Proposal Development

Description:
Students will develop a finished proposal for their master's project, thesis or capstone. In order to accomplish this they will write and submit a portion of their proposal each week and constructively analyze one other student's work. They will participate in class discussion and presentation, conduct literature searches, determine general and specific methods to be used in the proposed research.

1. Analyze and critique research methods in self chosen texts. Critiques will attend to appropriateness, clarity, completeness, and cohesiveness of the research approach for the specific problem posed in their own proposal.
   
   
2. Identify and refine a research problem and outline the components of a study which addresses that problem. These components will include problem, purpose, literature review, methods, procedure, analyses, interpretation, limitations, findings or conclusions as well as references and bibliography. These will be presented in form appropriate to the program option chosen (thesis, project or capstone).
   
   
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophical consequences of choosing a problem and research methods.
   
   
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the usefulness of research approaches from other disciplines to their research concerns.
5. Use computer mediated communication and face to face meetings to share and support s discussion and writing in the development of reseach proposals.
   
   
6. Demonstrate ability to define, find, critically analyze and utilize appropriate resources for the research chosen.