BIO-6930 Research Project 1
The student together with the primary mentor is expected to identify a project and meet certain documentation requirements such as, but not limited to a preliminary title, a search strategy for the review of the literature, and a draft Table of Contents for the dissertation. All will be refined and revised as the project develops. While the role of the primary mentor is limited at this time, this mentor takes on a far more significant role in the following terms. The interaction is used as one during which the mentor and student become acquainted and form the bond of trust that leads to more effective mentorship and training.
The project utilizes a "Student Manual" booklet, in which all activities are documented and signed so as to provide confirmation of the student's accomplishments and the mentor's agreement with the outcome. This Record must be presented at the time of the defense (viva 2).