DNP 801 DOCTORAL DISPOSITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEW
DNP 801 DOCTORAL DISPOSITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEW
Details:
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure learners have reviewed all expectations in the DNP program.
Review the DNP orientation webinar, DPI milestones, DPI example projects, learner expectations, and APA style guides. After reviewing these resources, sign the “Doctoral Dispositions and Acknowledgement of Review” stating that you have agreed to uphold the doctoral dispositions and comply with the expectations of the program.
Submit the signed form to instructor.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Doctoral dissertation disposition must include:
a) Dissertation title:
Doctoral dissertation is a result of student’s independent research work at the conclusion of the
study. Students themselves in consultation with the mentor suggest a doctoral dissertation topic.
The topic must relate to the professional and/or scientific field of student’s studies. Topic title
must reflect the content of the dissertation.
b) Topic explanation:
Student under this section explains doctoral thesis topic and highlights the important facts related
to the doctoral dissertation topic. She/he can briefly describe the course of the dissertation
making.
c) The problem, the subject and the research hypotheses:
Student under this section of the doctoral dissertation dispositions defines the field which will be
discussed and from which the problem stems. Problem definition should be precise and clear. It
may also include clarification of the problem dimensions and the importance of its settlement.
Properly defined problem and research subject are for student the basis for setting up a working
hypotheses (research questions). Student in this section also defines the main assumptions or
hypotheses (research questions). Assumptions or hypotheses (research questions) and limitations
present the beginning of dealing with the topic. These assumptions are important because when
dealing with topics it s almost never possible to cover all the factors that define a specific field.
Therefore, student uses assumptions that enable her/him to simplify topic discussion. Student
assumes that many factors of the problem do not change which makes it easier since the student
can further focus narrowly on the field in question or even on an individual case. Assumptions or
hypotheses must be clearly defined.
Limitations in addressing the problem may also be included in the doctoral thesis. As restrictions a
student may also indicate problems due to limited information access, commercial or state
secrets, the lack of scientific literature, the unwillingness of the responsible people for the cooperation etc.
d) Research purpose and objectives:
The aim of doctoral dissertation basically emerges from the problem and means a search for the
answer to the basic hypothesis (research question). Student in the dissertation explains the
purpose of the proposed problem and answers the question of why she/he is analyzing the
selected topic. Purposes may be different and stem from the problem with which the student
deals during dissertation writing but they must answer the set question what will with the
proposed research change in the discussed discipline.
The objectives of the doctoral dissertation say what student must complete in order to achieve the
purpose of the research. There can be more objectives and a student can also have several sub-
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objectives. It is advisable for student to ask questions to which during the course of research,
formulation and written research results presentation she/he will be able to give justified answers.
e) Previous research assessment:
Under this section the student seeks to integrate previous research work that are related to the
doctoral dissertation topic. The research may include publications, documentary events, statistics,
monographs, papers, etc. Student can highlight how her/his thesis will differ from previous
research.
DNP 801 DOCTORAL DISPOSITIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REVIEW
f) Research methods:
In the doctoral dissertation disposition student must also indicate the methods for achieving the
objectives of the doctoral dissertation. Using the anticipated methods the student will try to solve
the problem and the research subject and prove the raised working hypothesis (research
question). The student often uses a single main scientific research method and in addition also a
number of other methods regarded as auxiliary can be used. It is not enough to simply enumerate
methods but the scope and application for each method should be recorded as well.
g) Concise outline of the anticipated chapters:
Student under this section briefly describes the table of contents (headings and subheadings).
h) Expected research results:
Student under this disposition section indicates the expected research results with which she/he
should contribute to the understanding of certain findings.
i) Expected science and profession contribution:
Student under this disposition section indicates the major research results that will contribute to
the science and profession.
j) Research results usage:
Student under this section briefly identifies the opportunities to use the research results.
k) Core literature and sources (at least 100 units):
Under final disposition section the student lists all sources and literature (separately). Doctoral
dissertation disposition should contain approximately 100 units of literature. The emphasis should
be on foreign and original literature.
l) Student information (curriculum vitae) with an emphasis on the student’s scientific
development;
m) Student’s bibliography.