HEAL 398 - Translational Research Writing in the Social Sciences

(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, ENGL 112, HEAL 100, HEAL 315 and permission of the instructor. This small seminar course is designed to teach upper-level students how to develop and write scholarly papers and professional articles in the social sciences, with special emphasis on health sciences and interdisciplinary work. The course is intended for students interested in graduate study or professional research writing to translate program evaluations in the field. Students will learn how to effectively and efficiently translate research from literature reviews, primary data collection, secondary data analysis, conveying implications for the field. Students also will learn to convey data in methods and results sections. Students will gain skills organizing materials to produce scholarly works including theses and papers for peer-reviewed publication in the social sciences. Students will be introduced to basic grant writing skills.