Dissertation Seminar

Catalog description

This class is meant to give students a place to deal with writing their dissertation: discussion, critique, complaints, and questions are all an accepted and expected part of the process. Once during the semester students will provide the group with a chapter (or part of a chapter, or conference paper), which they will read. The group will discuss the work as a group, giving everyone a chance to provide suggestions, corrections, and other forms of critique. Everyone will get a chance to present their own work and will get many chances to read the work of others. Exposure to different topics and writing styles will not only broaden students' approach to their own work, but will also prepare them for the multiplicity of research and writing styles they'll face on the job market and in the academy.