The first PhDs in Australia were awarded in the late 1940s and 1950s. This paper reports on some research being conducted by the authors that involves reviewing early PhD theses from the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland and Sydney. The paper discusses some selected features of the candidates, fields of study and theses. Photographs and facsimiles from a selection of early theses illustrate some peculiarities of the time.
History
Pagination
1 - 12
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
Open access
Yes
Start date
2004-11-28
End date
2004-12-02
ISSN
1324-9339
Language
eng
Notes
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.
Publication classification
E2 Full written paper - non-refereed / Abstract reviewed
Copyright notice
2004, AARE
Editor/Contributor(s)
P Jeffery
Title of proceedings
AARE 2004 : Doing the public good : positioning educational research ; AARE 2004 International Education Research conference proceedings