Learning from Reasons Given for Rejected Doctorates: Drawing on Some Swedish Cases from 1984 to 2017

Autor/in	Stigmar, Martin
Titel	Learning from Reasons Given for Rejected Doctorates: Drawing on Some Swedish Cases from 1984 to 2017
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 77 (2019) 6, S.1031-1045 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stigmar, Martin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-018-0318-2
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Doctoral Dissertations; Academic Failure; Evaluation Criteria; Accuracy; Research Methodology; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Schweden
Abstract	The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to survey "whether" dissertations have been rejected in connection with the examining committees' sessions and, if so, upon which grounds, and (2) to conduct a problematizing discussion about the "pros and cons of written criteria" for doctoral dissertations. In Survey One (1984-2003), responses came from the humanities, law, and social sciences in six established universities. In Survey Two (2004-2017), responses came from the same disciplines at ten universities. The surveys are based on searches in electronic databases and written responses from the faculty offices. The results show 18 cases of rejected dissertations. Five of the dissertations are written in law and five in arts, theater, culture, and film studies. Three areas appear to be particularly critical for the rejection: akribeia (accuracy and precision), methodological issues, and results and analysis. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01