20.1 A candidate will present a Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar to define and defend the major results and conclusions emerging from the research.
20.2 The seminar will include a written report, as well as a verbal presentation, in which the main aims and outcomes of the research are presented. The candidate will provide sufficient representative material taken from the literature review, method and approach, and results sections of the draft thesis to allow the Panel to make an informed decision regarding the merit and quality of the thesis. The Associate Dean Research will define the requirements taking into account discipline practices and standards.
20.3 The seminar will normally precede the submission of a Notice of Intention to Submit a Thesis for Examination by three months.
20.4 The Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar Panel will comprise, as a minimum:
Where the candidate is also an ACU staff member the Associate Dean Research may vary the panel composition so as to minimise potential conflicts of interest and ensure greater objectivity of the process.
In all cases, the Associate Dean Research is responsible for approving the composition of a Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar Panel in accordance with the Regulations.
20.5 The Chair of the Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar Panel will prepare for the Dean of Research a report which states the activities the candidate must undertake before submitting the thesis, including timelines for completion of the thesis, as well as who is responsible for checking that the tasks have been completed to the required standard. If the candidate is required to present a second Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar, this should be stated in the report.
20.6 The Dean of Research is responsible for approving, or otherwise, the Pre-submission of Thesis Seminar Report.
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Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/825687