PSYC 987 Dissertation I

In this course, students will work with their dissertation committee to complete their Dissertation Proposal (Chapters 1-3) and will complete an oral defense of their proposal.

The purpose of this course is to complete and defend the Dissertation Proposal under the supervision of the Dissertation Chair, with input from the Dissertation Committee Member.   

Dissertation Handbook

The candidate will read and adhere to all policies, guidelines, and procedures in the Dissertation Handbook.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the candidate will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (3)

The candidate will participate in three Discussions focused on providing a description of previous tasks, current progress, all communication and guidance from the chair, goals for the semester, and challenges the candidate is currently facing. Each thread should be between 150 – 400 words. Candidates are encouraged to interact with classmates in the Discussion to help build community and encourage one another.

Dissertation Proposal Defense

After the Dissertation Proposal document has been approved by the Chair and Committee Member, the Dissertation Proposal Oral Defense meeting can be held.  In this defense, the student will present his/her Dissertation Proposal and answer questions from the committee.  Successful defense of the Dissertation Proposal fulfills the requirements of this class and will allow the student to progress to PSYC 988. (CLO: E)

Quizzes: Manuscript Upload (3)

The candidate will complete a quiz that requires the candidate to confirm continual work on the manuscript and upload the most recent copy of his/her manuscript.  A formal rubric review of the manuscript will be completed by the Chair and Committee Member for each of these three submissions so that the candidate can see where improvements in his/her manuscript need to be made for approval. The quizzes allow 1 attempt and unlimited time. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Quizzes: Manuscript Development Progress (12)

The candidate will self-report acknowledgment of weekly progress on these quizzes throughout the course. Also, these quizzes serve to show course activity and attendance; therefore, each quiz must be completed within the assigned module and should not be taken early. Also, on these quizzes, the candidate will have the opportunity to upload the most recent copy of his/her manuscript (or portion of his/her manuscript). The candidate is not required to upload anything to these progress reports, but if he/she would like his/her chair to review his/her manuscript (or portion of it), the candidate may upload his/her document to these Manuscript Development Progress quizzes. The quizzes allow 1 attempt and unlimited time. (CLO: A, B, C, D)