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HVX8002

Thesis

The PhD thesis required the candidate to conduct research activities such as data collection, development, experiment,

synthesize, analyse, manage information, and report quantitative data. PhD programme with multidisciplinary domain

incorporates quantitative and, in some cases, qualitative methods and obtained from a designed experimental framework

comprising of field work, laboratory experiments, data interpretation which is used to gauge the ability of the student to

apply the knowledge, skills and training gained in the PhD programme.

Assessment of the PhD programme begins with a research proposal. The research project must include a condensed, well-

written report that provides a detailed description of the proposed research project, comprising of introduction, literature

review, methodology, research objective, research questions, justification and significance of research along with its

respective references. Generally, students will meet their supervisor at the beginning of their research works when

formulating framework, instrument, data analysis and draft report. The candidate requires to defend their research

proposal during a Proposal Defence (PD) in the second semester after completed an Advanced Research Methodology

course (HVX8001), followed by a Candidature Defence (CD) during the fourth or fifth semester and thesis seminar before

the viva-voce presentation.

A PhD thesis required to be submitted by the candidate at the end of the study based on the guidelines for preparing the

dissertation / thesis. The PhD thesis must include a well-written report that provides a detailed description of the research

work, reviewing of existing literature on the topic, process and output. General guidelines for the submission of theses can

be referred to the Guidelines For The Preparation Of Research Project, Dissertation And Thesis 2017 (available on IAS

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