Course Description from Catalog: Provides specialized writing training for professional, business, scientific, or technical fields.
Writing in the Healthcare Professions
This advanced writing course prepares students to communicate effectively in academic, clinical, and professional healthcare settings. Students will learn how to analyze and evaluate writing across a range of genres used in the health professions and then write in those genres themselves. Students will not only write patient education and health campaign materials but also investigate a healthcare topic of their own interest through scaffolded research assignments. These writing projects will sharpen students’ critical thinking, communication, and writing skills so that they can better convey complex medical information to varied audiences and stakeholders. Overall, this course emphasizes writing as a vital tool for inquiry, patient advocacy, and professional development within the healthcare field.