Course Description
This course provides an orientation to the doctoral program and research tools. In particular, the course will provide an introduction to how to use Google Gemini Pro and NotebookLM as AI tools for research and ethical use of AI tools. The course will also train students in the use of library resources and citation managers. The final project for the course will be to develop a learning plan for your doctoral program.
Course Outcomes
- Develop effective research strategies to locate, evaluate, and manage scholarly information using university library databases and citation management software.
- Utilize AI-powered tools, specifically Google Gemini Pro and NotebookLM, to support research activities such as literature synthesis, idea generation, and data analysis.
- Apply ethical principles of academic integrity to the use of artificial intelligence in research, ensuring proper attribution and responsible scholarship.
- Synthesize program requirements, university resources, and personal research interests to construct a comprehensive and actionable learning plan for your doctoral studies.
DOLI Degree Program Outcomes
Degree outcomes are the overall skills and knowledge we expect you will have after successfully completing a degree program at City Vision University. This course supports the following program outcomes, marked with an (I) for Introduce, (D) for Develop and an (M) for Mastery. After completing the degree, you will be able to do the following in each of the listed domains:
- Research methods. Apply action research methods to practical research topics in the field. (I)
- Diffusion of Innovation. Utilize technology and relational networking to help diffuse innovations within a community of practice.
- Values Alignment. To develop a theological vision and to align your organization’s strategy, culture and systems with that vision to avoid secularization and mission drift.
- Strategy. To develop a synthesis to integrate a wide range of business skills into a strategic plan for starting or growing an organization.
- Social Entrepreneurship. Develop strategies and plans to effectively use technology and innovation to achieve organizational goals.
- Action Research Project. Synthesize action research with theory and practice to solve a practical challenge facing your organization and/or the larger field.
Broad Institutional Doctoral Outcomes
- I1. Knowledge (Head). Apply a wide range of tools to help solve society’s great problems by shifting from a single lens/tool/discipline to a multiple lens, multifaceted Biblical understanding of reality. (D)
- I2. Skills (Hands). Develop the skills you need for the next position in your development as a leader by shifting from mastery & understanding of a division in an organization to a comprehensive systemic mastery/understanding needed to lead across the organization.
- I3. Attitudes/Character (Heart). Develop the character and discipline needed to step into greater leadership roles by losing the bias of your old position to gain broader perspective and intellectual humility needed to accelerate your commitment to lifelong learning.
Syllabus
Course Materials & Tuition
| Most material in the course will be provided in handouts and lectures | Free |
| Tuition | $ |
| Total Cost of Course: | $ |
All readings for this course are provided within the course.