doctoral defense
Dissertation oral exam
A doctoral defense is the formal oral examination in which a PhD candidate presents their dissertation research to a committee of faculty members and responds to their questions and challenges.
The candidate must demonstrate mastery of the subject and justify their methodology and conclusions.
Also called a thesis defense or dissertation defense: She spent weeks preparing for her doctoral defense.
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertation committeePanel supervising doctoral research
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- committee membersAppointed group participants
- committee chairGroup's presiding leader
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Entry or confession
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