EDU 503 - THESIS

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Education

Description:

In this course, graduate students are required to work closely with a thesis supervisor, follow research guidelines, and complete the writing of a thesis. Graduate students will synthesize the knowledge and skills developed in previous research courses and apply them to the thesis writing process. In this course, students will learn about the various aspects of developing and carrying out an educational research study, including defining the field of research, formulating the research problem, identifying and articulating a research question, conducting a focused review of literature, selecting an appropriate research methodology, carrying out the research design, gathering data, analyzing data, and organizing revising, and preparing the thesis for submission. Through discussions of both published research and student work, the course examines the conventions of scholarly discourse, strategies of analysis and argumentation, and the ways in which writing can serve as a means to disseminate findings.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Rsrch/ind St

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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