UMass Boston

Dissertation Workshop for Public Policy

Course #: PPOL-G 891, Class #: 2772, Section #: 01

Description

Required core course that is designed as a workshop for third year doctoral students in the Public Policy Ph.D. Program to assist them in developing their dissertation proposals. The class will facilitate the transition of students from class work to the dissertation stage, helping students choose and define a dissertation topic. During the course of the semester, students will create first drafts of all the parts of their proposals, including literature review, research questions, methods and policy implications. In addition, the course will facilitate students' understanding of how the dissertation fits into their career goals.

Prerequisites

Graduate degree student in Public Policy or graduate student with permission of instructor