Welcome back to the #iProgress Podcast. Remember to subscribe to the YouTube channel to see all of our content if you find it useful.   In this episode, your hosts - Dr. Dean Fido and Dr. Craig Harper - talk through the differences between a Masters-level and PhD thesis process.   ---------- YOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslssS3vIVx2okk6g5d9D4g TWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/iProgress_CC WEBSITE        ►► https://iprogress-cc.com/ ---------- Chapters:  00:00 - Introduction  00:37 - Comparing Project Structures and Expectations  04:46 - How Long are the Projects?  09:40 - How You Are Examined   ---------- CRIB NOTES:   - Welcomes & scope of podcast episode   - Topic 1 - Project Structure       - Master’s single project answering a single specific question      - PhD - Multiple projects which are trying to answer a broader project       - Publication and dissemination expectations   - Topic 2 - Project Length       - Time: 9-18 months (Masters) vs. 3-4 years (PhD)      - Writing: 6,000-8,000 words (though some will be longer) for Masters vs. 50,000-80,000 words for PhD   - Topic 3 - Examination       - Supervisor (and second marker) for a Masters vs. an independent team of internal/external examiners with an oral defense for a PhD   - Closing remarks   ---------- Music by AlphaGaming | HarrisHeller