- This course closed on October 28, 2024.
Course Description
Welcome to SWC 609: Doctoral Project Proposal Development, the foundational course for doctoral candidates at Ebed-Melech University. This course is designed to guide you through the initial stages of your doctoral journey, focusing on developing a comprehensive and impactful project proposal. As part of our commitment to producing experts who can address real-world challenges, we encourage projects that are not only academically rigorous but also immediately applicable. Whether your project involves developing an intervention, creating a new business model, authoring a textbook, establishing a ministry program, or inventing a new solution, your work should reflect a blend of scholarly excellence and practical significance. By the end of this course, you will have a fully developed proposal ready for review and ready to make a significant impact in your chosen field.
What you will learn
- Identify a Significant Issue or Opportunity: By Week 2, identify a meaningful problem or opportunity in your field that your doctoral project will address. This should be an issue with real-world relevance and the potential for substantial impact.
- Develop a Clear Research Question and Objectives: By Week 3, formulate a precise research question and set clear objectives to guide your project. These should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
- Conduct an In-Depth Literature Review: By Week 4, complete a comprehensive literature review to understand the current state of knowledge related to your chosen topic. Identify gaps in the literature that your project will aim to fill and establish a theoretical framework to guide your research.
- Design a Detailed Methodology and Project Plan: By Week 5, develop a thorough methodology and project plan that includes your research design, data collection and analysis methods, timeline, and necessary resources.
- Outline Practical Applications and Expected Outcomes: By Week 6, articulate the potential applications and outcomes of your project. Describe how your research will impact your field, contribute to knowledge, or provide solutions to real-world problems.
- Draft and Refine Your Proposal: By Week 7, draft a comprehensive project proposal that includes all sections: introduction, literature review, methodology, potential outcomes, and significance of the study. Refine the draft to ensure clarity, coherence, and academic rigor.
- Final Proposal Submission and Presentation Preparation: By Week 8, finalize and submit your project proposal. Prepare a concise presentation summarizing your proposal’s key points, demonstrating your readiness to proceed with the doctoral project.
- Integrate Ethical Considerations: Throughout the course, ensure your proposal addresses all ethical considerations, adhering to professional guidelines for conducting and presenting research.
