Doctoral Dossier Research I

3 Credits.

This course introduces students to systems thinking to help them identify, model, and begin to describe a system of factors contributing to their problem of practice (POP) as they investigate the research literature. Through an iterative exploration of their POP, students will 1) move from solution-thinking to examining assumptions, thinking critically, and exploring their problem from a systems perspective; 2) articulate the rationale to pursue their POP; and 3) engage in conceptual modeling.