Introduction to Scientific Writing. 2 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course provides students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills for effective communication in medical and scientific writing and presentations. It allows students to accomplish the following: 1) review basic writing skills, including grammar, word usage, punctuation, and sentence structure; 2) examine the scientific literature and peer-reviewed journals; 3) identify the steps involved in production of a scientific review paper; and 4) apply writing skills to the development of a scientific review paper that is suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The capstone project for the 2-course Research series - Evidence-based Literature Review in Medical Laboratory Sciences and Introduction to Scientific Writing will be a literature review paper.