Dec 04, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Academic Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSY-RSS27 Pre-Dissertation Seminar

0.5 semester credits
This seminar will be given at National Sessions, Research and Clinical Sessions, and several Professional Development Seminars; this seminar may also be offered through Zoom. Each student brings a conceptual idea, and preliminary ideas regarding the niche for their research to discuss with the group. Instructors will require students to submit either a draft dissertation concept paper or an outline of their scholarly argument.
Pre-requisites: PSY-701A  
Co-requisites: PSY-RSS02  is a required co-requisite if not already completed.
Delivery Method: In person/Blended
Grading Default: Credit/No Credit Only
Learning Outcome(s):  

  1. Explain the basic epistemological assumptions and tenets that underlie the student’s focus for scientific inquiry.
  2. Discuss possible research methods that would be appropriate to the student’s focus of inquiry.
  3. Apply ethical standards to the student’s arena of study, and document sensitivity to identified groups that might be recruited for the dissertation proposal.
  4. Articulate an overview of a scholarly argument both orally and in written form.



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