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(5) to consider the qualification of the academic expert/ specialist from another Institute who will
join the dissertation advisory committee (1 person)
(6) to report the issue to the rector and the university council.
1.3 Eligibility Criteria
(1) From the application from with emphasis given to his/her work position, special ability and
research experience.
(2) From the primary dissertation proposal, indicating the background and significance the topic,
the object of the study, the conceptual framework, sources of data and expected contributions of
the findings.
1.4 Dissertation Proposal Evaluation
The dissertation proposal evaluation system is managed by the dissertation examiner committee;
the committee will accept/ reject each dissertation proposal on a majority vote and grade:
- not accepted
- fully accepted
- accepted under the condition specified
- accepted under the condition specified with the requirement that the be candidate take some
courses related to the dissertation.
2. System of Teaching and Studying
2.1 Each Ph.D. student (research program), must have the dissertation advisory committee. The committee
consists of (1) one Prof./ Assoc. Prof. from Ramkhamhaeng University who has classes
related to the topic of the dissertation, (2) one lecturer from Ramkhamhaeng University or from
another university, who is an expert in research methodology of each area, (3) and one representative
from the steering committee. One of the three numbers of the committee will be elected by
vote as the chairman of the committee.
2.2 Academic Activities
Student must present their dissertation at least 4 times in the public academic seminar. The participants
in each seminar are (1) lecturer from Ramkhamhaeng University and other universities,
(2) experts/ specialists from Ramkhamhaeng University and other Institutes, (3) Ph.D. students.
3. Dissertation Examination
Student must present their dissertation to the dissertation examiner committee. The committee consists
of (1) lectures/ academics from university, (2) experts/ specialists from an organization or Institute
related to the dissertation topic, (3) the dissertation advisory committee. The dissertation
advisory committee is present as the observer and can not answer the questions/ committee from the
examiner committee or offer any other explanations.
The committee, (1) and (2), has the duty to evaluate the dissertation and the representative from the
administration committee attends as observer. In a case when it is requested to submit a dissertation
for reconsideration, student and supervisors have to correct it and return to the public academic
seminar.
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