Dissertation I (RES 877)

Term: 2018-2019 Spring

Faculty

D. Brent PowellShow MyInfo popup for D. Brent Powell

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My name is Dr. D. Brent Powell. I have been teaching with the Leadership program for the past eight years. Previously I have taught in institutions throughout North America, Australia, and the Caribbean. As well, I have enjoyed a fruitful pastoral ministry for over 35 years.

I look forward to working with you in this course.

God bless,

D. Brent Powell PhD

Description

This course is designed to facilitate the development of the preliminary elements of a research dissertation. The course focuses on the initial dissertation chapters and includes elements such as the identification of a leadership problem, the delineation of the purpose of the research in light of that problem, the explanation of the significance of the research, the selection of the research question or questions, the limitations and delimitations of the research, the selection and explanation of the research method, the preliminary examination of literature related to the topic, and the introduction of other related subjects pertaining to the presentation of the research topic.