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Regulatory and Quality Sciences Department

Guide for students in the Regulatory Sciences degree and certificate programs in the School of Pharmacy.

What is a framework for a dissertation?

Doctoral dissertations are written accounts of research projects designed and conducted by doctoral candidates. All dissertations prepared as part of the DRSc degree program must use at least one established research framework, and may adapt this framework. Review the sources on this page for help identifying frameworks that could be used in the multidisciplinary fields of Regulatory and Quality Sciences.

Accessing Frameworks at USC

None of the previous frameworks applicable? Try using one or more of these sources to identify a wide range of frameworks used in social sciences and health sciences.

Help

The DRSc Dissertation Framework Database is only visible to USC users. Log in with your USC-provided Google account in order to view. If you do not have a USC provided Google account, you may not view this database.
Faculty and selected students within the Regulatory and Quality Sciences Department are able to add content to this database. Contact pharmacy liaison librarian Amy Chatfield (amychatf@usc.edu, 323-442-1128) with queries.
All USC affiliates are also welcome to contact Amy to get help identifying other ways to find frameworks for their research projects.

Dissertation support for PhD candidates