PCL3002H: PhD Research Proposal

Coordinator: Dr. Peter McPherson

This is a required course for Ph.D. students. By the end of Year 1, PhD students are required to have successfully completed their first supervisory committee meeting. A required component of the first meeting is to present a written PhD project proposal to committee members that will be orally presented and defended at the first meeting. 

This modular course will introduce the concepts and craft required to create a compelling and effective Research Proposal through 4 sessions throughout Year 1. Session 1 will cover essential features of a Research Proposal, the following 3 sessions will be in a tutorial-style format with students presenting and receiving feedback on their evolving project proposals from student peers and faculty. The final assessment of the Research Proposal will be undertaken by members of the initial Supervisory Committee Meeting.

Grade Scale: CR/NCR
Credits: 0.25 FCE