415.880.01
Genetic Counseling Program Thesis Proposal Development I
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Friday, 9:00 - 10:50am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Lori Erby
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Must be enrolled in ScM in Genetic Counseling Program
Enrollment Restriction
ScM in Genetic Counseling students
Discusses the primary elements that comprise a research proposal; how topics for research are selected, pursued, and justified; and how study hypotheses are derived from the existing literature. Includes discussion of the conceptual elements of primary research articles. Provides skills necessary to support the development of a research proposal.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Conduct literature review to support a social science research proposal
- Critique published research
- Identify gaps in scientific knowledge
- Demonstrate skills necessary to conduct an independent research project
- Analyze a research problem
- Develop a rationale for a research question
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Discussion
- 10% Assignments
- 10% Participation
- 60% Paper(s)
- 10% Research question log
Jointly Offered With