LDRS 900 - Dissertation Seminar

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Limited to ALS PhD students who have completed core and research comprehensive examinations.
Students critically examine research and theory relevant to their prospective dissertation research. Students search for and review literature related to their area of scholarship, identify and make contact with key scholars in their fields of interest, complete a synthesis of the literature, engage in peer review, and develop a major paper that may serve as a basis for the dissertation proposal. Students will advance their skills in the processes required for effective development of a significant research project and the presentation of a literature review centered on a specific research issue, problem, or question.