Doctor of Philosophy

Edith Cowan University

A Doctor of Philosophy PhD is an opportunity to pursue a topic youre passionate about at the highest academic level A PhD is an independent supervised research project that is assessed on the submission of a thesis or creative work and exegesis This course may be undertaken in any School within ECU provided there are supervisors available in your proposed research area and the resources and facilities required to complete your proposed project are accessible ECU encourages interdisciplinary research that may span two or more disciplines As a PhD candidate you will be expected to develop a project that can be completed in three years fulltime You may submit your thesis any time after two years of fulltime study and the maximum course duration for a PhD is four years fulltime A PhD is a significant undertaking and if enrolled fulltime you are expected to commit at least 35 hours per week to your researchCourse learning outcomesIntegrate substantial and systemic understanding of complex discipline knowledge with research principles and methods to demonstrate expertise in the fieldUse expert skills and authoritative judgement to adapt and implement research methodologies and conduct systematic and independent investigation of theory andor practice at the frontier of a disciplineApply communication skills to explain and critique theoretical propositions methodologies and conclusions and cogently present findings of a complex and original investigation to peers and the broader communityTake responsibility and show initiative for designing and executing original research demonstrating capacity to generate new knowledge with intellectual independence

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