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REAS 801 - DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Research, Application, & Synthesis (REAS 801)
IMPORTANT: ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE DMIN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS 1 & 2 BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR FINAL DOCTORAL PROJECT. Both exams will be a 9-essay question exam that will test the students’ ability to process and implement course content into real-life scenarios. Students must score a minimum of 80 on each exam before starting their Doctoral Research Project. Please email assignments@westcoastbible.org to request a link to the test, as well as proctoring requirements.
DOCTORAL PROJECT COMMITTEE
Yvette Garcia, PhD, DMin (Doctoral Project Coordinator)
Robert Condly, PhD
Kevin Harrison, DMin, MBA
Shaun Miles, DMin
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: The Craft of Research by Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, Joseph Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William FitzGerald
Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Research-Chicago-Writing-Editing-Publishing-ebook/dp/B01L0HWJ6E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Craft+of+Research&qid=1599056010&s=digital-text&sr=1-1
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian, revised by Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb, Joseph Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William FitzGerald
Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Writers-Research-Papers-Dissertations/dp/022643057X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=A+Manual+for+Writers+of+Term+Papers%2C+Theses%2C+and+Dissertations+turabian&qid=1599070926&sr=8-1
COURSE DOCUMENTS
Previous Syllabus (only for those who were enrolled before August 2020 - everyone may do the project below)
DMin Project Manual
REAS 801 Project/Program Learning Outcomes
DMin Project Thesis Template File
DMin Project Proposal Example (used with permission by Johan Reiners)
IMPORTANT NOTE ON HUMAN RESEARCH: West Coast Bible College & Seminary DOES NOT allow students to conduct any element of human research. Please see the WCBCS Human Research Policy on the course page for a full explanation. If you still have questions after having read the policy, please contact the Doctoral Project Coordinator for clarification.
HUMAN RESEARCH POLICY (.pdf COPY)
READINGS AND HELPS
The Craft of Research Summary
What is Research?
Starting with a Good Problem Statement
Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Logical Fallacies Infographic
The Ethics of Research
Research Bibliography Example
Turabian Citation Information
LECTURES (will help you better understand how to choose and develop your doctoral project)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10
VIDEO LECTURES
1) How To Choose A Research Topic For A Dissertation Or Thesis (7 Step Method + Examples)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXvoKE6_wQo&t=286s
2) Writing A Research Proposal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3wpeKQlYWc
3) Learn What Counts As Plagiarism To Avoid It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQbsWq89mA0
4) Research Methods - Introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDjS20kic54
5) Cohort and Case Control Studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3GHTYa-gZg
6) Randomized Control Trials and Confounding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybuE39BpQ8
7) How to Write Research Methodology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1xM-xx8KI
8) How to Create an Outline for your Research Paper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEQlqWAPD9A
9) How I Organize Sources and Citations for Papers and Research Projects with Google Sheets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyXWKvNd0Rg
10) 10 Tips for Getting the PhD Introduction Done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8G2ErdNX_Q
11) Writing A PhD Thesis (you love) in 3 MONTHS | How To Write Efficiently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k99pbbVxW30
12) How To Defend Your Thesis? Top 10 Tips For Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPJBbcNftFI
13) Citing - How to Cite in Chicago/Turabian Style: A Three Minute Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdT4Y620nE
DOCTORAL PROJECT RESOURCES
www.westcoastbible.org/library
DMin Academic Writing Standard Checklist (adopted from Fuller University)
Doctoral Project Committee Selection Policy
SUBMISSIONS
Submission One: Submit a written one-page Doctoral Project Thesis Proposal
Submission Two: Submit a 12-15-page Doctoral Project Prospectus
Submission Three: Submit a written outline of the complete Doctoral Project
Submission Four: Submit a one-page progress report throughout the stages of the doctoral project (2 months, 4 months, 6 months)
Submission Five: Submit the final project
SCHEDULING YOUR DOCTORAL PROJECT DEFENSE
Schedule a doctoral defense (use the form below to request a doctoral defense time one month after the final project submission)
DOCTORAL DEFENSE GUIDELINES
The steps for WCBCS doctoral students to defend their Doctoral Project are as follows:
Step #1: After the final Doctoral Project has been submitted, a date will be scheduled for the defense that works for all parties.
Step #2: A link to video chat will be established and given to all parties.
Step #3: The link will be tested for five minutes when all parties arrive online.
Step #4: Students are given 20 minutes to present their Doctoral Project and research findings. All other parties are required to put their chat on mute
Step #5: The WCBCS Doctoral Project Committee will ask project-related questions of the presenter.
Step #6: The WCBCS Doctoral Project Committee will have the student leave the video conversation to discuss and approve or deny the presentation.
Step #7: The student will be contacted immediately following discussions and given the decision of the WCBCS Doctoral Project Committee.