[afro-nets] Evaluating Postgraduate Theses, Dissertations and Research Reports

[Alison Mclean <mcleanam@health.wits.ac.za>]

Evaluating Postgraduate Theses, Dissertations and Research Reports
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1-3 September 2004
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
 
Deadline for application: 3 August, 2004
 
Of particular interest to supervisors of postgraduate studies 
and examiners responsible for evaluating theses, dissertations 
and research reports - new, inexperienced, and seasoned academ-
ics are welcome to apply.
 
Professor Chris Kapp of Stellenbosch in collaboration with Pro-
fessor Stephen Chandiwana, Head Graduate Studies, Faculty of 
Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand are delighted 
to offer you a 3-day training course on Evaluating Postgraduate 
Theses, Dissertations and Research Reports. (The content of the 
final programme will be determined by the needs of participants ).
 
ON OFFER: 
A selection of the following modules can be included in the fi-
nal programme:
 
* Perspectives on evaluating theses, dissertations and research
 reports 
* Problems in evaluating postgraduate theses and dissertations 
* The role of evaluation at different stages of the supervisory
 process 
* A review of the literature on evaluating theses and disserta-
 tions 
* A panel discussion by experienced examiners of ?good practice?
 in the evaluation of theses and dissertations 
* Benchmarking and ?standardising? the evaluation of theses,
 dissertations and research reports 
* Conducting an oral examination/defence/viva 
* Writing an examiner?s report (an analysis of case studies) 
* Improving the practice of evaluating postgraduate theses, dis-
 sertations and research reports 
* A meta-evaluation
 
FEE: ZAR 1,500.00 per person.
 
MOTIVATION: 
The training and preparation of future generations of academics 
and scholars (?researchers?) are of vital importance. These ?fu-
ture generations? are cultivated through a process of postgradu-
ate study which culminates in the writing of a thesis or disser-
tation. Years of hard work and huge sacrifices in terms of en-
ergy, time and resources are made by students and supervisors. 
It is therefore essential that the final evaluation of a suc-
cessful thesis or dissertation is done in such a way that all 
stakeholders can be proud of what has been done.
 
LIMITED REGISTRATION 
30 places are available for academic staff. They will be allo-
cated on a first-come-first-served basis. The course is being 
advertised far and wide, so hurry and get your registration 
forms in NOW!
 
Apply directly, preferably by fax or e-mail, with a short de-
scription (1 page) of your current professional qualifications 
and motivation to participate, to:
 
Mrs Alison Mclean
University of the Witwatersrand
7 York Road, Parktown
2193 Johannesburg
Tel: +27-11-717-2075
Fax: +27-11-717-2119
mailto:mcleanam@health.wits.ac.za
 
 
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Graduate School
Faculty of Health Sciences 
 
Application Form
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Please fill this form and return it before the closing date.
 
I would like to apply to attend the training course on Supervis-
ing and Evaluating Postgraduate Theses, Dissertations and Re-
search Reports:
 
1-3 September 2004 (By 3 August 2004)
 
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