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Introduction To Graduate Study In Health Sciences/nursing –

hcs504

(1 credit)

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.
This graduate-level course is 3 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
  • Scholarly Work

    • Apply format consistent with American Psychological Association guidelines.

    • Use valid and reliable professional sources in scholarly work.

    • Integrate professional sources into written work and presentations.

  • Successful Strategies for Graduate Study

    • Analyze your personal communication strengths and identify areas that need improvement.
    • Describe effective communication skills and techniques.

    • Describe strategies for time and stress management.
  • Learning Team Dynamics

    • Describe strategies for effective presentations.

    • Develop strategies for conflict resolution.

    • Analyze various characteristics needed for effective teams.

    • Identify the advantages and challenges of working in teams.

  • Introduction to Graduate Study

    • Identify the purposes and use of portfolios.

    • Identify several focus areas for graduate study.
    • Describe the university learning model and goals.
    • Describe personal reasons for pursuing graduate study.

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