Scholarly Inquiry I

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This course introduces the students to qualitative research methods and their applications to problems and phenomena in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on the appropriate use and differences of qualitative methods, their philosophical underpinnings, and their application to clinical issues. Students are introduced to mixed methods designs in preparation for Scholarly Inquiry II. This course reviews effective literature search methodologies for identifying and critically appraising scholarly evidence, PubMed, Index Medicus, other search methodologies, the American Psychological Association editorial format, the composition of a scientific/professional manuscript, and the style of Scientific/professional writing, its construction, and formats.