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Methodological approach : Quantitative
TOPIC: Cybersecurity ransomware attacks
Overview
Your final assignment is focused on the plan’s proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations.
Instructions
Consult the
Virtual ResidencyLinks to an external site.
Campus page for your program’s Project Plan Guide for specific expectations of the following sections. Remember to update the reference list as you add resources to support your project development.
Use your Project Plan Template and guide to complete the following:
Proposed Project Framework
Your project framework should be clearly defined and include population, foundations, phenomena, and variables. The framework consists of three elements:
- Methodological Approach.
Describe the proposed methodological framework that aligns the topic, problem, gap, and project questions.
- Population and Sample (including site if necessary).
Describe the proposed target population as it aligns with the topic, purpose, and questions.
- Foundations, Phenomena, Variables.
Present evidence and explanation for the final choice of framework.
Data Collection
- Describe the proposed data collection procedures and potential ethical considerations associated with your data collection. Data collection begins once informed consent is confirmed. Describe where your respondents or data are, and how you will gather information from those individuals or sites. Indicate the steps necessary to gather and secure data.
Ethical Considerations
- Explain potential risks to study participants and how each risk will be mitigated to reduce ethical conflicts. Describe any ethical considerations that should be in place to address the sample, the population overall, the data, and the topic. Fully explain how you plan to protect your human participants along with any data collected through other providers. Support identified ethical, confidentiality, privacy, security, anonymity, and credibility issues and mitigation strategies with scholarly references. Be sure to cite literature associated with ethical responsibilities, including The Belmont Report (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1979).
Include in-text citations and a references section at the end of your assignment.
Additional Requirements
Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual ResidencyLinks to an external site. Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program’s Project Plan Guide.
Resources: 6–10 scholarly references including seminal works. Include in
Reference
section at the end of the paper.
Review the rubric before submitting your assignment to ensure that you meet all criteria.
To support you in proofreading your assignments, ensure you use
Microsoft EditorLinks to an external site.
to help correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.
To strengthen your writing, use the Turnitin results to revise your work before submitting for grading.
Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This assignment demonstrates your ability to address ethical considerations associated with your Project Plan. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus
ePortfolioLinks to an external site.
page.
Reference
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1979). The Belmont Report: Ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html
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Review Policies and Expectations
WEEKS
This week you will reflect on your ideas around a potential topic and supporting
evidence for your doctoral
project.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Discussion:
Choose among four options to discuss your preparations for topic
endorsement.
Overall participation is worth 10% of
grade.
This week you will name, describe, and support the link between your topic and
the field of your program or specialization.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Assignment:
Develop two areas of your Project Plan, including the topic and
problem.
10% of
grade. View Scoring Guide.
Discussion:
Choose one of three options to discuss aligning your project topic and
problem. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will study how quantitative or qualitative methodology requires
concepts that can be investigated and defined in a measurable way.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Discussion:
Choose among three options to discuss instruments and phenomena for
your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will synthesize literature to examine the purpose statement.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Assignment:
Provide a synthesized review of scholarly literature and address the
theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study. 10% of
grade. View Scoring Guide.
Discussion:
Choose one of three options to discuss relating a purpose to your
proposed study. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will evaluate and identify an appropriate theoretical foundation
or practice orientation as the theoretical framework for your proposed project.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Discussion:
Choose among three options to discuss a theoretical foundation or practice
orientation for your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will apply additional literature to your topic, problem statement,
and research question, and revise the topic and problem sections of your
project.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Assignment:
Apply new literature and incorporate instructor feedback to bring the
topic, problem, supporting evidence, and questions up-to-date. 30% of
grade. View Scoring Guide.
Assignment:
Confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings. 10% of
grade. View Scoring Guide.
Discussion:
Choose among three options for discussing your work iterations and
learning. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week, you will focus on important ethical considerations for your Project
Plan.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Assignment:
Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners, submitting your
completion certificate and module scores of 85% or higher. 10% of grade.
View Scoring Guide.
Discussion:
Choose among three options to discuss ethical challenges and mitigation
strategies for your project. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will formulate ideas about sampling and the recruitment of study
participants.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Discussion:
Choose among three options to discuss ethical issues with your study
population. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
This week you will formulate ideas about sampling and recruitment of study
participants.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Discussion:
Choose among three options to discuss sample feasibility
for your project.
Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
Update and complete the Project Plan elements worked on in this course.
GRADED ACTIVITIES:
Assignment:
Topic Approval Requirements1
Alignment of Problem and Question2
Instruments and Phenomena3
Relating Purpose With Proposed Study4
Theoretical Foundations, Models, and Frameworks5
Project Design6
Ethical Challenges and Mitigation Strategies7
Ethical Issues With Population8
Sample Feasibility, Universe, and Frame9
Project Plan10
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Focus on the proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical
considerations of your Project Plan in this assignment. 20% of grade. View
Scoring Guide.
Discussion:
Choose among three options to reflect on your Project Plan and doctoral
journey. Overall participation is worth 10% of grade.
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Course Overview
In this 10-week virtual residency, learners apply writing, research, and critical-
thinking skills by identifying a problem, developing project questions, and
finalizing an appropriate project topic for the program. Learners use evidence
to support the selection of theories, problems, and questions to guide further
refinement of their topic. Learners establish an appropriate topic area,
preliminary project design, and begin development of a literature review.
Further development of the doctoral project is determined through a project
topic framework.
The Project Plan helps you develop the details of your project. Your work will be reviewed
through multiple lenses, including instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other sources.
You should seek out opportunities to improve and refine your work. As you deepen your
understanding and add detail to your project, you should expect that you will make several
revisions during and beyond this course. Doctoral project planning is an iterative process, with
each revision often inspiring further revisions until everything is aligned. These iterations are a
necessary part of the doctoral
journey.
To successfully complete this course, you must complete all assignments and demonstrate all
course competencies at the level of Proficient or above for master’s and doctoral-level
courses.
Synchronous Meetings
This course requires individual and small-group synchronous meetings. Please visit the Using
Zoom page on Campus for more information.
Research Ethics: CITI Certification
Capella University expects all of its doctoral learners to have a solid understanding of research
ethics and best practices for protecting the rights of human research participants. CITI
certification is required to be completed in this course. You will access the CITI Basic Course
for Capella Learners on the CITI website and submit your completion certificate and module
scores in a Week 7 assignment.
Course Grading
Participation Discussions
Participation activities will account for 10% of your final grade.
Graded Activities
Assignments
Week 2: Topic Selection and Problem – 10% of final grade.
Week 4: Supporting Evidence and Project Questions – 10% of final grade.
Week 6: Signature Assignment: Project Plan Approval – 30% of final grade.
Week 6: Synchronous Meeting Participation – 10% of final grade.
Week 7: Research Ethics: CITI Certification – 10% of final grade.
Week 10: Proposed Framework, Data Collection, and Ethical Considerations – 20% of final
grade.
Course Competencies
To successfully complete this course, you will be expected to:
1. Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a
researchable topic.
2. Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a researchable
topic.
3. Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with evidence in
proposing research methods and design.
4. Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.
5. Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed
study.
6. Propose a research methodology that aligns with an identified problem.
7. Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.
8. Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of the discipline
during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage, and style.
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Tools and Resources
The online tools used in coursework may be new to you, and can vary across
courses at Capella. The resources below are tailored for the technology and
activities used in this course, and can help you get up to speed.
