Course Description
A 16 week guided research course focused on the completion of the student’s dissertation. Dissertations should be designed and structured into chapters (usually 5 to 9 chapters), and demonstrate final draft quality in terms of content and style. Writing progress throughout the course will be in close consultation with the student’s dissertation mentor.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
BIBL 989 facilitates dissertation writing for the PhD in Bible Exposition student from the point of the fourth chapter through the concluding chapter. Based on an approved prospectus, the student will write the fourth through concluding chapters (including appendices) of their PhD dissertation within the BIBL 989 course. Progress will be evaluated by the student, the mentor, and a dissertation reader to confirm the breadth of research and the quality of the dissertation document. As the student completes their dissertation, the focus shifts to confirmation of readiness for the dissertation defense.
Course Assignment
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Tasks (6)
In this course, Tasks are critical checkpoints at which the doctoral candidate’s manuscript components are thoroughly reviewed to ensure consistency with academic standards and expectations.
Tasks are scored as either complete or not complete. Tasks must be completed sequentially, and doctoral candidates may not submit a new Task before the preceding Task is complete.
Tasks are as follows:
Task 13: Student-Mentor-Reader Consultation Approval
Task 14: Chapter Five: First and Final Draft Approval
Task 15: Chapter Six: First and Final Draft Approval
Task 16: Chapter Seven: First and Final Draft Approval
Task 17: Chapter Eight: First and Final Draft Approval
Task 18: Reader Feedback, Revisions, and Edits Approval
Each Task requires submission in Canvas so that the appropriate faculty member(s) can review and provide feedback that will ensure the project meets appropriate academic standards and expectations. Please note that successful completion of the task requires the approval of each Task by the appropriate faculty member(s), rather than simply the submission of the manuscript component by the doctoral candidate. The doctoral candidate may be required to revise and resubmit components of his/her manuscript, incorporating faculty feedback, in order to successfully complete the Task. Successful completion of these Tasks according to the recommended timeline is crucial in the candidate’s progression in the course and his/her overall doctoral research journey.
Attendance Task: Check-In Quizzes
The Attendance Task: Check-In Quizzes are designed to help the candidate self-report progress in developing the dissertation manuscript. These quizzes serve as a checkpoint for the candidate to reflect on the work accomplished, ensure the candidate is meeting course activity and attendance requirements, and keep the candidate on track.
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