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Apr 19, 2024
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IECD-499 Foundations of Doctoral Study - Reflective Adult Learning4 semester credits
New student orientation to the IECD doctoral program is an in-person session between in-coming classes and doctoral program faculty. This is a core orientation course for all students participating in the PhD Program. At the orientation, the faculty works with you to: assess your academic readiness; evaluate your research, personal skills and learning resources; facilitate your understanding of Fielding’s learning model and delivery method, set your academic and professional goals; and develop your support group of faculty and peers. Topics include: curriculum structure, personal goals and planning, mentorship and self-reflection, case presentations and overarching developmental perspective of an integrated bio-psychosocial model. This course devotes itself to understanding the tools for studying and time management, video presentations, different faculty roles, and reviewing a range of cases that equip students with tools to build their professional futures. At orientation, students begin work on their learning plan - a personal map through the learning process. The learning plan takes into account each student’s previous academic accomplishments as well as personal, professional, and academic goals. It includes a preliminary outline for the action- oriented research project that will ultimately become a dissertation. The learning plan should be submitted for approval within 30 days after the conclusion of the in-person orientation. However, the learning plan is a living document that students and their faculty mentors review on a regular basis.
Delivery Method: In person/Blended
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Navigate the Moodle site.
- Use the myFielding site.
- Run searches in Library Services.
- Assess themselves in the areas of learning styles, self-directedness, critical thinking, Doctoral Level Competencies, and other areas related to completing doctoral studies.
- Explore possible dissertation topics.
- Create a Learning Plan.
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