Faculty of Medicine

Revised: 6/11/17 Faculty of Medicine

Thesis Review

TR Section 3: Chairperson to complete (following the interview)

Candidate’s Name: ______

I anticipate that this candidate will produce a thesis of acceptable quality in 3 months (FTE) time if PhD / 1.5 FTE months if MPhil. Yes No

I confirm that a discussion regarding suitable Examiners* took place between the Review Panel, the candidate and the Principal Advisor. Yes No

* When discussing potential Examiners, it is important that the COI Guidelines are not contravened.

3.2 Please complete the following table:

Every performance criterion to be rated on the following scale: 5 Outstanding 4 Above Average 3 Satisfactory/Average/Should Improve 2 Below Average/Needs Improvement 1 Unsatisfactory/Major Improvement Needed

SCORING Performance RHD Graduate criteria for SUB- Performance Indicators Attributes continuing % x Score TOTAL candidates Weighting (1-5) see (multiply at TR scale above weighting by score) Papers published, submitted

Knowledge & Oral or poster presentation(s) made Skills in the Research output 20 Field of Study TR milestone documents incldg Thesis chapter(s) written

Quality of academic writing, drafting, Quality of editing academic writing, Level of interactive skill level of oral Effective AND/OR Performance in interview communication 5 Communication AND/OR Performance in group or team or and interactive school/institute skills Quality of oral presentation(s)

Quality of research performed, quality of Critical data Quality of Judgement & Quality and scope of project 50 research work Research Skills Level of analytical skills Evidence of independence and creativity Contribution to and potential for leadership/career in Independence & concepts and research Creativity theories; initiative Candidate’s intellectual contributions to 20 and leadership project potential Progress with project

Level of participation in research field, Level of methodology and skills training & motivation, work professional development Ethics & Social ethics, Responsiveness to constructive criticism 5 Understanding engagement with and feedback institution Engagement with school and wider institution

TOTAL SCORE: ______(Sum of all SUB-TOTALS from final column of table above)

3.3 Make your Recommendations

3.3.1 If TOTAL SCORE from previous page is 350 or above AND an examinable thesis will be produced within 3 FTE months if PhD / 1.5 FTE months if MPhil

APPROVED (you may still make comments to suggest improvements and to recommend additional help)

3.3.2 If TOTAL SCORE is 350 or above BUT the candidate is NOT expected to produce an examinable thesis within 3 months FTE if PhD / 1.5 FTE months if MPhil

I will deem the candidate to be within 3 FTE months (PhD) or 1.5 FTE months (MPhil) of submitting an examinable thesis if the conditions specified below (in Comments section) are met by the candidate, to my satisfaction, by

…………………………….. (date)

3.3.3 If TOTAL SCORE is less than 350

If the conditions specified below (in Comments section) are met by the candidate, to my satisfaction, by

…………………………….. (date), then I will approve.

OR (for PhD candidates only)

NOT Approved – recommend transfer to MPhil program (you must comment in Section 3.4 below)

3.3.4 Additional Help Yes (pls specify in Does the student require additional detail in help? 3.4) OR Would the student benefit from additional help? No

(Strike out as applicable)

3.4 Specify your comments and feedback to student & advisors

GENERAL COMMENTS:

RECOMMENDATIONS RE CHANGES TO THE ADVISORY TEAM (if applicable)

FOR THIS MILESTONE TO BE MET, THE STUDENT NEEDS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

ADDITIONAL HELP (Strike out as applicable) - For this Milestone to be met, the student requires the following help (and from whom): - TR attainment recommended but the student would benefit from the following help (and from whom):

______

Chair’s Name (please print) Signature Date on behalf of the Review Panel

When complete, please email this form (Section 3) to the PGAO ([email protected]). If you don’t have an electronic signature, your covering email will suffice as your ‘signature’ on the document.