The Consequential Relationship Between Doctoral Course Design And Capstone Design

Abstract

This chapter considers how doctoral programs are designed; the different types of courses available; and the relationship between program design and capstone in the U.K. and U.S.A. We will explore the variety of ways in which professional doctorate programs prepare candidates for their research study in the U.K. and the U.S.A. by drawing on quantitative data obtained from a survey of 150 higher education institutions in the two identified countries. We examine the diversity of program design; courses taken by doctoral candidates; and capstone artefact i.e. thesis/dissertation model. The global research community thrives by recognising diversity. It is therefore necessary to emphasise and promote the various doctoral models currently being designed while at the same time increase our understanding between the program design and delivery, the nature of the research produced, and methods for disseminating this new knowledge.

Publication Date

6-16-2016

Publication Title

Contemporary Approaches to Dissertation Development and Research Methods

Number of Pages

1-16

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0445-0.ch001

Socpus ID

85014254937 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85014254937

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