Challenges in PhD Studies: The Case of Science Student

12 Pages Posted: 13 Apr 2007

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Norhasni Zainal Abiddin

University Putra Malaysia - Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education

Date Written: January 11, 2007

Abstract

PhD students have to take responsibility managing their own learning and getting a PhD. They are also responsible for determining what is required as well as for carrying it out, and must always keep in touch in regular meetings with the supervisor. The student is the main person responsible for his/her PhD research. Doing a PhD clearly indicates that this is a student's own research and work. The actual research using case study method where three Malaysian PhD students from three major disciplines of study namely arts, science and social science were involved. However only one case study which focusing on Science discipline will be presented in this article. The reason being there were too many quotations have to be put in if better understanding of the story is to be achieved. This would make the article be too long if three case studies to be presented in this article. The objective of this research is to provide better guidelines for effective roles of a PhD Science student especially the foreign student. As a result, the research had developed the best effective roles in order for students to success in their study.

Keywords: Case Study, Challenges, Research, Science Student, Supervision

JEL Classification: I20, Z00

Suggested Citation

Zainal Abiddin, Norhasni, Challenges in PhD Studies: The Case of Science Student (January 11, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=979714 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.979714

Norhasni Zainal Abiddin (Contact Author)

University Putra Malaysia - Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education ( email )

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Malaysia
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