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Dr NJ Lee www.ihscr.salford.ac.uk. Research supervision for professional doctorate students. Presentation Outline. The professional doctorate context Findings from a TLQIS project Discussion at national conference workshop Professional doctorate network Where next?.
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Dr NJ Lee www.ihscr.salford.ac.uk Research supervision for professional doctorate students
Presentation Outline • The professional doctorate context • Findings from a TLQIS project • Discussion at national conference workshop • Professional doctorate network • Where next?
The professional doctorate context • Park (2007) Defining the doctorate • Powell and Long (2005) • European Universities Association (2005) • Lunt (2006) • Tennant (2004) • Evans et al (2005) • Green (2005) • Marion et al (2003)
Emerging Issues • Different process, same destination or not? • Different student audience • Lack of clarity, understanding? • Doctorates are for Academics? • Original knowledge OR training/managing research? • Professional or research knowledge?
TLQIS Project • Evans (1998, 1997) • Heath (2005) • Kemp (2004) • Boucher and Smyth (2004)
TLQIS - Methods Used • Ethical Approval • Group discussion, students and supervisors • One to one discussion/challenges… • National workshop
Themes developed to date • Supervisor style • Pragmatism • Broken discourse/Independence • Broken discourse/Facilitative • Partnership and equality • Posturing • Integration of ‘taught’ and research • Professional issues • Capacity building