TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE Ph.D. PROGRAM DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT FORM: WRITTEN DISSERTATION STUDENT: REVIEW DATE: Does Not Meet Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Explanations of published Analysis of major published Comprehensive, Literature works require larger scope works related to area of organized analysis of key Review or more analysis research relevant peer-reviewed Evidence of lack of Further development of some literature with appropriate understanding of key ideas recommended breadth and depth concepts Does not relate to proposed research Research Vague, incoherent, or Understandable and Clear and specific irrational research aims reasonable research aims research aims with logical Question(s) and purpose purpose and high level of inquiry Research Incomprehensible or Some missing or flawed Research design based completely inaccurate descriptions/justifications on research aims, ethical Design experimental design Not consistent with expected standards, and within the Unacceptable risk/benefit knowledge student’s expertise balance Methodology Obvious weaknesses Adequate explanation of Fully explained and and Explanation requires procedures appropriate procedures Analyses substantial improvements More details recommended Responsible Ethical considerations for Adequate discussion of Ethical considerations are research not adequately ethical considerations considered and Conduct/ discussed explained Ethics Potential Few and/or inappropriate Sufficient discussion of Recognition of and limitations were identified appropriate limitations reasoning for research Limitations Some critical limitations not limitations or addressed Sensible alternative aims Limitations Significance Purpose of research will Significance and innovation Research is expected to not contribute a new idea of the proposed research produce new findings that and or a new way of doing meets minimum standards will contribute significantly Innovation things to the student’s of study OVERALL ASSESSMENT (based on above criteria) PASS FAIL PROVISIONAL PASS COMMENTS REGARDING STUDENT’S RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND/OR PROVISIONAL PASS (use additional sheets if needed):
TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE Ph.D. PROGRAM DISSERTATION ASSESSMENT FORM: WRITTEN DISSERTATION STUDENT: REVIEW DATE: Does Not Meet Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Literature Review Explanations of published works require larger scope or more analysis Evidence of lack of understanding of key concepts Does not relate to proposed research Analysis of major published works related to area of research Further development of some ideas recommended Comprehensive, organized analysis of key relevant peer-reviewed literature with appropriate breadth and depth Research Question(s) Vague, incoherent, or irrational research aims Understandable and reasonable research aims and purpose Clear and specific research aims with logical purpose and high level of inquiry Research Design Incomprehensible or completely inaccurate experimental design Unacceptable risk/benefit balance Some missing or flawed descriptions/justifications Not consistent with expected knowledge Research design based on research aims, ethical standards, and within the student’s expertise Methodology and Analyses Obvious weaknesses Explanation requires substantial improvements Adequate explanation of procedures More details recommended Fully explained and appropriate procedures Responsible Conduct/ Ethics Ethical considerations for research not adequately discussed Adequate discussion of ethical considerations Ethical considerations are considered and explained Potential Limitations or Limitations Few and/or inappropriate limitations were identified Sufficient discussion of appropriate limitations Some critical limitations not addressed Recognition of and reasoning for research limitations Sensible alternative aims Significance and Innovation Purpose of research will not contribute a new idea or a new way of doing things Significance and innovation of the proposed research meets minimum standards Research is expected to produce new findings that will contribute significantly to the student’s of study OVERALL ASSESSMENT (based on above criteria) PASS FAIL PROVISIONAL PASS COMMENTS REGARDING STUDENT’S RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND/OR PROVISIONAL PASS (use additional sheets if needed):
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