Thesis Evaluation Criteria
Degree Program in Gerontology [Doctoral Program]
Ph.D. (gerontology)
[Review System]
Doctoral dissertations are evaluated by one main examiner and three co-examiners (including one external co-examiner) based on a comprehensive assessment of the following criteria to determine whether the dissertation is pass or fail.
[Evaluation items]
- Research purpose
- Review of previous research and relevant literature
- Concepts and theories
- Research method
- Research results
- Discussion and paper structure
- [Evaluation Criteria]
- Is the research objective clear and does it have academic and social significance?
- Have previous studies and relevant literature been reviewed sufficiently and adequately?
- Are the concepts and theories being properly examined and used?
- Is the research methodology appropriate?
- Does it yield original and new insights that are academically and socially significant?
- Does it address all the points that need to be considered?
- Is the paper systematically and comprehensively structured?