Course Description
In this course, the doctoral candidate will compose the early chapters of a dissertation based on the candidate’s research and organization of content.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
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Rationale
APOL 987 is the transitional course that assesses competency from the PhD in Applied Apologetics coursework and prepares the PhD candidate for dissertation writing. This is accomplished through the successful completion of a comprehensive field exam, prospectus development and approval, and pairing the candidate with an appropriate dissertation mentor. All these tasks are necessary before dissertation writing can formally commence.
Course Assignment
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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
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 move to a new Task before the preceding Task is complete.
Doctoral candidates may work on up to seven Tasks in this course, but must pass four of those Tasks in order to earn the grade of “P” to pass to the next course in his/her doctoral research sequence.
Tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Dissertation Development Consultation Approval (Chair)
Task 2: Comprehensive Exam 4: Journal Article Proposal Approval (Chair)
Task 3: Comprehensive Exam 4: Journal Article Approval (Chair)
Task 4: Prospectus: First Draft Approval (Chair)
Task 5: Prospectus: Revised Draft Approval (Chair)
Task 6: Dissertation Mentor Pairing Approval (Chair)
Task 7: Research Methodology and Design of the Argument Approval (Chair)
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.
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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