Doctoral Viva Toolkit Bundle [Videos]

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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

In this lesson you will learn about the five core reasoning skills examiners assess during the viva.

Introduction

C - Coherence

L - Logic & Justification

E - Evaluation of alternatives

A - Awareness

R - Responsiveness

In this lesson, you will learn about four strategies that help you handle difficult questions.

Introduction

The pause

Clarify the question before you answer

Accept the fair point, and then elaborate further

Answer the question you can answer

Benefits