RESEARCH METHODS: SCHOLARLY WRITING

Catalog description

This course is designed as a foundational course for success as students begin the doctoral journey. The concepts and skill sets introduced in this course are re-visited, refined, and studied in more depth, and practiced in the remaining courses throughout the doctoral program. This course examines doctoral studies, resources, philosophical issues, and basics of research and scholarly writing. The course will include discussion of how to find a research topic, design an overview of the structure and function of a dissertation, and critically review the research literature. Students will be required to complete a series of group and individual projects involving critical reading and writing on research topics.