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Discussions in this Course: Yellowdig
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Week 1
Topic Approval Requirements
What Is the Nature of Your Journey?
Feedback will come to you from your peers, instructors, and many other
sources throughout your doctoral journey. As you move on to reflecting upon
and writing the elements of your Project Plan, all feedback will be extremely
valuable to your continued refinement of the foundational elements.
This week you will have an opportunity to reflect and develop the initial sections of the Project
Plan in preparation to receive feedback from your instructor.
TO DO LIST
Set-Up Yellowdig: Set up your Yellowdig account by accessing the “Set-up
Yellowdig account” button in Week 1.
What You Need To Know: Study resources related to topic selection
requirements.
Discussion: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.
Prepare: Familiarize yourself with using Yellowdig for course discussions.
Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.
Prepare: Prepare for your Week 2 assignment using the
Project Plan
Template and guides.
SET-UP YELLOWDIG GRADE SYNC
Set-Up Yellowdig
This courses uses Yellowdig for all discussion assignments. Before posting, you must visit this
link at least once to ensure your Yellowdig discussion activity syncs with the course’s
gradebook. All learners, regardless of previous experience with Yellowdig, must complete this
step to automatically receive a discussion grade.
Discussion
Overview
Choose one of four discussion prompts: share a source of inspiration for your topic idea;
discuss how your topic fits into a field of study; discuss resources to support the development
of your plan for endorsement; or share questions about endorsement requirements for your
topic by the school.
What You Need to Know
Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your
project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember, at this point in
your doctoral journey, you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the resources
you
need.
Project Questions
View the Virtual Residency Campus page to read How to Craft a Research Question. This
document provides the process of writing successful questions and applying this process to
your project’s topic and
questions.
View the Research Question Hierarchy [DOCX] for a presentation on a framework for
supporting scholar-practitioner research.
Topic Selection
For more information on program and specialization alignment, avoiding significant
participation risks, and addressing feasibility, view the Topic Selection
page on Campus.
View the Virtual Residency Campus page to read the Acceptable Topics and
Methods
document for your program and/or specialization.
Qualitative Versus
Quantitative Research
View Qualitative Versus Quantitative Research to learn which technique is most appropriate
for your project.
Prepare:
Introducing Yellowdig
Introducing Yellowdig
This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate course discussions. Yellowdig provides an
interface that resembles social media platforms and makes it easy to participate in discussions.
A Yellowdig account has been automatically created for you. The first time you access a
Yellowdig discussion, you will be asked to acknowledge and confirm your account. Note: You
will have the best experience using Yellowdig with the Google Chrome browser.
To learn more about using Yellowdig, visit Tools and Resources. You can also explore the
Yellowdig Forums page on Campus.
If you have trouble getting connected to the Yellowdig discussion boards, contact Yellowdig
Technical Support.
Grading in Yellowdig
Yellowdig uses a unique discussion points grading system. In this course, points will be given
as follows:
Initial post of 50 or more words: 30 points.
Comment (response) of 30 or more words on another learner’s post: 30 points.
Additional points may be awarded by your instructor in the form of accolades (badges).
You can earn a maximum of 120 points each week. Once you reach that maximum, you can
still continue your conversations on Yellowdig, but you’ll stop earning points for the week.
Your final discussion participation grade will be based on the total number of points you have
earned throughout the course. If you earn the maximum of 1,000 points possible for the
course, your final discussion participation grade will be 100%.
Checking Your Progress
To help you stay on track, Yellowdig calculates how many points you should try to earn each
week to ensure you finish the course with a top grade. You can find this information by
clicking on the points dashboard area of Yellowdig (on the left-hand menu within the tool).
Your participation grade in your courseroom My Grades area will be updated by Yellowdig
throughout the day. Each week it will account for the points you could accumulate that week
as well as the points you already have, so don’t be surprised if your grade changes. You’ll get
used to the pattern in a few weeks.
Instead, focus on the points displayed in Yellowdig. If you’re hitting your maximum points each
week, you’re good. In fact, you are more than good! Aim for at least 100 points each week to
stay on track.
Using Yellowdig
Yellowdig is designed to take a less formal approach to discussing course content. Think of it
as a playground for ideas. We still expect you to use APA style for citations and references.
However, we want you to focus on writing short, succinct posts about the course content
rather than lengthy essays.
Try to start a conversation on the new topics you learn each week. Also, share additional
resources with one another to help everyone better understand and explore new ideas.
This is an environment designed to give you flexibility and control. Take advantage of that to
learn in the manner best suited to you.
Yellowdig Features
You can like or love each other’s posts.
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You can filter what you see (icon on the top of the screen).
You can use the sort function (icon on the top of the screen) to control the order of the
posts.
Weekly points (on the left) will tell you how many points you’ve earned that week.
Aim for at least 100 points each week to stay on track.
You can embed outside resources like videos, pictures, and links.
You can create polls or videos from within your post while you are writing it.
GO TO YELLOWDIG DISCUSSION BOARD
Write Your Discussion Post
This course uses a tool called Yellowdig to facilitate our course discussions.
Yellowdig features include:
Modern and intuitive collaborative interface
The ability to respond and participate in discussions via email
Better integration of media
Unique discussion points rating system
Your Yellowdig account will be automatically created. However, first time you visit Yellowdig
you will be asked to acknowledge and confirm your account.
For more on how this course uses Yellowdig, visit the Tools and Resources page in this
course, available in the left menu.
Detailed information and how-to documents about Yellowdig are available at the Yellowdig
page on Campus.
Discussion
Preparing for Topic Endorsement
As you begin developing your Project Plan in this course, choose one of the following for your
discussion post this week:
Post a link to an article you read, share something from your profession or job, or provide
another source of inspiration that generated your topic idea. What do you hope to
accomplish with your project?
The Finding an EBSCO Persistent Link Campus resource may be useful in finding an
article for your post.
Discuss issues related to your topic that other researchers have reported in the literature.
How does your topic fit into the field of study?
Discuss areas in which you anticipate wanting more support as you develop your plan for
endorsement. What types of resources would be helpful, or have you found resources
shared by your peers that provide value to your work?
As we wrap up the first week, share your questions about endorsement requirements on
which you require more information. How might you get your questions answered?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget, you can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 1) so others can sort posts by the
week’s topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide
examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Synchronous Small-Group Meeting
This week you will meet in a small group including some of your peers from this course to
discuss your Project Plan. Your instructor will lead the group and will give each participant
time to present their topic. Prepare for this meeting by being fluent with your project
concept to date and by having drafted your ideas for the next sections. Remember that your
plan is iterative, and you may want to make some revisions based on your discussions with
your peers during this group.
Read the Virtual Session Information for Learners [DOCX] so you are familiar with how
synchronous meetings, one-on-one and small groups, will work in this course.
Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus for more information.
Prepare: Week 2 Assignment
To prepare for your first assignment next week, review the Project Plan [DOCX] template.
Important note: If your prior work was done in a different template or format, refer to the
Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program. You will
build parts of this plan for your assignments throughout this course. If you’re required to take
V8927 for your program or specialization, you will finish the plan then. It is important to
ensure that the plan’s foundation is solid. Complete
the following:
View the Project Plan Guides for your program on the Virtual Residency Campus
page.
Read the Week 2 assignment instructions and scoring
guide.
