INTE 7005

The purpose of this course is to provide all Interdisciplinary PhD students with an opportunity within their programs to concentrate on the development of a research proposal. Normally, the student would read broadly, prepare a bibliography of related work, prepare critical analyses of current work, and meet with the supervisor on a weekly basis. Each instance of this course would, however, be designed by the student and his or her supervisor to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the individual program. The goal of this directed study course is for the student to formulate research questions that may be developed into the formal research proposal. The course would entail both written and oral contributions by the student.