Assessing the mock viva
The experiences of British doctoral students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4096477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Hartley (0000-0002-6461-3266, Keele University), C Lalueza Fox (0000-0003-4329-4056, Keele University, corresponding author), Claire Fox (0000-0002-7698-1357) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 727-738 |
| Publication date | 2004-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075070420007221 |
| OpenAlex | W2001150682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
Many postgraduate students in Britain experience a ‘mock’ viva some time before their ‘real’ one, but little has been published on this aspect of gaining a Ph.D. or professional doctorate. In this study questionnaire data on the experiences and feelings of 29 UK postgraduate students concerning their mock vivas are summarized. The results suggest that there are considerable disparities in procedures within and across institutions, and that students are frequently asked different questions in the mock and the real viva. Nonetheless, these mock vivas were judged to be helpful by 26 (90%) of the students concerned. The implications of these findings for institutions, departments and doctoral students are discussed
Feeling · Graduate students · Higher education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2014 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |