Theory 6: Research Proposal Development

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The course exposes the students to the process of research proposal development. Students engage in mentored research projects with their faculty advisors. They are asked to development research questions and/or hypothesese pertaining to the research problem of interest. They explore plausible theoretical frameworks that provide the conceptual context of their research project. They complete a research proposal that includes methods of assessment, relevant literature and theoretical base, program implementation and evaluation. The course has writing intensive component and requires advance library skills.