Setting the Foundation for Your Dissertation or Research
What you'll learn
- How to develop and write an effective and rewarding research topic.
- Substantially increase the quality of your academic writing.
- How to develop and write an evidence-based theoretical framework.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of the academic research process.
Description
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About This Course
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One of the most challenging yet rewarding academic experiences that one can accomplish is earning a doctoral degree. However, many doctoral students - especially those in fully or partial online programs - struggle with the early stages of developing their dissertation.
It is extremely important to plan your dissertation study with an end goal in mind because decisions that you make during these early stages can, and likely will, have an impact on later stages of your dissertation project. This course is designed for students and professional researchers who are in the pre-proposal stage of their dissertation project. This could mean that you will sometime soon formally begin to develop your study, or it could be that you have recently started your study but are still in the development stages. However, the course is not limited to those who are in a doctoral program or who are conducting a dissertation project. Others who will find the course to be helpful include undergraduate students, early career researchers, and those who wish to learn about the process of conducting and writing about rigorous research studies.
In addition to the technical skills, here is what you will get from the course:
* Develop more meaningful writing content
* Write with much improved academic quality
* Save time by doing your work correctly from the start
This course contains a great amount of detail and was designed to give you step-by-step examples for everything from determining your research topic to becoming a great academic writer that will surely impress your colleagues and committee. With our lectures we also provide the PowerPoint slides and other very helpful supporting materials that you can download to use for your own dissertation or research project.
Who this course is for:
- Doctoral students in both online and traditional programs who are conducting a dissertation research project.
- Early career researchers.
- Undergraduate or Masters students who are beginning to conduct independent research.
Course content
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- 21:21Part 3: Getting Information, Knowing Your Audience, Working With Your Chair
Instructor
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- 4.2 Instructor Rating
- 339 Reviews
- 2,511 Students
- 7 Courses
My mission is to save you days and weeks of wasted time trying to navigate the complexities of academia and academic research.
If you are here, it is because you have a strong will to invest in yourself for a better tomorrow. Whether you are an undergraduate student who wants to apply to grad school like a rock star or you are an early career professional who wishes to become an SPSS pro, my courses include something that will increase your academic and professional value. And I want to be part of your success!
My name is Dr. Todd Bottom, and by academic training I am a Community Psychologist, earning my Ph.D. from DePaul University in Chicago in 2014. I published several peer-reviewed research articles during my doctoral studies, and one even before beginning graduate school.
I have worked in research and academics since 2007 and taught university psychology and statistics courses at DePaul University for three years. More recently I worked in college institutional research and for a pharma research consulting firm.
In 2018 I left the job market to begin coaching and consulting graduate students students and other professional researchers to help them to accomplish their academic and professional goals more quickly.
Shortly after beginning that independent work I founded Research Learning Center, a division of Change Your Tomorrow Today. This shift provided me with an opportunity to create many more valuable research materials such as these affordable online courses as a way to support an increased number of students and professionals.
My students now include over 1,200 ambitious learners just like you form 97 countries who speak 27 native languages. I am thrilled to offer you these high-quality courses and look forward to having you as a student and being part of your research success!