Provisional year goals

Provisional goals

Along with a timeline, you and your supervisor(s) should set out provisional goals to help you proceed with your research with a sense of purpose and direction. We also recommend you set up regular monthly meetings with your supervisor to discuss your progress.

The following provisional goals are compulsory for all Early Phase PhD students:

• Preparing a full thesis proposal. This is normally completed in the first nine months of study. 
• Completing a literature review. This should be completed within the first 12 months of study.
• Presenting your proposal and/or work to an appropriate forum (eg, seminar, research group, conference) to the satisfaction of your supervisors.
• Getting approval of your full thesis proposal by your departmental/faculty postgraduate committee.
• Obtaining ethics approval(s)/permissions for your research (if required).
• Attending one of the Doctoral Skills Programme’s Induction Day.
• Two voluntary provisional goals which you intend to achieve by the end of your first doctoral year. They must be specifically related to your research. The SoPH strongly recommends that doctoral students enrol in the Theoretical Concepts of Health course (POPHLTH 758) as one of these. The course runs in the first semester, so an undertaking to enrol in it when next possible is accepted.

For any questions about what is expected of you not answered here, talk to your supervisor, another PhD student, or the SoPH PhD Co-ordinator.

The University of Auckland has introduced an online academic integrity course for undergraduate and postgraduate students. All new students are expected to complete the course and will receive further information.

 Academic Integrity Module click on this link