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5. Duration 8. Progress
5.1 The candidate may undertake the program on a
full-time or part-time basis. Excluding any periods
of intermission as set out below, the duration of
candidature normally shall be:
5.1.1 36 calendar months for a full-time
candidate from the date of
commencement.
5.1.2 72 calendar months for a part-time
candidate from the date of
commencement.
5.2 In the case of a transfer of candidature as set out
in 3.2 the Committee shall determine what period
of master's candidature shall count towards the
candidate for the degree of PhD.
5.3 Where a candidate is permitted to transfer
between full-time and part-time candidature the
Committee shall determine the duration of
candidature.
5.4 A candidate may pursue the program on a parttime
basis only if the Committee is satisfied that
the candidate is able to devote sufficient time to
the program.
5.5 Where an applicant has been accepted as a
doctoral candidate the applicant shall enrol in the
University and pay the appropriate fees and
charges.
6. Intermission
After taking advice from the supervisor(s) and the Head of
School, the Committee may grant a period of intermission
of candidature on such conditions as the Committee sees
fit. The total period of intermissions granted during
candidature shall not exceed 12 months unless the
Committee deems the circumstances to be exceptional.
7. Supervision
For each candidate the Committee shall appoint, on the
recommendation of the Divisional Board, and on such
terms and conditions as the Committee determines, one or
two supervisors, one of whom shall be a full-time member
of the academic staff of the University.
If the program is carried out within the University, at least
one supervisor shall be a member of the academic staff of
the department in which the program is conducted.
Where two supervisors are appointed one shall be
designated the Coordinating Supervisor. The Co-ordinating
Supervisor must be a member of the staff of the
University. The Coordinating Supervisor shall have overall
administratwe responsibility for the conduct of programs.
If for any reason a supervisor is unable effectively to
supervise the candidate for a period exceeding three
months, the Committee shall, on the recommendation of
the Divisional Board, appoint a replacement supervisor.
At the expiry of twelve months from the date of admission
to candidature and at such other times as the Committee
may decide, the Committee will request a report on the
progress of each candidate. The report is to be prepared
by the supervisor (or, where there is more than one
supervisor, the Coordinating Supervisor). Prior to the
preparation of the report the supervisor (or Coordinating
Supervisor) will be required to interview the candidate.
The candidate will be given access to the report and will
have the opportunity to comment to the Committee on
the supervisor's assessment of progress.
Where the Committee is of opinion that a candidate's
progress is not, prima facie, of a satisfactory level, a
candidate may be required to show cause why
candidature should not be terminated.
Failure on the part of the candidate to demonstrate
satisfactory progress may result in the Committee
terminating candidature.
9. Thesis
9.1 Three copies of the thesis shall be submitted to the
Academic Registrar. At least two of the copies
must be bound.
9.2 The thesis must be typed 1 % spaced, in English, on
A4 size paper, and conform to any other
specifications prescribed by the Committee.
9.3 One copy of the thesis shall, if passed by the
Committee, be lodged in the Swinburne Library,
one shall be held by the department in which the
work was done, and one shall be returned to the
candidate.
9.4 With the Committee's prior approval a candidate
may submit work other than in the form set out in
9.2.
9.5 The thesis shall be accompanied by a certificate
from the supervisor(s) stating that in their opinion
the thesis is ready for examination.
9.6 When submitting the thesis the candidate must
sign a declaration that the thesis has not
previously been submitted for a degree or similar
award at another institution.
10. Examination
The Committee shall appoint on the recommendation of
the Divisional Board, on such terms and conditions as the
Committee determines, at least two examiners in respect
of each candidate's thesis. The candidate's supervisor shall
not normally be appointed as an examiner. At least one
examiner shall be external to the University.
The names of the examiners shall not, without the
approval of the Committee, be disclosed to the candidate.
Each examiner shall provide a report to the Committee on
the standard of the candidate's thesis and recommend
one of the following courses of action:
(a)
(b)
that the degree be awarded;
that the degree be awarded subject to the
inclusion in the thesis of minor specified
amendments;