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Genetic Counseling Program Thesis Proposal Development I
Location
NIH - Bethesda, MD
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Tuesday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Must be enrolled in ScM in Genetic Counseling Program
Discusses the primary elements that comprise a research proposal; how topics for research are selected, pursued, and justified; and how study hypotheses are derived from the existing literature. Includes discussion of the conceptual elements of primary research articles. Provides skills necessary to support the development of a research proposal.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Conduct literature review to support a social science research proposal
- Critique published research
- Identify gaps in scientific knowledge
- Demonstrate skills necessary to conduct an independent research project
- Analyze a research problem
- Develop a rationale for a research question