Scientific Writing in Medical Laboratory Sciences. 2 Credit Hours

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This course provides students with the opportunity to develop 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 student will prepare a literature review paper that represents a portion of the capstone project for the 3-course Research series-Evidence-based Medicine in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Scientific Writing for Medical Laboratory Sciences and Advanced Research Concepts.