Use the Program Library Research Guides and Skill Development Tutorials in the Capella
University Library to begin assembling literature on what is known and unknown about the
proposed topic.
Note: If you have questions or need further guidance on your topic selection, please
contact your instructor. For help navigating the library, refer to Library Help or set up a
Doctoral Literature Consultation with your program’s librarian. Also, signing up for a
synchronous library session on the Webinar Schedule page will support Unit 6, when you
provide a list of the synchronous events you attended.
Refer to Academic Writer as needed.
Review potential variables or phenomena, concepts, and population that align with your
proposed topic.
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Week 2
Alignment of Problem and Question
Aligning Your Problem and Question
The world is always open, waiting to be discovered.
–Dejan Stojanovic, Circling: 1978–1987
This week you will name, describe, and support the link between your topic and the field of
your program as well as your specialization. The most effective way to demonstrate your
topic’s significance is to link it to the growing body of knowledge related to your topic.
TO DO LIST
Set-Up Yellowdig: Set up your Yellowdig account by accessing the “Set-up
Yellowdig account” button in Week 1.
What You Need To Know: Review resources related to literature reviews.
Assignment: Further develop your topic and problem in the Project Plan
Template.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss aligning your problem
and question for
your project.
Set-Up Yellowdig.
This courses uses Yellowdig for all discussion assignments. If you have not already, you must
visit the “Set-Up Yellowdig Account” link in Week 1 at least once to ensure your
Yellowdig discussion activity syncs with the course’s gradebook. All learners, regardless of
previous experience with Yellowdig, must complete this step to automatically receive a
discussion grade. Once you access through the Set-Up link, grade sync will establish within 24
hours.
Discussion
Overview
Choose one of three prompts to respond to: share resources related to your topic and gap,
discuss challenges related to literature searches, or discuss questions about locating articles to
support your topic.
Assignment Overview
Develop two areas of your Project Plan, including the topic and problem.
What You Need to Know
Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and methodology used in your project.
Plan to return to these resources as needed. Remember, it is your role at this point in your
doctoral journey to
search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.
Literature Reviews
Watch Principles and Procedures for Writing a Literature Review.
To prepare for writing your Project Plan, read Categorizing Articles as You Read to help
you track the most important sections of articles, including the question being addressed,
the framework, the methodology, and the findings.
Once you have a targeted pool of articles from your discipline research databases, cited
reference searching is one of the most effective ways to expand your pool and ensure you
have the newest articles. See the Forward Searching in Capella Library Guides: Google
Scholar.
Please note that Google Scholar does not have a filter for peer-reviewed articles like the
library research tools. Keep the format of a research article in mind so you can tell
between practitioner and scholarly resources. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article may be
helpful.
Methods
Sage Research Methods offers resources to answer your questions.
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Write Your Discussion Post
Aligning a Topic and
Problem
Consider the aligned topic and problem for your project. For this week’s discussion, choose
one of the following for your post:
Share a resource (such as a link to a website or a business or scholarly article) that you
found helpful in determining your topic and gap. How does it support your work and
possibly others in your field of study?
Consider the literature supporting the topic that you have chosen. Discuss challenges you
encountered during your literature search. How did you resolve them?
Discuss your questions about locating relevant articles to support your topic. How might
you get your questions answered?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 2) so others can sort posts by the
week’s topic.
If you wish, include links to credible or scholarly articles, videos, images, or other Web
resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or Yellowdig Forums, Capella’s
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Assignment
Instructions
TOPIC SELECTION AND PROBLEM
Overview
For this assignment, you will develop two specific areas using the Project Plan Template
[DOCX], which you will populate throughout this course:
Topic.
Problem.
The Project Plan helps you develop the details of your project. Your work will be viewed
through multiple lenses, including those of instructors, peers, the existing literature, and other
sources. You should seek opportunities to improve and refine your work. As you deepen your
understanding and add detail to your project, you should expect to make several revisions
during and after this course. Doctoral project planning is an iterative process, with each
revision often inspiring further revisions until everything is aligned. These iterations are a
necessary and customary part of the doctoral journey.
Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate
program’s Project Plan Guide, and consider the following guidance as you develop these
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areas of your Project Plan:
Discussion of the topic should begin with a topic sentence like this: “The topic for the
proposed study is…” (The topic statement should not be the same as your question.) This
paragraph should include descriptive sentences that provide your reader with a clear
overview of the topic supported with literature from evidence-based, peer-reviewed journal
articles.
Example: The topic for the proposed study is resiliency among first-generation college
students at four-year colleges. Describe resiliency, first-generation college students, and
four-year colleges, supporting each description and citing that support.
Having clearly named, described, and supported each element of the topic, articulate the
link between your topic and the field of your program as well as your specialization. The
most effective way to demonstrate your topic’s significance is to link it to the growing
body of peer-reviewed literature related to your topic. A dissertation or capstone is an
independent, original piece of scholarship; you want to connect your proposed work
explicitly to the acceptable topics and methods for your program. Cited support is
required.
The problem takes the form of a miniature literature review. Often this section is best
organized using subheadings for each concept, phenomenon, or variable you plan to study.
This is a brief summary of important findings related to your study—it should be evident
that you are well-versed in the scholarship of literature on your proposed topic. The
problem is also a good place to connect the target population in a deeper way to your
topic if you have not done so.
The reference section should be in perfect APA style. This section should include
supporting references (articles cited in your Project Plan). Most projects will have 35 or
more references listed by the end of the course.
Instructions
Consult the Acceptable Topics and Methods and Project Plan Guide provided by your
program for specific expectations for the following sections. Be sure to update the reference
list as you add resources to support your project development. Use the Project Plan Template
to structure your assignment as follows:
Topic
Describe the specific topic to be studied. Provide a brief synthesis of recent literature on
the topic and clearly identify the target population, variables, and/or concepts under study.
Ensure that the topic is grounded in a problem and aligned with your program of study.
Example: The topic for the proposed study is the effect of transformational leadership
on organizational citizenship behavior among employees in health care organizations.
Describe transformational leadership, organizational citizenship behavior, and employees
in health care organizations. Support and cite the support for each of these descriptions.
Describe the significance of this topic to your program or field (business, counseling,
education, technology, public service leadership, psychology, social work, and so on) and
your specialization within your program if applicable.
Correctly form the topic.
Use appropriate language for key concepts/phenomena addressed by the topic.
Clearly specify relationships among the foundations (quantitative method).
Identify and define the specific concepts or foundations to be explored (qualitative
method).
Name the target population.
Focus the concepts appropriately.
Use scholarly literature to explain what is known and unknown about this topic. Report the
actual study findings (not implications or recommendations) from recent (5–7 years from
expected date of graduation), peer-reviewed articles, and seminal works to explain the
current status of the topic and to show the gap in understanding that you propose to fill.
Problem
Write a brief statement regarding the need for the study that fully describes the problem or
need being addressed. The need for the study is often referred to as the project or research
problem. Correctly state the problem:
Summarize existing literature and key findings.
Clearly formulate gaps in the existing literature or problems in practice.
Explicitly state, rather than imply, the project or research problem.
State the theoretical or conceptual framework with source.
In simplified terms, the project or research problem might take this form: “The scholarly
literature on _________ indicates that ________ is known and __________ is known, but
what is not known is ______________.” Write out the problem statement and theoretical
foundation.
