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DrPH Practice-Based Dissertation
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The student is ready for the dissertation process after successful completion of the qualifying examination and
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admission to candidacy. The student is required to complete a minimum of six credits in PHC 7980 while working on the dissertation, and must enroll in at least two credits in the semester of graduation. Up to three credits of directed research can be utilized towards the dissertation credits, so long as the student meets the total number of credits required to graduate. All students must follow the University's guidelines for Theses and Dissertations. Students participating in the thesis/dissertation process are required to pay a processing fee.
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The DrPH dissertation is practice-based, which means the dissertation project must address, generate, interpret and/or evaluate knowledge applicable to public health practice. Students may submit a traditional dissertation, although we encourage students to produce a manuscript-based dissertation to increase their professional profile. All students must follow the University's "Guidelines for Dissertations and Theses" Found at http://www.grad.usf.edu/thesis.php. |
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Format The Dissertation must conform one of two available formats Option 1 ‐ traditional format inclusive of: Part I: Preliminary Pages Title Page
Dedication (optional page) Acknowledgments (optional page) Table of Contents
List of Tables (if applicable)
List of Figures (if applicable) Abstract Part II: Text (divided by chapter or section headings) Part III: References / Bibliography (depends on your style guide) Appendices Title Page Appendix Sections (if applicable) Part IV: About the Author (required for dissertations)
Option 2 –– collection of articles/papers instead of chapters. References may be at the end of each section or at the end of the entire document. Copyright permissions (if applicable) must be noted on the Acknowledgements page. Part I: Preliminary Pages Title Page Dedication (optional page)
Acknowledgments and copyright permission (if applicable) Table of Contents
Abstract Part II: Collection of Articles/Papers Part III: References / Bibliography (depends on your style guide) Appendices Title Page Appendix Sections (if applicable) |
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After the Doctoral Dissertation Committee has determined that the final draft of the dissertation is suitable for presentation; the committee will request the scheduling and announcement of the Dissertation Defense (also called Final Oral Examination or Oral Defense). A copy of the announcement should be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies, preferably two weeks in advance of the defense date. The announcement must also be posted in a public forum for a minimum of twenty‐four hours to comply with statute requirements for a public meeting. The defense can be done via distance technology. A student must successfully defend the dissertation in order to be able to proceed and complete the final submission process.
Procedures for Conducting the Doctoral Dissertation Defense (Final Oral Examination) The Doctoral Dissertation defense (final oral examination) should be conducted within a timeline to allow for the student to make any necessary corrections following the defense and still meet the final copy deadline for turning in the Dissertation to the Office of Graduate Studies. The presentation should be considered an important function in the Department and all graduate students and faculty be encouraged to attend. The presentation and defense are open to the public and as such, must meet the requirements of the Sunshine Laws for the State of Florida. The Doctoral Dissertation Committee deliberation is not public. The room selected for the examination should have adequate seating with an alternate room selected in case of problems. It is required that all members of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee be present for the examination unless an absence is approved prior to the defense taking place by the Office of Graduate Studies Dean. In the event that a member cannot attend in person, participation is permissible via speakerphone or video conference. A minimum of three members, including the Major Professor is required to proceed with the defense. If a non‐committee member (Outside Chair) chairs the Defense, this individual does not count as one of the three required members in attendance. If an unforeseeable situation arises that would prevent compliance with this requirement the Major Professor or Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair should contact the Office of Graduate Studies for guidance and approval to proceed with the defense. The length of the examination period will generally not exceed three hours. Throughout this time the Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair is to be in charge of all proceedings and, ideally, is expected to play a balancing role between advocacy and contention. The Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair, at any time during the course of the examination, may request all visitors to leave. Presentation
The Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair should open the proceedings by introducing the candidate and the Doctoral Dissertation Committee. The examination should begin with a presentation by the candidate designed to summarize the dissertation.
Questions: Following the presentation the Defense may be moved to a different setting for the main examination. The College determines the order of the proceedings described below: The examination will consist of questions about the research by the Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair and the Doctoral Dissertation Committee. It is suggested that questioning should be limited to about 15 minutes for each Doctoral Dissertation Committee member with subsequent rounds of questioning as necessary. Questions from the faculty‐at‐large and/or the public may be allowed following the presentation. It is suggested that questioning from the general audience be limited up to 5 minutes per person.
Deliberations and Voting: Following the completion of these proceedings, the Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair will ask all visitors and the candidate to leave and will re‐convene the Doctoral Dissertation Committee only. will preside over the deliberations and voting of the Committee. (Note: If a non‐committee member [Outside Chair] is used, he/she will not participate in the voting). is responsible for tallying the votes and informing the candidate of the final decision. The voting is to be limited to “pass” and “fail” votes. The vote of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee must be unanimous. If unanimous agreement cannot be reached, the Doctoral Dissertation Defense Chair notifies the Department Chair (or appropriate equivalent) who will endeavor to resolve the dispute in an expedient fashion. records the vote on the Successful Defense Form and conveys the decision of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee (Successful Defense form) to the Department/College Graduate office to be kept in the student’s file.
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