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| ELECTIVE COURSES - Click Course for Description |
| HSC501 |
Research and Analysis in Health Care |
3 Credits |
| An overview of quantitative and qualitative research methodology as a method to review medical literature. |
| HSC503 |
Diversity Issues in Health Care Delivery |
3 Credits |
| Exploration of the impact of cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, and other issues as they impact the delivery of health care. |
| HSC600 |
Current Issues in Health Care |
3 Credits |
| Learners explore current trends in clinical medicine, health care delivery, legal issues, public policy and other areas that impact the delivery of health care in the United States and globally. |
| HSC601 |
Healthcare Policy and Medical Ethics |
3 Credits |
| Explores the policies and issues that govern patient care delivery and how laws, trends, and ethical considerations impact medical practice. |
| HSC602 |
Fundamentals of Public Health |
3 Credits |
| Analysis of the public health system in the United States and its role in delivery of care and monitoring disease. |
| HSC603 |
The Business of Health Care |
3 Credits |
| Examines issues of reimbursement for services and financial aspects of the provision of care in the United States with comparisons to other health care models. |
| PWR601 |
Introduction to Professional Writing |
3 Credits |
| This foundational course is designed as an introduction to professional writing genres, models, standards, and formats of the online Master of Professional Writing degree. The course features practical writing and editing experience in a collaborative work environment. The class will establish a basic level of writing skills among MPW students and will begin with the development, or enhancement, of students' skills in analysis, synthesis, summarizing, and expository writing. In the latter part of the course, students focus on the techniques that make professional writing flow and hold the reader's interest. A workshop approach helps beginning writers learn to craft their work so that it reads smoothly and communicates effectively. Topics include creating leads that command interest, developing a story idea without foundering, making graceful and unobtrusive transitions, enriching the theme, and perfecting the ruthless art of self-editing. Students write short essays and critique their own published work. |
| PWR616 |
Technical Writing and Editing |
3 Credits |
| This course teaches students how to prepare letter reports and technical reports about subjects that require technical explanations, diagrams, charts, and jargon understood by technical readers. In addition, this course teaches students how to present technical information to technical readers so they understand the concepts and can apply them in their work. |
| PWR632 |
Science Writing |
3 Credits |
| This course focuses on the practice of writing about science, environment, medicine, and technology for audiences ranging from the general public to scientists and engineers. It starts with basic science writing for lay audiences, emphasizing organization and clear writing techniques and also explores problems of conveying highly complex technical information to multiple audiences, factors that influence science communication to the public, and interactions between scientists and journalists. |
