Foundations of Scholarship

This course is designed for students to better develop the skills needed for scholarly graduate-level research and writing, including critical thinking, analysis and writing. There will be an emphasis on research-based writing, e.g., identifying a researchable problem, conducting a literature review, and planning and drafting papers. This course will also address appropriate documentation and citation methodologies as well as the utilization of library resources, print and electronic data sources, legal research and computer use.