LDRS 870 Research Project 1

During this course, students develop and defend their project proposal for the culminating doctoral project. Working closely with their project chair, students apply critical analysis to describe and justify their project, inform the selection of project methodology, create testable, overarching research questions or a statement of project intent aligned to their chosen methodology, and conduct a literature review showcasing their expertise of their chosen topic.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

LDRS 781

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Outcomes

1. 01. Support the need for completing the project related to the field of leadership. (PSLOs 1, 2, 4)
2. 02. Justify the most discipline-focused project methodology, project design, and research questions/statement of project intent for their proposed project. (PSLOs 1, 2)
3. 03. Synthesize literature overviewing historical and current knowledge associated with the selected topic. (PSLOs 1, 4)
4. 04. Argue the importance of ethics related to the research process. (PSLO 3)
5. 05. Defend the overall proposal with the project chairperson and committee members. (PSLOs 1, 2)