Quantitative problem statement example: “The proposed study will examine the
extent to which (independent variable) influences (dependent variable) among
(population) (moderated/mediated by [variable]). X Theory (citation) will serve as the
theoretical framework of the proposed study.”
Qualitative problem statement example: “The proposed study will seek to ________
(understand, describe, develop, discover) how [concepts/theory foundations] have
addressed the ________ (central phenomenon, experience/event, process) for _______
(the target population). The tenets of Y theory (citation) will serve as the conceptual
framework of the proposed study.”
Example: “This qualitative generic inquiry study will explore how Maslow’s hierarchy
of needs’ foundations of physiological and safety needs are associated with the
perceptions of post-Covid 19 unemployed job seekers toward job hunting.”
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the
overall message.
Be sure to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual
Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program’s Project Plan
Guide.
Resources: 15–25 scholarly references, including seminal works, listed in references section
at the end of the paper.
The Capella library resource Researching Theory in the Capella Library may be a useful
guide as you search for theory: https://capellauniversity.libguides.com/theory
APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When
appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according
to current APA style and format per Evidence and APA.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool
to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar,
usage, and writing mechanics.
SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your
assignment
for grading.
Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this
comment in the comments section “I attended and participated in the required synchronous
session.”
Review the Topic Selection and Problem scoring guide to ensure that you meet all
criteria.
Portfolio Prompt: Consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This
assignment demonstrates your ability to update areas of your Project Plan, including the topic
and problem. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future work
on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers
after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the
Campus ePortfolio page.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.
Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and specialization.
Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a
researchable topic.
Describe the specific topic, including the target population and phenomena.
Competency 3: Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with
evidence in proposing research methods and design.
Identify the theoretical foundation for the study supported by scholarly literature.
Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.
Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified
problem.
Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of
the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,
and style.
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone
in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
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Instruments and Phenomena
Wondering if Where You Are Going Is as Good as Where You’ve
Been?
If you’re a traveler, you know the feelings of anticipation as you research and
plan an exciting trip. As you now travel the road to become a scholar-
practitioner, you will focus on research, scholarly writing, and applying your
deep knowledge to solve real-world, professional problems in your area of
study. You will persevere and spend more focused time to reach your
destination. Enjoy the adventure!
Just as there are numerous considerations when planning a trip, in this week’s leg of the
doctoral journey you will consider many kinds of variables or phenomena to prepare for your
Project Plan, studying how various methodologies require measurable concepts that can be
investigated and defined.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Study appropriate variables in quantitative
research for your program.
Discussion: Choose among three options as you discuss instruments and
phenomena for your project.
Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous individual meeting with
faculty.
Prepare: Prepare for your Week 4 assignment using the Project Plan
Template and guides.
Discussion Overview
Choose one of three prompts to respond to: share how you overcame the challenge of
selecting the instruments or phenomenon you plan to study; discuss goals for this week’s one-
on-one with your instructor; or share where you have found support for the development of
your Project Plan.
What You Need to Know
Qualitative Research
Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your
project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember, at this point in
your doctoral journey, you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the resources
you need.
The Role of the Qualitative Researcher explores how the researcher becomes responsible
for maintaining the rigor and credibility of their qualitative research.
Quantitative Research
Go to the Virtual Residency Campus page to read the appropriate Variables in Quantitative
Research guide for your program.
GO TO YELLOWDIG DISCUSSION BOARD
Write Your Discussion Post
Determining Instruments and Phenomena
This week you will meet with your instructor to finalize appropriate elements on your Project
Plan for endorsement. For this week’s discussion, let’s discuss connecting with others and
finding relevant resources to develop your project. Choose one of the following for your post:
Share your difficulties about determining the instruments or phenomenon you plan to study.
How did you work through this challenge to define your final choices? Did you find a
resource that your peers might also find of value to their own work?
Discuss what you hope to learn in your one-on-one meeting with your instructor.
As we wrap up this week, share where you have found support for the development of your
Project Plan. What has been most helpful in preparing for endorsement?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your peers, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 3) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources. These resources could be used to support your post or provide
examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Synchronous Individual Meeting With Faculty
Take advantage of the opportunity to meet one-on-one with your instructor to discuss your
Project Plan, receive feedback, and ask questions. Schedule your meeting for a time when you
can give your full attention, have your current materials and most recent feedback available,
and have at the ready a list of questions you want to ask.
Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus for more information.
Prepare: Week 4 Assignment
To prepare for your Week 4 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will be
developing the project questions and supporting evidence. Complete the following:
View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.
Read the Week 4 assignment instructions and scoring guide.
Review the theoretical foundations or practice orientation relevant to your study.
Gather literature to expose, explain, and analyze previous scholarly efforts to address the
problem.
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Relating Purpose With Proposed Study
What Do You Hope to Achieve?
It’s probably safe to say, generally speaking, that nearly all projects hope to
address larger social problems, organizational problems, or human problems
in some targeted way. What really resonates with you as you embark on your
doctoral journey?
This week you will synthesize the scholarly literature you have gathered to examine the
purpose statement. The core purpose of your study is to answer the project question or
questions, whose purpose is to solve the project problem.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Review how to craft a purpose statement for your
project.
Assignment: Provide a synthesized review of scholarly literature and address
the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss relating a purpose with
your proposed study.
Prepare: Prepare: Schedule and attend a synchronous webinar with a
methodologist.
Discussion Overview
Discuss how your study is grounded in your field and the problem it addresses; share what
practitioners will be able to do better once they have the insights from your project; or share
the resources most relevant and useful to your project.
Assignment Overview
Conduct a literature review to synthesize scholarly literature addressing the theoretical
foundations or practice orientation for your study.
What You Need to Know
Purpose Statement
Use the Virtual Residency Campus page to read Crafting the Purpose Statement and learn
more about the scope and nature of your project’s problem statement to ensure it answers
your question, contributes to a wider social or community problem, and addresses a
specific audience.
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Write Your Discussion Post
Relating Purpose to Proposed Study
This week you synthesize your review of scholarly literature and address the theoretical
foundation or practice orientation for your study. Let’s discuss how your proposed study
benefits the field. For this week’s
discussion, choose one of the following for your post:
Discuss how your study is grounded in your field and the problem it addresses. Which new
or different aspect of the problem does your proposed study address? How does this
motivate you to continue your work?
Share how your study results may address the problem. Are you finding anything in your
work that particularly surprises you? What will practitioners do better once they have the
insights from your project?
As we wrap up this week, share resources from the course, the library, or your peers that
were most relevant and immediately useful to your project.
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? You can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 4) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Assignment Instructions
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND PROJECT QUESTIONS
Overview
For this assignment, you will provide a synthesized review of the scholarly literature and
address the theoretical foundations or practice orientation for your study. Your supporting
evidence should include:
Primary orientation.
Efforts to address the problem.
Synthesis of evidence.
Your project questions should illuminate the gap in literature and align with topic, problem,
and evidence.
Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate
program’s Project Plan Guide. Remember, the Project Plan helps you develop the details of
your project. Your work will be viewed through multiple lenses, including those of instructors,
peers, the existing literature, and other sources. You should seek out opportunities to improve
and refine your work. As you deepen your understanding and add detail to your project, you
should expect to make several revisions throughout and beyond this course. Doctoral project
planning is an iterative process, with each revision often inspiring further revisions until
everything is aligned. These iterations are a necessary and customary part of the doctoral
journey.
