PREPARATION FOR VIVA VOCE

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GENERAL NEEDS FOR VIVA VOCE

a. To discuss your work with the experts, to have an academic conversation.

b. To disclose your findings, similar to publishing your findings.

c. To improve your discussion and the quality of your work.

d. Disseminate findings to the enhancement of the field.

e. Academic conversation by sharing ideas with the field experts (examiners).

f. Closure-celebrate your enhanced knowledge.

g. Gateway to join the academic community as an independent researcher.

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SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR VIVA VOCE

To validate your research work and show the examiners:

a. That the thesis is your own work and not your supervisor’s or others. Your maturity in

discussing your work will prove that it is your own.

b. That you comprehend what you have done and written. You must have the detailed

understanding of each and every aspect of your work.

c. That you are aware where your work sits

in relation to the wider research field.

Highlight your research input for the panel to gauge your very contribution.

d. That your work is of adequately standard for the awarding degree. Very often it is not

that straightforward to gauge the adequacy of the standard, but your significant

contributions to the enhancement of the field (publications, patents, and industrial

endorsements) will prove it.

e. That you can justify your work in response to the examiners' questions. Your

experiences explaining your work with others (conferences, exhibitions) will help you

here to answer those queries from the examiners. It helps you to anticipate the

questions likely to be asked by the examiners.

f. The novelty/enhancement in the selected field. Single out how your work is different

from others as many may have reported the similar work. Clearly, distinguish your

relevant contributions in the knowledge enhancement of the field.

ACTIVITIES

1. Evaluate how well the term ‘defence’ fits into your oral examination (viva voce).

2. Cast your understanding on the needs for viva voce both in general and specific natures.

Preparation for VIVA Voce