Research Seminar I: Project Initiation

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This course is the first in a three-course dissertation seminar series. Dissertation seminars provide structure and guidance through all stages of the doctoral dissertation (DD) completion process. This course focuses on developing a dissertation idea; conducting a preliminary literature search, developing an appropriate methodology, and considering advanced strategies for statistical analyses. The course includes deeper discussion about the use of advanced statistical methods such as multivariate, mediation and/or moderation analyses. The dissertation is intended to help students develop the skills necessary to become informed consumers of the psychological literature and apply these skills in the production of an original and independent scholarly product. The dissertation also provides students the opportunity to further enhance their critical thinking and provides an opportunity to deepen knowledge and thought about a particular clinical area of interest.