See Chapter IV, heading Master's Degree by Thesis, subheading Thesis
See also Chapter IV, heading Master's Degree by Thesis, subheading Program Regulations
Introduction by the Chair - 5 minutes
Presentation of research findings/scholarly work by candidate - 30 minutes (maximum)
Public Question Period - Audience -10 minutes
Break - 5 minutes (members of the public are free to leave)
Examination Period (questions only from examiners) - 1 hour and 40 minutes
Ordering of Questions by the Examination Committee:
There will be two rounds of questions by the Committee. The questioning by the Committee will be in the following order:
1) Member of the Graduate Faculty (not on the Advisory Committee)
2) Member of the Advisory Committee
3) Advisor or second member of the Advisory Committee
Suggested time allotted to examination committee members:
Graduate Faculty (Round 1: 15 minutes, Round 2: 10 minutes)
Advisory Committee Member (Round 1: 15 minutes, Round 2: 10 minutes)
Advisor/Advisory Committee Member (Round 1: 15 minutes, Round 2: 10 minutes)
Deliberation (in camera) - 25 minutes
Look for "Area-specific thesis public lecture" below CONTENTS for area-specific guidance if it exists.
The following linked document was prepared by the Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies and Program Quality Assurance) in June 2016 and provides Guidelines for Oral Examinations of a Thesis guidelines detailing the procedures that should be followed during the MSc Thesis Public Lecture and Examination. If this link does not work, please contact the faculty member serving as the NACS Area Graduate Representative.