Integrating Doctoral Seminar on Emerging Technologies

This team-taught subject is for doctoral students working on emerging technologies at the interface of technology, policy and societal issues. It integrates concepts of research strategy and design from a variety of disciplines. The class addresses problem identification and formulation of research topics, the role of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and the use of various data collection techniques. Coursework focuses on students’ thesis proposals, faculty-student study panels, c…

The syllabus, on MIT OpenCourseWare

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