Instructions
Use your Project Plan Template and guide to complete the following:
Supporting Evidence
Explain how the proposed study will add or contribute to a better understanding of the
theoretical foundation of the problem or contribute to a better understanding of practice.
Explain the proposed gap supported by scholarly literature or the practical implications of
the proposed study.
Synthesize a review of the scholarly literature to expose, explain, and analyze previous
scholarly efforts to address the project or problem.
Project Questions
List one or more project questions that align with the topic, problem, and supporting
evidence within the program.
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Include a list of terms and definitions that relate to the program, topic, problem, gap,
program, and project framework.
Describe your target population.
Describe the background for your study and how your question relates to the background
of the study. Discuss previous studies and demonstrate exactly how your project (answering
the question, applying to practice) will advance the scientific knowledge base on this topic.
Consider the following guidance:
Questions should be appropriate for the knowledge gap and current state of knowledge
(supporting evidence).
Questions are cast using the variables or phenomena under study. The variables or
phenomena in the questions are identical to the variables discussed in the problem and
specific theory gap.
Questions are explicit in naming the type of relationship or phenomenon under study.
When answered, questions will make a contribution to theoretical or practical
foundations. The contribution to the academic field and to the theoretical foundation
must speak to how the relationship among the variables or to the phenomenon
addresses the knowledge gap previously identified.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the
overall message.
Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual
Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program’s Project Plan
Guide.
Resources: 6–10 scholarly references, including seminal works, listed in References section
at the end of the paper.
APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When
appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according
to current APA style and format. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool
to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.
SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your
assignment for grading.
Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this
comment in the comments section “I attended and participated in the required synchronous
session.”
Review the Supporting Evidence and Project Questions scoring guide before submitting to
ensure that you have met all criteria.
Portfolio Prompt: Consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio. This
assignment demonstrates your ability to address the theoretical foundations or practice
orientation for your proposed Project Plan. You will want to organize your course assignments
to easily support future work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your
knowledge with employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the
Campus ePortfolio page.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.
Explain how the proposed study will contribute to a better understanding of the
theoretical foundation of the problem or of practice.
Describe the target population.
Explain the proposed gap supported by scholarly literature or the practical implications
of the proposed study.
Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a
researchable topic.
Synthesize literature to illuminate, explain, and analyze previous scholarly efforts to
address the problem.
Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.
Describe the study’s background and how the question relates to the background of the
study.
Competency 5: Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed study.
List project questions aligned with the topic, problem, and supporting evidence within
the program.
Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of
the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,
and style.
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone
in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Synchronous Webinar With Methodologist
This webinar with the Methodologists may have already taken place is an earlier week or it is
still to come. Make sure you are prepared to use a device to view the screen and take notes.
Note: This webinar may occur in another week besides this week.
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Theoretical Foundations, Models, and
Frameworks
What Are Your Destination Plans?
Since all projects reflect the tenets of a theoretical foundation, model,
framework, or a practice orientation—a kind of map—you too will have to be
a cartographer, determining how you will proceed on your doctoral journey.
This week you will research, evaluate, and identify an appropriate theoretical foundation or
practice orientation as the theoretical framework with which to view your proposed project.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Explore resources on methodologies and design.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss a theoretical foundation
or practice orientation for your project.
Prepare: Prepare: Participate in a synchronous small-group meeting.
Prepare: Prepare for your Week 6 assignment using the Project Plan
Template and guides.
Discussion Overview
Discuss the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your study, ask questions about
your study’s theoretical framework, or share resources to help clarify the purpose of your
project.
What You Need to Know
Choose the resources that are aligned with your topic and type of method used in your
project. Plan to return to these resources often and as needed. Remember: it is your role at
this point in your doctoral journey to search outside of the courseroom for the resources you
need.
Methodologies and Designs
Overview of Methodologies and Research Designs [DOCX].
Read this overview to learn more about the characteristics and basic designs available
within core methodologies.
Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical
framework in dissertation research: Creating the blueprint for your “house” [PDF].
Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12–26.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1058505
Philosophy and Assumptions
Virtual Residency.
Read the appropriate Research Philosophy and Assumptions document for your
program.
Program Evaluation
Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (2021).
While the JCSEE is a source for educational evaluation, its standards are used across
other types of program evaluation. See the Program Evaluation tab for more information
on the standards.
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Identifying a Theoretical
Framework
This week you identify an appropriate theoretical foundation or practice orientation as the
theoretical framework through which to view your proposed project. Let’s discuss how you
are determining an appropriate theoretical framework for your proposed study. Choose one
of the following for your post:
Discuss the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for your study. What have others
in your field said about their theoretical frameworks? How does the theoretical foundation
or practice orientation support your proposed study?
Share your questions about the purpose of theoretical foundation or practice orientation for
your study. How might you resolve those questions to ensure appropriate alignment with
your topic?
As we wrap up this week, identify the most valuable resources for clarifying the purpose of
the project.
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget: you can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 5) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Synchronous Small-Group Meeting
This week you will meet in a small group, including some of your peers from this course, to
discuss your Project Plan. Your instructor will lead the group and will give each participant
time to present their topic. Prepare for this meeting by being fluent and familiar with your
project to this point and by having drafted your ideas for the next sections. Remember that
your plan is iterative, and you may want to make revisions based on these discussions.
Please visit the Using Zoom page on Campus as needed.
Prepare: Week 6 Assignment
To prepare for your Week 6 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will assemble
and align all of the elements supporting the proposed study. Also, complete the following:
View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.
Read the Week 6 assignment instructions and scoring guide.
Review your topic and problem statement in terms of how they have progressed or
changed.
Identify the literature that supports the gap, methodology, theoretical or practice
orientation, and research questions.
Refer to Academic Writer as needed.
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Project Design
Eyes Wide Open to Your Topic, Problem, and Question
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new
eyes.
– Marcel Proust
This week, you will apply additional literature you have found to your topic, problem
statement, and question, and revise the topic and problem sections of your Project Plan.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Listen to a media piece on questions and designs
for your project.
Assignment: As part of this week’s signature assignment to achieve topic
approval, you will apply new literature to bring the topic and problem
statement up-to-date.
Assignment: Confirm your participation and attendance in the course’s
required synchronous meetings in Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 6.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss your Project Plan
submission.
Discussion Overview
Discuss changes made to your research problem in your proposed study, share what you have
learned as you’ve redeveloped some project elements, or share instructor or peer feedback
that has been helpful as you prepare to submit your Project Plan.
Assignment Overview
Apply new literature and incorporate the feedback from your instructor to update your Project
Plan’s topic, problem, supporting evidence, and questions.
Assignment Overview
Confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings.
What You Need to Know
Questions and Designs
Listen to Research Questions and Research Designs, a panel discussion with Drs. Creswell,
Shope, Graham, and Francis.
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Applying Literature for Topic Alignment
This week you apply additional literature to your topic and problem statement and align all
the elements of your proposed project. For this week’s discussion, choose one of the
following for your post:
Discuss the research problem in your proposed study and how it has changed since Week
1. Is the argument stronger or have you identified a more interesting problem to study?
Consider the revisions you have made to your Project Plan thus far in the course. What have
you learned that prompted the redevelopment of these elements?
As we wrap up this week, share what instructor or peer feedback you’re finding most
helpful as you prepare to submit your Project Plan.
