INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH FOR FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate a hypothesis or specific objective if study does not involve hypothesis generating research Audience: Graduate 2. Conduct a thorough literature review of the specific research question Audience: Graduate 3. Select and apply statistical methodologies appropriate for the proposed research plan Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret results correctly and in context of previous findings from literature review Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Formulate a hypothesis or specific objective if study does not involve hypothesis generating research Audience: Graduate 2. Conduct a thorough literature review of the specific research question Audience: Graduate 3. Select and apply statistical methodologies appropriate for the proposed research plan Audience: Graduate 4. Interpret results correctly and in context of previous findings from literature review Audience: Graduate