Genetic Counseling - Intro Clin Rsrch

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This course is designed to introduce students to the clinical research process and build the foundations necessary for their thesis or capstone projects. The course will explore the essential elements of research including topic selection, formulation of a research question, aim, and hypothesis, literature review, identification of a mentor, research design and methodology, research ethics, the protection of human subjects, and the role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Prerequisite: Admission into the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program, or consent of instructor.