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 6) so others can sort posts by the
week’s topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
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Assignment Instructions
SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT: PROJECT PLAN APPROVAL
Overview
This week you will apply instructor feedback and new information you have gathered in this
course to your topic and problem statements. As you’ve conducted your library searches, your
project may have provided you with a stronger argument in favor of your study, or identified a
different, perhaps more interesting, problem. In this assignment, you will bring your topic and
problem statement up-to-date with the literature and revise the topic and problem sections of
your Project Plan to be evaluated by your instructor and a representative of your program.
Refer to the Virtual Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate
program’s Project Plan Guide. Remember, the Project Plan helps you develop the details of
your project. Your work will be viewed through multiple lenses, including those of instructors,
peers, the existing literature, and other sources. Continue to seek out opportunities to
improve and refine your work.
SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT
This assignment has been identified as a signature assignment. Signature assignments serve a
dual purpose: to meet course competencies and to acquire skills needed to demonstrate
competencies specific to the completion of the doctoral project. You must meet the
established criteria for demonstrating competence in this assignment to successfully complete
the course (see University Policy 3.04.07: Grading [PDF]). Completion of this course is a
program-specific requirement. Consequently, you must pass this course to remain in good
academic standing per University Policy 3.01.04: Academic Standing [PDF]. This assignment
includes review by a representative of your program to ensure the work meets doctoral
expectations for writing, content, connection to the specialization, scholarship, quality,
integrity, and ethical compliance. This review is an essential program expectation and an
important opportunity for learners. A hallmark of doctoral learners in particular is openness to
critique and responsiveness to feedback. Like any scholarly endeavor such as a journal article,
book chapter, or dissertation, your topic will benefit from the integration of reviewer feedback
and ongoing revision at each stage of development. A doctoral-level project should be viewed
as a work in progress until the final Dean review and approval.
Instructions
Consult the Virtual Residency on Campus for your program’s Project Plan Guide to find
specific expectations for the following sections. Be sure to update the reference list as you
add resources to support your project development. As you integrate feedback from your
instructor, refine your topic and problem statement, using a compelling argument for the
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proposed study. Develop questions that align with the identified topic and problem by
completing the following in your Project Plan Template:
Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and program specialization.
Explain the proposed gap or problem supported by existing literature.
Describe the specific topic, including the target population name and phenomena.
Identify the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for the proposed study supported
by literature.
Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified
problem.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the
overall message.
Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual
Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program’s Project Plan
Guide.
Resources: Cite 25–35 scholarly references, including seminal works, and add them to
Reference section at the end of your assignment.
APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When
appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according
to current APA style and format. Refer to Evidence and APA as needed.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
Grammarly: Before submitting your work through SafeAssign, use the free Grammarly tool
to help detect plagiarism and correct errors with grammar, usage, and writing mechanics.
SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting your
assignment for grading.
Synchronous Session Confirmation: When submitting your assignment, include this
comment in the comments section “I attended and participated in the required synchronous
session.”
Review the Signature Assignment: Project Plan Approval scoring guide before submitting to
ensure that you have met the expectations of this assignment. Note: Feedback from the
program representative is incorporated in the scoring guide feedback. Learners must receive
approval from the program and instructor to successfully complete this assignment.
Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio.
This assignment demonstrates your ability to apply new literature to your topic and problem
statements. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future work
on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with employers
after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio page.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply advanced critical thinking skills to develop a researchable topic.
Describe the significance of the topic to a program or field and program specialization.
Competency 2: Synthesize ideas and concepts from literature and in practice to develop a
researchable topic.
Describe the specific topic, including the target population name and phenomena.
Competency 3: Integrate credible scholarly literature to support ideas and concepts with
evidence in proposing research methods and design.
Explain the proposed gap or problem, supported by existing literature.
Competency 4: Develop research questions that align with an identified problem.
Articulate the problem to be addressed and the questions aligned with the identified
problem.
Competency 5: Articulate a theoretical framework for the proposed study.
Identify the theoretical foundation or practice orientation for the proposed study,
supported by literature.
Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.
Achieve a Proficient or greater rating on all grading criteria for this assignment.
Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of
the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,
and style.
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone
in grammatically sound sentences
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
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Assignment Instructions
SYNCHRONOUS MEETING PARTICIPATION
Instructions
To confirm your participation in the required synchronous meetings held in Weeks 1, 3, 5, and
6, complete the following:
Submit a brief list of the synchronous sessions that you attended this quarter.
For each session, list the date, type of session (1:1, small group), and write a bullet point
if there is anything you wish to be noted about your participation in the session.
If you did not attend any synchronous sessions, please briefly explain your absence and
note that you will not be given credit for any sessions you missed.
You are expected to report your attendance honestly and accurately, in keeping with your
ethics and integrity as a scholar. Your instructor may check their attendance records to verify
your report. Note: The Capella University Doctoral Manual: Program Information and
Procedures [PDF] and the Capella University academic honesty policy per Academic Honesty
& APA Style and Formatting will be adhered to in this course.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of
the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,
and style.
Week 1: Acknowledge participation in the small-group synchronous meeting.
Week 3: Acknowledge participation in the individual with faculty synchronous meeting.
Week 5: Acknowledge participation in the small-group synchronous meeting.
Week 6: Acknowledge participation in the methodologist synchronous meeting.
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Framework
This week you identify ethical issues and mitigation strategies for your proposed project. Let’s
discuss how you are addressing the ethical issues and the myriad of mitigation actions you
might apply. Address one of the following in your post:
Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project. How do your sources
connect with the topic/problem/gap you have identified, and with the answers or outcomes
you are seeking? What are some favorite sources that might your peers learn from?
Share your questions about collecting data according to your chosen methodology. What
are some possible support connections that could be made to address these questions?
After reviewing the IRB Campus site and considering the ethical challenges your project
may face, discuss your ethical concerns and how you will address or prevent them. What
lingering questions or concerns do you have about ethical challenges?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts as well.
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Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 7) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
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Ethical Challenges and Mitigation
Strategies
Know Before You Go
If you are headed to a new travel destination, what do you need to know
before you get there? Just as you must consider that certain behaviors may
be inappropriate in some places, when drafting your Project Plan you must
also consider potential issues of confidentiality, privacy, conflict of interest,
and perceived coercion.
This week, you will focus on many important ethical considerations and how to mitigate them
as you further develop your Project Plan.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Visit the Institutional Review Board Campus site.
Assignment: Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners and
submit your completion certificate and module scores.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss ethical challenges and
mitigation strategies for your project.
Discussion Overview
Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project, share your questions about
collecting data according to your chosen methodology, or discuss ethical concerns and
mitigation strategies for your project.
Assignment Overview
Complete the CITI Basic Course for Capella Learners and submit your certificate of
completion.
What You Need to Know
Choose resources aligned with your topic and method used in your project, returning to them
as needed. Remember that you are expected to search outside of the courseroom for the
resources you need.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Visit the IRB Campus page for requirements of all Capella doctoral learners. IRB reviews
ensure research complies with federal regulations and ethical practices for human
protections.
Conflict of Interest and Dual Roles
Read Conflict of Interest and Dual Roles [PDF] for IRB guidance on helping researchers
understand, identify, and manage conflicts of interest.
Human Research Protection
Read University Policy 3.03.01: Human Research Protections [PDF], for Capella doctoral
learners conducting academic research.
