Doctoral Research Seminar and Prospectus

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Under the principle guidance of the course instructor and in consultation with the dissertation chair, students develop the dissertation prospectus, complete an elevator speech, and discuss IRB requirements. The dissertation prospectus presents the research problem, study purpose, justification (significance, feasibility, and researchable), and definition of terms; a brief synopsis of the literature, including research gaps, research questions, research hypotheses, and theoretical framework.