CLED 990 Dissertation Defense

This course exists for students to defend the methodology of the research design, the gathering of the research data, the analysis of the research findings, and the conclusions derived from the research.

Once the candidate has completed their dissertation research and writing, they must present the results of their research at an online hearing. The candidate must also submit a publication-ready version of the dissertation to the Jerry Falwell Library to be bound for archiving. This course is designed to guide that process and other details related to graduation and degree conferral.

Candidates who are making progress in their research, but who have not yet completed the requirements of CLED 990 at a level sufficient to effectively defend their dissertation may be required to retake CLED 990 and will receive the grade of PR (Progress). PR grades do not impact the candidate’s GPA.

Textbook Readings

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, The candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Defense-Ready Dissertation Submission Assignments (2)

The candidates will submit the final defense-ready dissertation document to his or her Dissertation Supervisor and Reader(s) using the submission links provided in the course.

Oral Dissertation Defense Hearing Assignment

The Oral Dissertation Defense Hearing affords the candidate the opportunity to publicly present and defend the dissertation including research procedures and findings to the dissertation committee and academic colleagues. Instructions regarding this hearing can be found in the assignment description.

Quiz: Defense-Ready Dissertation Request for Review and Affirmations

The candidate will submit the Defense-Ready Dissertation as part of CLED 990. This document will be defended in the candidate’s oral defense hearing. This document must contain all elements of the dissertation as required by the Program Handbook, follow all matters of style as found in the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA format) and the APA Supplemental Requirements as listed in the Christian Leadership Doctoral Programs Handbook, and be free of spelling and grammar errors. The submission must include any changes previously required by the committee and must be considered ready for distribution to the committee in preparation for the defense hearing. This quiz will contain 5 short answer questions, have no time limit, and allow 1 attempt.

Quiz: Signed Dissertation Submission Report

This research task requires that the candidate gain final approval of the Dissertation. Detailed instructions for this task may be found in the assignment description. This quiz will contain 3 yes/no and file upload questions, have no time limit, and allow unlimited attempts.

Quiz: Graduation Application Report

The candidate must complete all requirements and paperwork necessary for graduation. Graduation information can be found on the Registrar’s website. Once the candidate has completed the Graduation Application, the candidate must complete the Quiz: Graduation Application Report found in the assignment description. This quiz will contain 2 yes/no questions, have no time limit, and allow unlimited attempts.

Quiz: Publication and Binding Submission Report

This research task is twofold. The candidate will: 1) submit the publication-ready version of the Dissertation to the Liberty University Jerry Falwell Library, and 2), provide a bound copy of the dissertation to committee members if requested. Detailed instructions are provided in the assignment description. Once the candidate has completed this task, the candidate must complete the Quiz: Publication and Binding Submission Report found in the assignment description. This quiz will contain 2 yes/no questions, have no time limit, and allow unlimited attempts.