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Framework
This week you identify ethical issues and mitigation strategies for your proposed project. Let’s
discuss how you are addressing the ethical issues and the myriad of mitigation actions you
might apply. Address one of the following in your post:
Discuss the types of data you are planning to use in your project. How do your sources
connect with the topic/problem/gap you have identified, and with the answers or outcomes
you are seeking? What are some favorite sources that might your peers learn from?
Share your questions about collecting data according to your chosen methodology. What
are some possible support connections that could be made to address these questions?
After reviewing the IRB Campus site and considering the ethical challenges your project
may face, discuss your ethical concerns and how you will address or prevent them. What
lingering questions or concerns do you have about ethical challenges?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Don’t forget that you can love or like their posts as well.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 7) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Assignment Instructions
RESEARCH ETHICS: CITI CERTIFICATION
Overview
Capella University requires all doctoral learners and mentors to complete the CITI Basic
Course for Capella Learners available through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
(CITI). The 10 modules comprising the course provide basic information on the ethical
principles and federal regulations that protect human participants in research. Completion of
CITI training ensures that learners and mentors understand key concepts such as informed
consent and conflict of interest. The modules should be seen as an introduction to these
concepts and do not describe Capella’s IRB process. Learners should consult the Institutional
Review Board page for information relating to the IRB process at Capella and best practices
for ethical research.
CITI modules may be reviewed and quizzes retaken as many times as needed to achieve a
passing score. A minimum score of 85 percent correct overall is required for researchers to
obtain the certificate of completion for the CITI modules. Learner CITI certifications expire
two years from the completion date. Learners are required to keep their CITI certification
current through the end of participant interaction, data collection, and de-identification of
data (separation of data from identifiers) used for their dissertation or capstone project. You
can check the expiration date by logging in to your CITI account and selecting the completion
record.
Instructions
To complete the CITI certification, go to the CITI website and use How to Register on CITI
[PDF] to complete your registration. Complete all of required modules and associated quizzes,
which must be taken in the listed order. The basic course will require 2–4 hours to complete.
You are encouraged to use multiple sessions and retake modules as needed.
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Please note that the CITI course basic requirements are the same for all doctoral learners
across Capella University. Some modules are required for certain learners based on their
project plans. Be certain that you review the optional module list and complete any that are
necessary for your project or are of interest. Consult with your instructor if you have any
questions.
Additional Requirements
When you have completed all required CITI modules with a score of 85% or higher, submit the
completion certificate with the document showing the completed scores on each module in
this assignment. Both documents can be downloaded from CITI after completing the CITI
course.
Also, please read Use of Third-Party Services in Dissertation and Doctoral Capstone Research
[PDF] to be informed of the appropriate uses and limitations to the use of third-party services
in research at Capella University.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.
Complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification with an 85%
minimum score.
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Ethical Issues With Population
Understanding the Ethics Behind Your Project
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand
more, so that we may fear less.
–Marie Curie
This week, as you continue preparing to develop your project, you will articulate the
population and sample for your proposed study. There are numerous sampling strategies; your
study should employ the one that will yield you the most potential participants in an ethical
fashion.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Examine feasibility concerns for your project.
Discussion: Choose among three options to discuss ethical issues with your
study population.
Prepare: Prepare for your Week 10 assignment using the Project Plan
Template and guides.
Discussion Overview
Share a resource used for planning an ethical data collection and protection of study
participants, discuss what you learned from the CITI certification process, or share feasibility
concerns for your project, including resources to help address issues.
What You Need to Know
Choose resources that are aligned with your topic and method used in your project, returning
to these resources as needed. Remember to search outside of the courseroom for resources as
necessary.
Conflict of Interest
View the Conflict of Interest Campus page to learn about competing interests that may
impact your project decision-making.
Feasibility Guidance
Read Common Feasibility Concerns in Doctoral Research to ensure that the project you
undertake is scientifically sound and feasible.
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Identifying Ethical Issues With Study Participants
This week you identify ethical sampling issues associated with the target population for your
proposed project. Let’s discuss the ethical issues you identified for your project population
and how you will manage them for your proposed study. Choose one of the following options
for your post:
Share an article, video, website, or other resource not provided in this course that you have
found helpful in planning for ethical data collection and the protection of participants. How
was this resource useful to your project, or how might your peers find this resource relevant
to their work?
Revisit your CITI certification process completed in this course. What did you learn that was
a surprise—or a relief—to you? How will this new knowledge change how you approach
your population?
As we wrap up this week, discuss feasibility concerns for your project. What resources have
you found to help you resolve these issues and ensure a successful project?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Love or like their posts too!
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 8) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Prepare: Week 10 Assignment
To prepare for your Week 10 assignment, review your Project Plan Template. You will begin
development of the project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations. Complete
the following:
View the Project Plan Guides on the Virtual Residency Campus page.
Read the Week 10 assignment instructions and scoring guide.
Review the proposed project framework including population, foundations, phenomena,
and variables.
Consider the data collection procedures and the ethical considerations associated with your
project.
Begin placing relevant project information into the template as part of your preparation.
Refer to Academic Writer as needed.
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Week 9
Sample Feasibility, Universe, and Frame
Are Your Plans Viable?
A successful journey may have you managing any number of details, from
learning the local language to ensuring you have the right credentials to
travel. Based upon the type of project you are proposing, your doctoral
journey will require you to look at your project’s feasibility.
This week you’ll begin formulating ideas about sampling and recruiting study participants
based upon the type of project you are proposing.
TO DO LIST
What You Need To Know: Explore resources on mixed methods for your
project.
Discussion: Choose among three options as you discuss sample feasibility for
your project.
Discussion Overview
Discuss the characteristics of the population from which your sample will be drawn, share your
feasibility concerns for your project, or share resources that were helpful in identifying and
clarifying the feasibility of your target population.
What You Need to Know
Choose resources aligned with your topic and method used in your project. Remember to
search outside of the courseroom for the resources you need.
Mixed Methods
Devers, K. J., & Frankel, R. M. (2000). Study design in qualitative research–2: Sampling and
data collection strategies. Education for Health, 13(2), 263–271.
Read the first five pages.
Marshall, M. N. (1996). Sampling for qualitative research. Family Practice, 13(6), 522–526.
Although this article focuses on qualitative methodology, its primary goal is to compare
aspects of sampling in the two methodologies, which is our objective this week.
Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. T. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling
designs in social science research [PDF]. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9/
Specifically, read the sections “Sampling Schemes,” pages 283–287, and “Sample Size,”
pages 287–289. You are welcome to read the rest of the article—and you should save it
for your methodology reference list—but it is very technical and, unless you are well-
versed in sampling theory, it can be quite confusing. Another reason to read only the two
assigned sections is that the rest of the article discusses mixed methodologies design,
which is far more complex than single methodology research designs and are subject to
additional conditions and permissions at Capella. However, the two assigned sections
are clear and applicable to the topic this week, and you should be able to use them
productively.
Trochim, W. M. K. (2021). Research methods knowledge base. https://conjointly.com/kb/
Review the Sampling chapter.
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Write Your Discussion Post
Sampling Feasibility
This week you formulate ideas about sampling and the recruitment of participants for your
study, based upon the type of research you are proposing. Let’s discuss the feasibility of your
project population and how you will recruit them for your proposed study. For this week’s
discussion, choose one of the following for your post:
Discuss the characteristics of the larger population from which your sample will be drawn.
Share your sampling strategy (probability or non-probability) and the specific method
(random, purposive, convenience, and so on). What is your greatest concern about finding
the right people (or data) for your study?
