Doctoral Viva Toolkit - Videos

In this lesson, you will learn about the four purposes of a VIVA.

Introduction

Benefits of understanding the purposes of a VIVA

Benefit 1 - Quality Assurance

Benefit 2 - Expertise

Benefit 3 - Authorship

Benefit 4 - Ego defense

In this lesson, you will learn about the hidden logic behing examiners' questions, which is translated in to 6 types of questions examiners ask.

Introduction

Question type 1 - Clarifying questions

Question type 2 - Probing questions

Question type 3 - Stress-testing questions

Question type 4 - Boundary Questions

Question type 5 - Positioning & contribution questions

Question type 6 - Limitation & Reflection questions

In this lesson, you will learn about the four roles you can perform in a VIVA.

Introduction

Role 1 - The Reasoner

Role 2 - The Reflective Scholar

Role 3 - The Methodologist

Role 4 - The Communicator

Why a roles perspective helps