How to Write a Master’s Thesis Proposal
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this comprehensive and engaging course, you will be able to:
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- Review the key goals of the Master’s Thesis proposal in the graduate school process
- Format and style your Master’s Thesis proposal properly
- Identify the 5 core components of an effective Master’s Thesis proposal
- Describe step-by-step how to write each of the 5 core components (with exemplars)
- Prepare additional proposal materials such as a title page, abstract, table of contents, and timeline with milestones
- List important tasks to complete after drafting your Master’s Thesis proposal before you submit
- Complete required forms to submit and defend your Master’s Thesis proposal
- Avoid the 6 most common mistakes made when writing a Master’s Thesis proposal
Instructor
Sarah M. Coyne, PhD is Mary Lou Fulton Professor of Human Development in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. She received her BSc in Psychology from Utah State University and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. Dr. Coyne is a popular speaker at both national as well as international conferences and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications on topics including media, aggression, gender, and child development. Dr. Coyne currently serves as an Editorial Board Member for Psychology of Popular Media Culture as well as Developmental Psychology, and she is former Associate Editor of Aggressive Behavior. Her research has been supported by grants from leading funding bodies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
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