EDCO 770 Dissertation Formation

This course explores strategies for selecting an appropriate topic, research question(s), and design for the dissertation in the Ed.D. program in Community Care and Counseling. (Formerly EDCO 737)

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will report the information that will be used as a beginning point for his or her Dissertation Proposal, using information from his or her preliminary research outline. In addition, the student will describe the importance of research for him or her as a Champion for Christ and articulate integration of a biblical worldview using a scholarly, evidence-based approach. While a specific word count is not required, the discussion must be five full paragraphs with supporting scholarly citations in APA format. Responses to classmates are not required, but they are encouraged to hearten others, inspire thought, and provide support.

Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will discuss the progress of his or her topic development and understanding of the dissertation process. No specific word count is mandated, but the thread must address the given topics with any supported scholarly sources properly cited in APA format. No responses to classmates are required, but they are encouraged to hearten others, inspire thought, and provide support.

Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will summarize what he or she has accomplished in regards to his or her dissertation in this course and what his or her next steps will be to move forward. There is no specific word count, but it must be substantial and worthy of a doctoral-level discussion with any citations and references properly cited in APA format. No responses to peers are required, but they are encouraged.

Article Review Assignments (3)

The student will complete scholarly article reviews using the provided template in response to key articles that he or she anticipates will be significant to his or her dissertation. Each assignment includes providing at least 10 scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles, formatted in current APA style.

The student will construct a preliminary dissertation proposal outline draft, which will serve as a basis for his or her future dissertation proposal defense. The requirements for the proposal defense can be found in the dissertation handbook. The student must include the proposed title of his or her dissertation written in APA format. The assignment will also include a 1-3 paragraph research topic, statement of the problem, and research gap. The student will also include a methodology section, which will describe the study, include the type of design, and detail his or her procedure that the student proposes to use for analysis. This APA-formatted document will serve as a preliminary dissertation proposal as the student moves towards EDCO 900. (CLO: A, C)

The reference list will serve as the foundation on which the student will develop his or her literature review for his or her dissertation in the future. It must contain at least 100 sources related to the chosen dissertation topic, cited in current APA format. (CLO: B)