Module 2 – SLPRESEARCH DESIGN DEVELOPMENTSLP Assignment
The Session Long Project (SLP) will focus on the development of Dissertation/DSP Prospectus. Each SLP will require you to draft and strengthen a component of the Prospectus.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Continue drafting chapters 1-3 of your Prospectus using the Dissertation/DSP Prospectus Template.
- Continue drafting chapter 3, including the Research Methodology and Design, Population and Sample Selection, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Assumptions, Limitations, and Delimitations.
- Explain any ethical issues and how you will address those in the Ethical Assurances section of chapter 3. Include in this discussion a description of the Institutional Review Board approval process that you will need to complete as part of DSP 701 or DIS 702.
- Further develop your chapter 2. Note: By the end of module 2, chapter 2 should be at least 10 pages long. By module 4, chapter 2 should be at least 20 pages long. 50+ references are expected for the Dissertation/DSP proposal draft.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Upload your Prospectus draft to the SLP 2 Dropbox.
The assignment should align to the required format found in the Dissertation/DSP Prospectus Template found in the Doctoral Resource Center.
Assignment-Driven Criteria: Covers all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way.
Critical Thinking: Conceptualizing the problem. Viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated. Conclusions are logically presented with appropriate rationale.
Scholarly Writing: Proficiency in scholarly writing, following required structure and organization of the assignment, using relevant and quality sources to support ideas, using in-text citations of sources, and properly formatting references (bibliography).
Professionalism and Timeliness: Taking responsibility for learning; adhering to course requirement policies and expectations; assignment submitted on time or with instructor’s pre-approved extension.
