Overview
Description
Students register for 799 credits while conducting research and writing of a dissertation.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to the GPHS graduate program for a PhD degree.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Admission to the GPHS graduate program for a PhD degree.
Units
Independent Study3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Attributes
UnknownRepeatable up to 50 credits
Learning Outcomes
- conduct original research that will extend knowledge in and have a strong impact on relevant areas of scientific research.
- conduct a literature review related to the chosen dissertation topic, synthesize and critically evaluate it, and derive from it novel research questions and hypotheses.
- carry out an advanced, independent, and multifaceted research project.
- communicate and defend the results of the dissertation research in writing and in an oral presentation.