Course Description
Research methods for dissertation in adult education, including preparation of dissertation prospectus.
Athena Title
Prospectus Development in LLOD
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LLOD 9640E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The course will enable students to: 1) understand the structure of the dissertation; 2) develop a draft of their prospectus, and in particular, Chapter One; 3) begin to focus the research problem and the logic of the method; 4)become proficient in editing and the use of APA guidelines
Topical Outline
- Overview of the structure of the dissertation - Structure of the problem statement and purpose statement - Problem statement components - Writing styles and grammatical issues - Introduction/Background to the Problem - Components and transitional flow of introduction/background - APA style of writing - Significance of the study - Definitions of the study - Overview of Methods chapter - Defending the Prospectus
Syllabus
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