credit Units: 80
Presentation Pattern: Every semester

Topics

The topics are to be aligned to the topic of the dissertation, as advised by a supervisor.

Learning Outcome

Prepare a scientific and rigorous applied research proposal.
Analyse and discuss research results.
Conclude implications of findings.
Plan and execute data collection during field research.
Organise and analyse data, and interpret the results.
Construct a detailed and comprehensive dissertation.

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Singapore University of Social Sciences

Doctoral Dissertation