EDAD 8190 Dissertation Supervision
In this course doctoral candidates will explore and then work through the steps in the process of doing dissertation research on a topic relevant to educational leadership and approved by the disseration supervision committee. The process includes selecting a topic, assuring that the research work meets ethical and professional standards, preparing a proposal, conducting and writing a literature review, collecting and analyzing data, developing conclusions and implications, selecting a format for your dissertation (e.g., traditional 5-chapter empirical, modified 5-chapter qualitative, or an innovative format such as the three-article dissertation). This course may be repeated as needed. Credits may vary.