RESEARCH SEMINAR

APS 3090

Department of Administrative and Policy Studies

Term: Fall, 1997

Time: 4:30-7:10pm Wednesday

Place: 5P57 Forbes Quadrangle

Instructor: James Mauch

Telephone: 648-7104

Seminar Objective and Content:

The objective of the instructor is to help students use research as a tool in seeking solutions to significant problems by developing dissertation proposals.

The seminar is concerned with the problems of designing and conducting dissertation research. More specifically, the course is designed to assist the student with the following:

• A critical review of selected studies.
  
  
• Identification of the trends in the body of research in order to become familiar with curent concerns as well as to point out research needs.
  
  
• Identification and formulation of researchable problems.
  
  
• Development of a research design which employs appropriate methodology for dealing with the formulated problem.
  
  
• Experiential learning through a simulated presentation of the overview to a committee comprised of class members and the instructor.

The following are links to further course information:

Who should take the course
Evaluation
Texts
Course Assignments
Seminar Schedule
Bibliography

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