2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HA 495 - Academic Writing and Research


(BUS 495 )

This course will focus on those skills required for scholarly writing in the fields of Health Administration, Human Services, and Management. In addition to reviewing documentation and citation styles, accessing peer-reviewed journals using electronic databases, and knowing how to avoid plagiarism, this course will guide students through the style and structure of professional research writing. First, students will become familiar with the scholarly style of journal articles and will develop the ability to extract relevant information from those articles. Then, students will practice skills of narrowing the subject field, creating an annotated bibliography, writing a literature review, and creating a research question, all in preparation for their Capstone Research Seminar.

Prerequisite: ENG 103 .
This course is applicable to the liberal arts requirements of the curriculum.
1 semester 3 credits.