Share your feasibility concerns for your project. How will you address these issues to ensure
a successful project?
As we wrap up this week, share resources you felt were most helpful in identifying and
clarifying the feasibility of your target population.
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Love or like their posts too!
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 9) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
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Project Plan
Your Doctoral Journey Continues
The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what
he needs.
– Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed
In this final week, you will update and complete the Project Plan elements on which you have
been working throughout the course. You will continue to build on these elements in the next
residency course.
TO DO LIST
Assignment: Complete the proposed project framework, data collection, and
ethical considerations of your Project Plan.
Discussion: Choose among three options to reflect on your Project Plan and
doctoral journey.
Discussion Overview
Discuss which elements of your Project Plan need further development and how you will
address doing this work; share what you’re looking forward to as you move ahead on your
doctoral journey; or reflect on what course content was most relevant and helpful to you and
what advice you would give yourself if you could begin this course again.
Assignment Overview
Complete the proposed project framework, data collection, and ethical considerations of your
Project Plan.
GO TO YELLOWDIG DISCUSSION BOARD
Write Your Discussion Post
Project Plan Reflection
This week you assemble multiple elements of your Project Plan. For this discussion, choose
one of the following for your post:
Review your proposed framework, data collection, and ethical considerations. Which of
these elements needs the most work and how will you address that element in your Project
Plan?
As you anticipate next steps of your doctoral journey, what are you looking forward to?
As we wrap up the course, discuss which content was most relevant and helpful for you in
developing your plan. What advice would you give yourself if you could go back to the
beginning of this course?
Response Guidelines
As you respond to your classmates, share your ideas, experiences, and anecdotal feedback
regarding their posts. How have your personal experiences resonated with their ideas? What
can you add to their ideas, building upon the connections you have made to the material so
far? Love or like their posts too.
When writing your post:
Do not create your post as a reply to a pinned post. Instead, use Yellowdig’s Create option
to create a new post.
Label your post with the hashtag for the week (#Week 10) so others can sort posts by the
weekly topic.
If you wish, include links to credible professional or scholarly articles, videos, images, or
other Web resources to support your post or provide examples.
You may also choose to create a slideshow or use audio or video as your discussion post.
For help using Yellowdig, visit Yellowdig Technical Support or the Yellowdig Forums Campus
support page.
Assignment Instructions
PROPOSED FRAMEWORK, DATA COLLECTION, AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Overview
Your final assignment is focused on the plan’s proposed project framework, data collection,
and ethical considerations.
Instructions
Consult the Virtual Residency Campus page for your program’s Project Plan Guide for specific
expectations of the following sections. Remember to update the reference list as you add
resources to support your project development.
Use your Project Plan Template and guide to complete the following:
Proposed Project Framework
Your project framework should be clearly defined and include population, foundations,
phenomena, and variables. The framework consists of three elements:
Methodological Approach.
Describe the proposed methodological framework that aligns the topic, problem, gap,
and project questions.
Population and Sample (including site if necessary).
Describe the proposed target population as it aligns with the topic, purpose, and
questions.
Foundations, Phenomena, Variables.
Present evidence and explanation for the final choice of framework.
Data Collection
Describe the proposed data collection procedures and potential ethical considerations
associated with your data collection. Data collection begins once informed consent is
confirmed. Describe where your respondents or data are, and how you will gather
information from those individuals or sites. Indicate the steps necessary to gather and
secure data.
Ethical Considerations
Explain potential risks to study participants and how each risk will be mitigated to reduce
ethical conflicts. Describe any ethical considerations that should be in place to address the
sample, the population overall, the data, and the topic. Fully explain how you plan to
protect your human participants along with any data collected through other providers.
Support identified ethical, confidentiality, privacy, security, anonymity, and credibility issues
and mitigation strategies with scholarly references. Be sure to cite literature associated with
ethical responsibilities, including The Belmont Report (U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 1979).
Include in-text citations and a references section at the end of your assignment.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the
overall message.
Continue to use your Project Plan Template to structure your paper. Refer to the Virtual
Residency Campus page for your PhD or Professional Doctorate program’s Project Plan
Guide.
Resources: 6–10 scholarly references including seminal works. Include in Reference section
at the end of the paper.
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APA guidelines: Double-spaced paragraph formatting in the body of the paper. When
appropriate, use APA-formatted headings. Resources and citations are formatted according
to current APA style and format. Refer to Academic Writer as needed.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 points.
Review the scoring guide before submitting your assignment to ensure that you meet all
criteria.
To support you in proofreading your assignments and before submitting your work through
SafeAssign, ensure you use Grammarly to help detect plagiarism, correct errors with grammar,
usage, and writing mechanics.
To strengthen your writing, use the SafeAssign results to revise your work before submitting
for grading.
Portfolio Prompt: You should consider adding this assignment to your personal ePortfolio.
This assignment demonstrates your ability to address ethical considerations associated with
your Project Plan. You will want to organize your course assignments to easily support future
work on your dissertation or doctoral project and to showcase your knowledge with
employers after graduation. For more information on ePortfolio, visit the Campus ePortfolio
page.
Reference
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1979). The Belmont Report: Ethical
principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research.
https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this
criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 6: Propose a research methodology that aligns with an identified problem.
Describe the proposed methodological framework that aligns the topic, problem, gap,
and project questions.
Describe the proposed target population as it aligns with the topic, purpose, and
questions.
Competency 7: Integrate ethics and academic integrity into the selection of a topic.
Describe the proposed data collection procedures.
Explain potential risks to mitigate ethical conflicts for participants within the study.
Competency 8: Write in accordance with the academic and professional requirements of
the discipline during the research process ensuring appropriate structure, grammar, usage,
and style.
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone
in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
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Required
The materials listed below are required to complete the learning activities in this course.
Required Library
The following required readings are provided in the Capella University Library or linked
directly in this course. To find specific readings refer to the Journal and Book Locator library
guide.
Required Library Resources
Devers, K. J., & Frankel, R. M. (2000). Study design in qualitative research–2: Sampling and
data collection strategies. Education for Health, 13(2), 263–271.
Marshall, M. N. (1996). Sampling for qualitative research. Family Practice, 13(6), 522–526.
Required Internet and External
Please note that URLs change frequently. While the URLs were current when this course was
designed, some may no longer be valid. If you cannot access a specific link, contact your
instructor for an alternative URL. Permissions for the following links have been either granted
or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
Required Internet and External Resources
CITI Program. (n.d.). https://www.citiprogram.org/
Grant, C., & Osanloo, A. (2014). Understanding, selecting, and integrating a theoretical
framework in dissertation research: Creating the blueprint for your “house” [PDF].
Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 4(2), 12–26.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1058505
Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. (2021).
Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. T. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling
designs in social science research [PDF]. The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9/
Trochim, W. M. K. (2021). Research methods knowledge base. https://conjointly.com/kb/
Suggested
The following materials are recommended to provide you with a better understanding of the
topics in this course. These materials are not required to complete the course, but they are
aligned to course activities and assessments and are highly recommended for your use.
Suggested Internet and External
Please note that URLs change frequently. While the URLs were current when this course was
designed, some may no longer be valid. If you cannot access a specific link, contact your
instructor for an alternative URL. Permissions for the following links have been either granted
or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.
Suggested Internet and External Resources
Google Scholar. (n.d.). https://scholar.google.com/
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