Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Professional seminar for doctoral students at a Research I University is a 1-credit course, 2 below the conventional courses. However, the course content covers at least 3 years’ worth of experiences, knowledge, and processes compressed into a single school year. The course typically extends over 16 weeks and 24 actual contact hours with 1 professor to 7 students on average. Assignments expose students to professional jobs in academia, resources available on campus, grant writing procedures, and facilitate the trajectory and purpose of the doctoral process. The purpose of this study is to investigate doctoral students’ narratives on the value they hold for seminar. Findings indicate an overarching theme of value among 5 categories: opportunities, cohort, departmental support, overcoming obstacles, and vested interest.
Recommended Citation
Asselin, S., Bhandari, N.A., MacDonald, B.L., Martin, J.M., Turner, W. Modena, A., Simmons, J.M., Chang, R.R. (2013) Valuing a one-Credit course through the lens of doctoral students. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
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