This course aims to assist doctoral students in their preparation of their research proposal and thesis and build community among EdD students and faculty. The first part of the course will focus on understanding and defining the elements in a prospectus including the problem statement, conceptual/theoretical framework, literature review, research design and methodology. The second part will focus on the structure and writing of doctoral thesis. It will help students to become familiar with important aspects of writing so that they can handle the writing of their thesis more systematically and confidently.