Research Methods for Christian Leadership V – CLED 987
CG • Section 8WK • 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2199 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
This course is designed to develop research proficiency necessary for the creation of the third chapter of the research prospectus. The course will include content on population and sampling procedures, instrument design and validation, data collection and analysis, and data reporting, as these concepts apply to quantitative and qualitative research. As part of this course, students will complete the comprehensive exam requirement of the program, details of which are found in the program handbook. (Formerly CLED 900)
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
Social research focuses on people in their contexts. This course will equip the student to conduct social research by developing the third chapter of the Prospectus and assembling the first draft of the dissertation Prospectus. The chart below identifies the linkage between the research course sequence, this course, and the steps in the dissertation development process.
Seminar | Research Product |
CLED 730 Research Methods for Christian Leadership I | Deconstructing a Dissertation |
CLED 770 Research Methods for Christian Leadership II | Three Potential Dissertation Profiles |
CLED 805 Research Methods for Christian Leadership III | Chapter One of the Prospectus |
CLED 830 Research Methods for Christian Leadership IV | Chapter Two of the Prospectus |
CLED 987 Research Methods for Christian Leadership V | Chapter Three of the Prospectus/Comps |
CLED 988 Research Methods for Christian Leadership VI | The Prospectus and The IRB Process |
CLED 989 Dissertation Research & Writing | Researching and Writing the Dissertation |
CLED 990 Dissertation Defense | Dissertation Completed and Defended |
