EAD 663 - Dissertation Proposal

This course is designed to serve as the entry point into candidacy. EdD members will submit a finalized and written product in the form of a portfolio during the first two weeks of the course, followed by two weeks of oral defenses. The last four weeks of the course will be dedicated to creating and drafting an IRB proposal based on the success and feedback of the written and oral defense. The IRB proposal will consider a succinct literature review, sampling and participant selection, data collection and analysis procedures, and researcher role and biases. Competencies include making an argument about a problem of practice, connecting it to a developed review of the existing literature, sketch out a conceptual framework, and then use that framework to develop a methodological approach that will help answer the problem of practice. EdD members will also be expected to target a conference for later submission as a conference presentation.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in EdD in Educational Leadership program or by permission.

Credits: 3