> It is my understanding that in some countries,the defense of the PhD dissertation takes place in public so any member of the public can seat in.I think Argentina was mentioned. Btw, are there dictates in Canada for dssertations to be made available in both English and French? I am aware of the language police in Quebec.
> Send me something. > Michael Sylvester,PhD > Daytona Beach,Florida Dear colleagues: You are right. In Argentina, al least in public universities, the defense of the doctoral dissertation is public. More over it must also be public the defense of the Master Thesis. But in fact, is like Tim said. Usually only attend the defense the evaluating comittee, friends and relatives of the doctoral student and some times other doctoral students who are close to their own defenses. Taking into account that, in the field of Psychology, most Faculty members didn't obtain their doctoral degree, is also usual that a lot of people attend the defense in the case that an "old" professor defend his/her dissertation. I guess it must be not easy to imagine in US or Canada, but in Argentina some times professors older than 45 or 50 years old end their doctoral diseertation. In such cases, a lot of public use to attend the PH D dissertation. Sincerely yours, Hugo Klappenbach, PH D. Dr. Hugo Klappenbach National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) National University of San Luis, Argentina Avenida Ejercito de los Andes 950, IV Bloque, Oficina 71 (5700) San Luis, Argentina TE: 54 - 2652 - 43 5512, Interno 121 FAX: 54 - 2625 - 43 0224 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
