HCS504 Introduction to Graduate Study in Health Sciences/Nursing
Course Description
This course provides new graduate students in the college with an introduction to strategies for success within the university's adult learning model. Topics include program standards and objectives, graduate-level oral and written communication, locating, evaluating, and citing scholarly resources, and purposes and use of portfolios.
Topics and Objectives
Successful Graduate Study Strategies
- Describe personal reasons for pursuing graduate study.
- Describe the university learning model and goals.
- Identify several focus areas for graduate study.
- Develop strategies for time and stress management.
Learning Team Dynamics
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams.
- Analyze varied characteristics needed for effective teams.
- Develop strategies for conflict resolution.
Communication Skills
- Describe strategies for effective presentations.
Scholarly Work
- Describe differences between undergraduate and graduate study.
- Integrate professional sources into written and oral work.
- Analyze professional and lay sources for validity.
- Develop written and oral work at graduate-level depth.
- Apply format consistent with American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines.
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