DOC/714S
Symposium I

Course level: Graduate

Christine O.

BSA

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Format
Online
Course length
8 weeks
Total credits
3 credits
Note
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DOC/714S focuses on the evaluation and refinement of a proposed research project. Students examine how key elements of the project align and support a coherent line of inquiry. Emphasis is placed on alignment, conceptual fit, and design reasoning to produce a defensible Research Plan.

Required materials

Additional course materials not included in the resource fee, are required or recommended for this course. Please review course material information.

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Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Design Reasoning

Develop a coherent and defensible research plan that demonstrates alignment among core study components and appropriate consideration of design and feasibility constraints

Research Alignment

Evaluate alignment among the problem, purpose, research questions, and conceptual or theoretical framework in a proposed research project

Problem Farming

Refine the problem, purpose, and research questions of a proposed research project to establish clarity and appropriate scope