RSCH 6314 - Applied Research in the Educational Settings

Credit(s): 3

This course serves as a preparatory course in the dissertation methodology writing process. The course focuses on further development of the student’s capacity for writing the dissertation proposal of the first three chapters of the traditional doctoral dissertation and completion of the IRB application. The collective set of assignments and activities will offer the student opportunities for examination and critique of proposals and dissertations, review of qualitative/quantitative and mixed-methods design, and evaluative experience in selection of appropriate methodologies. Construction of viable research questions will be completed both in group and individual activities. The core objective of this course is to provide guidance and motivation to the doctoral student so that, upon completion of the course, the appropriate skills are in place for construction of the individual proposal and IRB, under the direction of dissertation chair and committee.
Repeated: No