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Objective To evaluate the quality of PhD/MPhil education at CityU Deliverables

Quality of research degree education at CityU: An outcome-based study Sik Hung Ng & Joseph Wu Department of Applied Social Studies, CityU Michael Platow Department of Psychology, ANU. Objective To evaluate the quality of PhD/MPhil education at CityU Deliverables

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Objective To evaluate the quality of PhD/MPhil education at CityU Deliverables

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  1. Quality of research degree education at CityU: An outcome-based studySik Hung Ng & Joseph WuDepartment of Applied Social Studies, CityUMichael PlatowDepartment of Psychology, ANU

  2. Objective To evaluate the quality of PhD/MPhil education at CityU Deliverables • A report on levels of achieved education outcomes and how the outcomes might have been affected by contributing factors • Two seminars for faculty and research degree students, respectively • A research paper for conference presentation and publication Institutional alignment SGS, EDGE, IAG, QAC

  3. Outcomes of PhD/MPhil education/training • Disciplinary knowledge/productivity: duration of study, publications (2) Employability: time between thesis submission and employment, salary (3) Graduate attributes (generic qualities that are largely discipline-independent): critical/analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, leadership, team-work

  4. Graduate attributes, though elusive, are important: “If universities do not promote the development of these attributes, they need only to (indeed, ought only to) provide vocational education rather than traditional liberal arts or theory-based degrees.” Platow, M. (in press). PhD experience and subsequent outcomes: A look at self-perceptions of acquired graduate attributers and supervisor support. Studies in Higher Education.

  5. Factors contributing to outcomes: students’ academic background, English proficiency, gender, full-time/part-time study, local vs. nonlocal status, tuition scholarship, perceived supervisor support, integration with host department, conference attendance

  6. Data Primary data sets: Exit surveys of research degree students (1st wave: 2007-8; 2nd wave: 2008-9) Others: records in information systems such as Banner and RIMS (Research Student Information Management System) Research time table • Overall: 1 December, 2010 to 31 May, 2011. • Two seminars for faculty and research degree students, respectively, in late January (to be announced)

  7. Thank you

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