Comprehensive Guide to Completing a Dissertation

Name: Comprehensive Guide to Completing a Dissertation
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Created byJeremy Davis, Ed.D

Last updated 12/2022

English

What you'll learn

Successfully define and achieve academic writing
Identify components of dissertation chapters
Improve ability to find academic research
Format dissertation document to match needs of APA correctly
Define crucial components outside of the traditional five chapters
Complete a dissertation from conception to final product

Course content

12 sections • 57 lectures • 2h 48m total length

Introduction2:07
Welcome to my comprehensive guide on completing your dissertation!

Starting the Research1:00
After watching the video, you will have a better understanding of how to format and research for the dissertation.
Setting the Word Font and Page Margins1:21
After watching the video, you will be able to format the document with the proper font, font size, and page margins.
Formatting the Page Numbers4:00
After watching the video, you will be able to format, correctly, the page numbers for the table of contents section.
Table of Contents4:08
After watching the video, you will now be able to build and manage the table of contents for the dissertation.
Formatting the Page Numbers Continued1:49
After watching this video, you will be able to properly format page numbers for the second half of your document.
Creating APA Headings3:45
After watching the video, you will be able to create the necessary headings for each component of your dissertation sections.
Inputting References in Word4:13
After watching this video, you will be able to enter your references using the Word citations list.
Setting Up the Appendices Section1:15
After watching this video, you will be able to create an appendices section for your dissertation.
Finding Research Using Google Scholar2:30
After watching this video, you will have the knowledge necessary to find peer-reviewed sources.
Finding Research Using ProQuest2:38
After watching this video, you will be able to perform a search in ProQuest for specific material.
Using a Research Article Matrix3:50

Chapter 1 Introduction1:58
Background of the Study1:31
After the video, you will be able to successfully write a background of the study.
Identification of the Problem2:59
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the identification of the problem.
Purpose Statement1:52
After this video, you will be able to successfully write a purpose statement.
Significance of the Study0:44
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the significance of the study.
Research Questions2:28
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your research questions for your study.
Theoretical Framework2:59
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the theoretical framework for your study.
Definition of Terms2:17
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the definition of terms section for your chapter 1.
Limitations, Delimitations, and Assumptions3:14
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your limitations, delimitations, and assumptions of your study.
Summary and Organization of the Study0:51
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the summary of the chapter.
A Successful Chapter 111:47
After this video, you will have an example of a successful chapter 1.

Chapter 2- Introduction3:35
The Literature Review1:55
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the literature review.
The Funnel Method5:09
After this video, you will be able to successfully shift your thinking to creating sections and subsections for your chapter 2.
Summary and Organization0:20
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your summary and organization for chapter 2.
A Successful Chapter 24:15
After this video, you will have an example of a successful chapter 2.

Chapter 3- Introduction3:15
After this video, you will have an introduction to the components of chapter 3.
Selection of Participants1:02
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your selection of participants for chapter 3.
Instrumentation3:58
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your instrumentation section of your chapter 3.
Data Collection1:17
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the data collection section of chapter 3.
Data Analysis1:20
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the data analysis section as well as know how to analyze the data of your research.
Summary and Organization0:20
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your summary and organization for chapter 3.
A Successful Chapter 35:45
After this video, you will have an example of a successful chapter 3.
Internal Review Board (IRB) Preview3:07
After this video, you will have background knowledge on the IRB application.

Chapter 4- Introduction2:13
After this video, you will have an introduction to the components of chapter 4.
The Results4:52
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your results section of chapter 4.
Summary and Organization0:20
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your summary and organization for chapter 4.
A Successful Chapter 44:08
The chapter 4 overview provides a video of a successful chapter 4 with analysis.

Chapter 5- Introduction1:46
After this video, you will have an introduction to the components of chapter 5.
Summary of the Study1:45
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the summary of the study up to chapter 5.
Discussion of the Findings2:28
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your discussion of the findings section.
Implications1:27
After this video, you will be able to successfully write the implications for your dissertation.
Recommendations For Future Research & Conclusions2:17
After this video, you will be able to successfully write your recommendations for future research as well as your final conclusions.

Requirements

Academic writing experience suggested.

Description

The dissertation process can be very difficult without the necessary guidance throughout. This course provides all of the information needed to finish your dissertation fast and build a high-quality document that you can be proud of. You start from the initial stages of building a dissertation such as choosing a topic and resources to find research, all the way through each of the five chapters, as well as other important pieces to completing your dissertation, such as how to prepare for your dissertation proposal/defense. This course is made for anyone on any level of the dissertation process. If you are now beginning the process, this course will walk with you throughout your journey by detailing and discussing any and all pieces that may go into the section you are detailing. If you are later in the process, this course will help you to sure up any information that you may need to complete each portion. Preparing for your defense? Need to finish up your references? Don't know how to organize your appendices? This can be found in this course to get you over the last hurdle to finally finish what you need. If you are the beginner in need of guidance or the one on the last leg of the dissertation process this is the perfect course for you. Each section provides not only guidance, but tips to efficiently complete the section, writing samples, and tertiary resources to provide the necessary path to completing your dissertation.

Who this course is for:

This course is for any aspiring doctoral student who is struggling with the components of dissertation writing
Doctoral students searching for a comprehensive guide to completing a dissertation

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Starting the Research11 lectures • 30min

Strategies For Success1 lecture • 6min

Chapter 1- Introduction11 lectures • 33min

Chapter 2- The Literature Review5 lectures • 15min

Chapter 3- Methodology8 lectures • 20min

Post-Proposal Tasks3 lectures • 6min

Dissertation Proposal3 lectures • 14min

Chapter 4- Results4 lectures • 12min

Chapter 5- Summary, Discussions, and Conclusions5 lectures • 10min

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