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410.870.01
HBS Research and Proposal Writing Process for Doctoral Students I

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Acquaints doctoral students with the dissertation proposal and preparation for preliminary oral examination processes. Assists students in making progress on their own proposal through refinement of writing, literature synthesis and critique, and peer review skills. Each session focuses on a specific stage of proposal development for behavioral research including developing a comprehensive conceptual framework, formulating research questions and hypotheses, choosing appropriate study design and methodologies, identifying reliable and valid measures, developing a sound data analysis plan, and ensuring compliance with Human Subjects regulations. Reviews departmental and school-wide requirements for dissertation proposals and preliminary examinations. Discusses application of dissertation proposal and examination preparation skills to professional activities such as manuscript development and conference presentations.
Enrollment Restriction
HBS doctoral students
Special Comments

Grade is given for both 410.870 and 410.871 upon completion of 410.871.