Doctoral Research Seminar IV: Dissertation Proposal

3 Credits

The purpose of this course is to advance the development of students’ dissertation proposals. Course engagement with the instructor and with peers will focus on providing ample constructive feedback on written proposal elements, refining the alignment between problem statements, literature review, and research methods and data sections, communicating proposal details through public presentation, and identifying and strategizing opportunities to participate in practice, policy, and academically oriented research conversations. This course should be taken in spring of the final year. Prerequisites: EDL 493