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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458119003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Maidenhead, : Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press, 2007
• ISBN: 1-281-12966-6; 9786611129668; 0-335-22021-5; 0-335-23016-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Collana: SRHE and Open University Press Imprint
• Altri autori (Persone): PowellStuart; GreenHoward <1947->
• Disciplina: 378.2
• Soggetti: Doctor of philosophy degree - Evaluation; Degrees, Academic; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; The contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part 1 Origins and Structure; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 2 Europe; Chapter 2 Doctoral education in Denmark; Chapter 3 Doctoral education in Finland: between traditionalism and modernity; Chapter 4 Doctoral education in France; Chapter 5 Doctoral education in Germany: between tradition and reform; Chapter 6 Doctoral education in the Netherlands; Chapter 7 Doctoral education in Poland; Chapter 8 Doctoral education in the UK; Part 3 Australia, Canada and the USA; Chapter 9 Doctoral education in Australia; Chapter 10 Doctoral education in Canada: a valued national product facing the challenges of institutional differentiation Chapter 11 Doctoral education in the USA; Part 4 Countries with Emerging Potential; Chapter 12 Doctoral education in Brazil; Chapter 13 Doctoral education in China; Chapter 14 Doctoral education in India; Chapter 15 Doctoral education in Japan; Chapter 16 Doctoral education in Mexico; Chapter 17 Doctoral education in South Africa: the challenge for ; development; Chapter 18 Doctoral education in Thailand; Part 5 : Conclusions; 19 Conclusions; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Analyses the provision of doctoral education worldwide and discusses issues for educators, administrators and policy-makers when planning and delivering doctoral education programmes. Taking a country-by-country approach, this book examines doctoral study in North/South America, South Africa, Europe, Australia, India, China, Japan and Thailand.