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DOC/736B

Dissertation I

3 credits

Total credits

8 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Graduate

This is the second one-on-one chair-guided course for a doctoral student working to complete a dissertation proposal. Students enroll for this course when any of three approvals have not been received, Committee/Chair approval, Quality Review Methods approval, or Institutional Review Board IRB approval of ethical treatment within the proposed study. The student/chair relationship and the student earning approval of the dissertation proposal from all three groups is the catalyst for the course. Quality Review of the research method and IRB approval must be received to progress to DOC/737. Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection.

Required materials

Additional course materials not included in the resource fee, are required or recommended for this course. Please review  course material information.

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 1]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 1]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 1]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 1]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 1]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 1]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 1]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 2]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 2]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 2]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 2]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 2]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 2]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 2]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 3]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 3]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 3]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 3]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 3]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 3]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 3]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 4]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 4]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 4]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 4]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 4]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 4]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 4]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 5]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 5]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 5]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 5]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 5]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 5]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 5]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 6]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 6]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 6]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 6]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 6]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 6]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 6]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 7]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 7]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 7]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 7]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 7]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 7]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 7]

  • Competency A: Develop a learning contract for completing the dissertation proposal. [Wk 8]
  • Competency B: Synthesize the influences of historical developments and trends on practices and policies in the relevant field of study. [Wk 8]
  • Competency C: Characterize a leadership problem situated in the historical developments and current trends in the field of study. [Wk 8]
  • Competency D: Propose a method for obtaining greater knowledge about an identified problem. [Wk 8]
  • Competency E: Create a dissertation proposal with a cohesive statement of purpose and process in researching and writing the dissertation. [Wk 8]
  • Competency F: Submit a dissertation proposal for Quality Review of the research method approval. [Wk 8]
  • Competency G: Complete the Institutional Review Board approvals for beginning data collection. [Wk 8]

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