Master's Project

Catalog description

(Only for students enrolled at the Illinois campus)Students learn the structure of a research project, scientific prose and professional writing style that is appropriate for biomedical fields. Students understand how to interpret research findings reported in the literature; synthesize, draw conclusions and make recommendations; and to think critically about the applications to clinical practice. Students work with course instructor/advisor to formulate a research question, perform literature searches on the topics and produce an annotated bibliography with the end resulting in a research paper or a case study with a poster presentation of publishable quality that explores a research question thoroughly, draws novel conclusions and puts forth recommendations that impact health care delivery or practice. Selected students will have the opportunity to present their topic to an audience. The course consists of Advisory sessions, along with substantial independent-research time.