Thesis Proposal Development and Seminar

Tahun Akademik:
Genap 2022/2023
Kelas-Offr:
C-C
Deskripsi:
This course helps students develop, critically analyze, and evaluate thesis proposals. The course discusses common problems in developing a proposal into a completed thesis and requires students to present at least one (classroom-level) presentation of thesis proposal. By the end of this course, students should be able to: demonstrate familiarity with theoretical issues and practical problems in writing a research proposal for their thesis; produce an overall plan of research in the form of a research proposal, and present the overall research plan in the class presentation forum.
Capaian Pembelajaran

• 1) Identify main elements of research proposals
• 2) Select appropriate references—primary and secondary sources—as the basis for the thesis proposal development
• 3) Employ appropriate tenses—particularly simple present tense, simple past tense, and present perfect tense—for the verbs used especially in citation to rhetorically build strong arguments in the thesis proposal development
• 4) Develop quality thesis proposal comprising two main sections: a) introductory section wherein especially arguments for the need to conduct the proposed research and the research question(s) or objective(s) are worked about, and b) method to answer the research question(s) or meet the research objective(s) is clearly presented
• 5) Communicate the developed thesis proposals through classroom-level seminar
• 6) Evaluate the quality of the developed thesis proposals by giving constructive comments and feedback in the classroom-level seminar

Daftar Pustaka:

• McMillan, K. and Weyers, J. 2013. How to Research and Write a Successful Ph.D. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
• Karp, J.R. 2009. How to Survive Your PhD. Naperville, IL: Sourcebook, Inc.
• Terrell, S.R. 2016. Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation: Guidelines and Examples. New York and London: The Guildford Press.