crafting a dissertation

You've made it through coursework! And now you face exams and a huge, complex piece of writing. This course offers you guidance for every step of the process, from comps through defense, with study-at-your-own-pace modules and optional open forum access. This purchase gives you lifetime access to pre-recorded modules.

$99.00 USD
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course content goes live October 14

course outline

  1. welcome & core principles

    4 lessons
    1. welcome
    2. purpose and motivation
    3. the shape of drama (and how to recognize it)
    4. the power of compounding and focus

  2. phase 1: move from coursework to comps

    8 lessons
    1. the shift (from coursework to comps)
    2. your research question (before exams)
    3. your reading lists (stocking your research pantry)
    4. your annotated bibliography (turning your sources into resources)
    5. the power of mini write-ups (writing syntheses as a part of reading)
    6. notecards (the less you know)
    7. the big day (written exams)
    8. oral exams (the other big day)

  3. phase 2: write and submit

    14 lessons
    1. dissertation dissections
    2. your research question (again)
    3. think modular (not harder)
    4. your timeline and correspondence (being proactive)
    5. your provisional introduction (to be continued)
    6. what exactly is a chapter?
    7. drafting vs. revising
    8. daily rhythms
    9. monthly rhythms
    10. processing feedback
    11. going for a walk
    12. concluding
    13. revisiting your introduction (what you won't do = what you didn't do)
    14. submitting full draft(s)

  4. phase 3: defend and prosper

    8 lessons
    1. reality check (understanding the function of a defense)
    2. surprise! you're a doctor of philosophy
    3. processing a reader's report (facing the outside world)
    4. preparing for yet another big day (the defense)
    5. final submission
    6. publication inventory
    7. the job market(s)
    8. mentorship and the jellyfish

 

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