Thesis Workshop

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

Working individually in consultation with an advisor, students use their knowledge and skills to study a policy question of their choosing, using appropriate statistical techniques on large-sample datasets. Students learn about the research process generally and in the context of their own research. They formulate a research question, develop a conceptual framework and undertake empirical work to find an appropriate answer. Through this process, students gain an appreciation for the many steps and decisions that are needed to produce research and analysis in general terms and in the context of their own and their classmates’ projects.