Your viva will
probably start with general questions and then move to more specific.
Possible questions include:
Why
was it important to research this area?
Would
you summarise your thesis?
What
is your justification for your research approach/methodology?
What
is the contribution of your research?
What
is the theoretical framework for your study?
What
are the implications of your findings?
What
are the limitations of your research?
What
possible future research?
What
publications have you considered?
Resources
Murray, R. (2003). How
to survive your viva: Defending a thesis in an
oral examination. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Phillips, E.M. &
Pugh, D. S. (2000). How to get a PhD: A handbook for
students and their
supervisors, 3rd ed. Buckingham: Open
University.
Twigg, D. (1997). Preparing
for the PhD Viva. Retrieved from http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Users/dt31/phdviva.html on 21 April 2008.
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