PH 196-199 Directed Research

Students may participate in Directed Research through arrangements with a faculty member. Directed research is subject to approval by an approved TDI faculty supervisor and either the Executive Director of Education (for masters degree students) or the Chair of their program (for PhD students).Directed Research (PH 196-199) grants credit to MPH, MS, and PhD students prior to their qualifying exam for carrying out research activity on the student’s own project, including a specific literature review for a research proposal or dissertation, design, analysis, writing, and preparing a PhD proposal. Directed Research (PH 296-299) grants credit exclusively to PhD candidates and post-docs for carrying out research activity. Contrast these with Directed Readings courses (PH 186-189) which are for ‘deep background’ reading for a student’s general training or exploring a topic area. Contrast these with Supervised Research Assistantship (PH 280-282) which are for less independent research activity that directly contributes to a faculty member’s work or grant.

PH 196 is 0.50 units; PH 197 is 1.0 units; PH 198 is 2.0 units; PH 199 is 3.0 units.

Prerequisites:  Proposal form available from the TDI Registrar must be approved on or before the first day of the term, including aims, specified products, and timeline all signed by the supervising faculty member and the Executive Director of Education.

Instructor

Varies