The doctorate worldwide / [edited by] Stuart Powell and Howard Green.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Powell, Stuart.

Green, Howard, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree--Evaluation.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Physical Description:

ix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead ; New York : Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, 2007.

Summary:

This book critically analyses the provision of doctoral education worldwide and discusses core issues for educators, administrators and policy makers to consider when planning and delivering doctoral education programmes. It is the first to summarize key aspects of doctoral education worldwide in a consistent way, in order to: Inform the sector about the current state of the full range of doctoral awards worldwide, Allow international comparisons to be made more easily, Provide a baseline for the international development of the doctorate, Give a critical commentary on the state of doctoral education, Help identify good practice. Taking a country-by-country approach, the book examines doctoral study in North America, Australia, Europe, China, India and Japan. Written in an accessible style, with extensive use of charts, tables and visual summaries. The Doctorate Worldwide is a vital resource for all academics and administrators involved in organizing and delivering various kinds of doctoral study.

Contents:

Part 1 Origins and Structure 1

Part 2 Europe 17

2 Doctoral education in Denmark / Hans Siggaard Jencen 19

3 Doctoral education in Finland: between traditionalism and modernity / Sakari Ahola 29

4 Doctoral education in France / Jean Chambaz, Paule Biaudet, Sylvain Collonge 40

5 Doctoral education in Germany: between tradition and reform / Barbara M. Kehm 52

6 Doctoral education in the Netherlands / Jeroen Bartelse, Heinze Oost, Hans Sonneveld 64

7 Doctoral education in Poland / Piotr W. Juchacz, Marek Kwiek 77

8 Doctoral education in the UK / Howard Green, Stuart Powell 88

Part 3 Australia, Canada and the USA 103

9 Doctoral education in Australia / Barbara Evans 105

10 Doctoral education in Canada: a valued national product facing the challenges of institutional differentiation / Louis Maheu 120

11 Doctoral education in the USA / Maresi Nerad 133

Part 4 Countries with Emerging Potential 141

12 Doctoral education in Brazil / Renato Janine Ribeiro 143

13 Doctoral education in China / Lee Zhuang 155

14 Doctoral education in India / Sudhanshu Bhushan 168

15 Doctoral education in Japan / Shinichi Yamamoto 181

16 Doctoral education in Mexico / Salvador Malo 194

17 Doctoral education in South Africa: the challenge for development / Ahmed Bawa 205

18 Doctoral education in Thailand / Soottiporn Chittmittrapap, Sudaporn Luksaneeyanawin 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780335220212

0335220215

0335220207

9780335220205

OCLC:

170031683