Discussion: The Iterative Nature of the Dissertation Process
To this point, being a graduate student has involved reading assignments, writing papers, and perhaps taking exams and may not have been very different from your undergraduate course work. The dissertation, on the other hand, is a new kind of academic project, unlike anything else you have done. The dissertation is the independent academic project that marks your transition from student to scholar. In addition, the dissertation process is iterative in nature.
To Prepare:
Review Part 1 of the Dissertation Guidebook (Dissertation Process) found in this week’s Learning Resources
By Day 3
Post and explain what is meant by the cyclical or iterative nature of writing a dissertation.
How does this concept impact how you approach working on the prospectus, proposal, final dissertation?
Describe how this iterative process is integral to your working relationship with your chair.
Here are the required reading for the discussion:
Required Readings
Websites
Walden University. (2020). PhD in Psychology: Welcome. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/doctoralcapstoneresources/phdpsycholog
Walden University Writing Center (2020.). Scholarly writing: Overview. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarly
Walden University Writing Center (2020). Transitioning from coursework to doctoral capstone writing [Webinar]. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/webinars/capstone
Documents
Documents
Walden Center for Research Quality (2020). Doctoral Prospectus Form. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/research-center/program-documents/doctoral-prospectus-form
Prospectus Form
Note: As you access this site, Psychology students are required to use the PhD Prospectus Form toward the bottom of the page.
Walden University Center for Research Quality. (2020). Doctoral capstone and project resources.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/osra/phd
Dissertation Guidebook
The Prospectus Checklist
Walden University Writing Center. (2020). Walden templates: Program-specfic templates.
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/program
Prospectus Template
Walden Center for Research Quality. (2020). Developing research. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/planning
Discussion: The Iterative Nature of the Dissertation
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