Related FAQs
- Who should be at the thesis defence?
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- For MA students, it is the same committee as your prospectus (departmental committee member number 2 may opt in or out of the final defence), plus a chair and an internal-external examiner (Internal to Carleton University but External to the Department of Psychology). You may have guests but you must first inform the Graduate Administrator who will let the Chair of Examination Committee know.
- For PhD students, it is the same examination committee as your prospectus, plus an external examiner (expert in the area if your thesis but outside of Carleton) and an internal/external examiner (Internal to Carleton University but External to the Department of Psychology). You may have guests but you must first inform the Graduate Administrator who will inform the Chair of the Examination Committee.
- When should I start working on my thesis?
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Discuss this with your supervisor.
- Who will be on my prospectus committee?
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- The MA prospectus committee consists of an advisor and one or two departmental committee members.
- The Ph.D. prospectus committee consists of an advisor and two departmental committee members.
- Only one adjunct may sit on the committee; this includes the advisor. If you have two co-advisors you still need to have two other departmental committee members.
- What is the deadline to submit my prospectus to my committee?
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You are responsible for ensuring that all committee members and the Graduate Administrator receive a copy of the prospectus two weeks prior to the examination date.
- What is the deadline to defend my prospectus?
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There is no time limit for master’s candidates to defend their prospectus. However, it should be discussed with your supervisor. Typically, MA students should strive to defend their prospectus by the end of their 3rd term.
For doctoral students, the prospectus must be defended by the end of the 7th term for full-time students and by the end of the 10th term for part-time students.
- What is the prospectus defence like? (e.g., what is the process and where does it take place)?
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All students are expected to submit and orally defend a thesis prospectus.
The prospectus examination is defended at an oral examination. To set up this examination you must fill out a Prospectus Examination Approval Form that must be approved by the Graduate Chair two weeks prior to the examination date. Please visit the ‘Forms‘ section of the website to download it.
As soon as the Graduate Chair approves your committee, the Graduate Assistant will send you an official notification confirming your committee and will reserve the room and a laptop for the examination.