EDD 771: Dissertation Seminar I
In Dissertation Seminar I, students will explore the question: What is the problem I am trying to solve in my world, my context, and my field? Students will identify a potential research topic, conducting a broad scan of the research literature, reviewing, summarizing, and classifying annotated sources, and mastering the academic APA writing style (American Psychological Association). Offered as a Pass/No Pass course.
EDD 772: Dissertation Seminar II
In Dissertation Seminar II, students will develop research questions and draft the purpose (research roadmap) and significance (contribution) of their research. Students will draft research questions and test them out in class. Students will also develop a purpose statement that connects the problem statement to the research significance. Offered as a Pass/No Pass course.
EDD 773: Dissertation Seminar III
In Dissertation Seminar III, students will continue annotating and evaluating sources on their researchable topic. Students will review a range of possible theoretical frameworks in their field and begin the process of identifying their dissertation's theoretical framework. Students will also create a concept map which is a visual representation of the key concepts and variables within a dissertation topic. The outcome of Seminar III is a draft of the theoretical framework. Offered as a Pass/No Pass course.
EDD 774: Dissertation Seminar IV
In Dissertation Seminar IV, students will build on the information covered in Dissertation Seminars I, II, & III. Students will continue to read extensively and broadly in their field, build their progressive knowledge of their topic, and learn to consistently paraphrase and synthesize sources. Students will write sections of their literature review applying APA rules and doctoral dissertation standards. The outcome of Seminar IV is a literature review plan, which will guide the development of the literature review. Offered as a Pass/No Pass course.
EDD 775: Dissertation Seminar V
In Dissertation Seminar V, students will learn the structure of a literature review and the relevance of funneling from broad to narrow, global to local, and past to present. The outcome of Seminar V is a sample outline of the Literature Review. By the end of this seminar, each student is assigned a dissertation committee chair to direct the student through the dissertation proposal and final dissertation defense. This is offered as a Pass/No Pass course.