This lecture course instructs the respiratory care student in the role research plays in the practice of respiratory care. Quality improvement is used to emphasize the basic components of research. Topics include problem development, literature review, data analysis techniques and interpretation, institutional review boards, and communicating the results. When taught online the course will instruct health science and human services students in the role of research in interdisciplinary health studies.
Writing Intensive (WI): Meets one of the courses in the Writing Proficiency Requirement.