LEAD 874 - Develop Eff Res Prop in Lead

3 Credit Hours
This course covers the social, technical, institutional and ethical dimensions of developing and defending doctoral-level research proposals. Guidance is provided for selecting and working with a committee chair, stating researchable problems and hypotheses, organizing and presenting scholarly arguments, developing a theoretical framework, selecting instrumentation, sampling and gaining access to populations, anticipating and addressing ethical concerns, and obtaining IRB approval. Understanding the structural elements of proposal writing will be emphasized, as well as considerations pertaining to the organization and presentation of ideas, issues relating to motivation and writing, organizing literature reviews, and developing a theoretical framework. The importance of articulating explicit plans for conducting data analysis, protecting human subjects, preserving data integrity, and preparing for an oral defense of design decisions will be stressed. In addition, students will create a plan for dealing effectively with the personal challenges of completing the dissertation phase of their program, including issues of time management, balancing competing priorities, overcoming writing blocks, developing discipline, and maintaining commitment to a goal. Doctoral candidates often face competing demands, negative environmental cues, social or institutional detractors, and internalized messages that foster a fear of success, the threat of failure, and the unknown consequences of achieving a life intension. This course provides practical strategies for navigating these common impediments to translating academic aspirations into reality.

Prerequisites: LEAD870 and LEAD872

Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Leadership Studies

Levels: Graduate

College of Professional Sci Leadership Studies & HRD