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You and Your Research DegreeAs a Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) within the College of Health & Social Care your aim isto produce a thesis on a subject you have proposed.The next section of this Handbook focuses on you and your research degree, with information onthe PhD itself; getting started; your responsibilities as a research student; your supervisory team;the MPhil/PhD milestones; and progress monitoring.In addition to this Handbook you should also access a copy of the University of Salford ResearchAwards Regulations (2012-13), which includes the University’s Code of Practice for the conduct ofPostgraduate Research Degree Programmes. You can access the Regulations and Code of Practiceon-line. Go to:http://www.salford.ac.uk/university/governance/policies-and-procedures/browse-by-theme/2which contains the Regulations in full and a link to the Code of Practice.10
The degrees of MPhil and PhDThe MPhil and PhD are higher degrees, involving a programme of research training andsupervision, and leading to the production of a thesis.The MPhil and PhD are two separate, distinct awards, with the MPhil differing from the PhD interms of the scope, rigour and depth of study required, and the extent of the original personalcontribution to knowledge.What is an MPhil?The MPhil is an award of considerable distinction in its own right, and is awarded for thesuccessful completion of a substantial element of research or equivalent enquiry. The MPhil differsfrom the PhD only in terms of the scope of study required, demonstrated by the shorter wordlimit of 50,000, and the extent of the original personal contribution to knowledge.More specifically, for the award of MPhil, you must have demonstrated:a) a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problemsand/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of your academicdiscipline, field of study, or area of professional practice;b) originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of howestablished techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledgein the discipline;c) conceptual understanding that enables you to: evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline;and evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, topropose new hypotheses;d) a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to your own research or advancedscholarshipHow long will it take?The minimum period of candidature for an MPhil is:Full-time candidates: not less than 12 monthsPart-time candidates: not less than 24 monthsThis refers to the period spent in supervised study. In practice your period of candidature will belonger, however, it should not exceed 24 months for full-time candidates and 48 months for parttimecandidates.What is a PhD?For the award of PhD, you must have demonstrated:a) the creation and interpretation of new knowledge through original research or otheradvanced scholarship, or of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of thediscipline and merit publication;11
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