Learning outcomes

A doctoral dissertation must show that the writer has achieved profound knowledge on the field of study, fields related to it and to general theory of science. It should also demonstrate the doctoral student's ability to apply the methods of scientific research independently and critically within the field of study in question and the ability to independently produce new information.

Doctoral dissertations must always be defended in public. The public defence of a doctoral dissertation serves three distinct functions:

1. It offers an opportunity to publicly and reliably ensure that the doctoral student has personally written the dissertation and that the dissertation meets the basic criteria set for a dissertation.

2. It offers the opponent(s), people evaluating the dissertation and other people interested in the subject an opportunity to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the dissertation's contents by listening to, by asking questions and by discussing with the author.

3. It offers an opportunity to make research public in a manner that deviates from the norm and is more visible to the great public.

Content

Writing a monograph or an article-based doctoral dissertation and defending it in public.

Evaluation

The possible grades that can be awarded to a doctoral dissertation at the School of Medicine are: rejected, approved or approved with honours. Only exceptionally distinguished dissertations can receive the grade approved with honours. More information on grading can be found on the Postgraduate Study Guide of the School of Medicine.

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