Reading & Writing of Biomedical & Clinical Research II

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This course is designed to teach students the essential skills required to effectively communicate the results of scientific research. The course will review principles of clear, persuasive writing, and apply these writing principles to the structures and styles of primary scientific research manuscripts, reviews, and grant proposals. The course will also teach the processes of peer review of manuscripts and research proposals. Readings and discussion of a diverse area of biomedical and clinical sciences will stimulate the students' critical thinking about how to evaluate and produce research literature. Focused writing assignments will provide introductory training on how to write a scientific manuscript and learn about all phases of manuscript and proposal submission, peer review, and revision.