PHSC 698Pre Dissertation Research

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Pre-Dissertation Research: This course is intended for students who successfully completed their first year in the program and selected an advisor for their dissertation research. The purpose of this course is to guide students to start developing their research dissertation proposal with their advisors. Students will learn how to conduct literature search on the subject, gain skills on the methodologies and lab techniques they will use, learn how to design an experiment, generate, and interpret data. Students will continue to take this course until they are course complete, have completed their qualifier exam and advanced to candidacy. Students will be evaluated on their progress by a thesis committee they will form during this course. Please refer to the handbook about forming a dissertation committee. (Variable Credit)