2nd International Conference of Professional Doctorates
- Date: 20 Apr 2011 - 21 Apr 2011
- Location/venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, , Scotland
The Conference themes and topics for submitted papers will cover all aspects of Professional and Practice-based Doctorates.
- International perspectives on developments in the Professional Doctorate in North America, Australia and Europe
- Employer/community expectations of the Professional Doctorate
- Philosophical and educational developments in the pedagogy of the Professional and Practice-based Doctorates
- Approaches to doctoral training & professional development
- Practical experience in the delivery of Professional Doctorates
- Special issues relating to Practice-based Doctorates
- Sustainability issues of different models of Professional Doctorate
- Comparison of Professional Doctorates in various professional arenas
- Strategies for effective formal and informal assessment
- Critical reflective practice and the accreditation of experiential learning
- Quality assurance and quality enhancement issues
- Validation issues and audit practices
- Ongoing or completed case studies of research projects / theses of Doctoral Students