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Fundamentals of Research in Nuclear Medicine
Course: NUC259

First Term: 2021 Spring
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Fundamental components to nuclear medicine research.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Determine creditability by critically analyzing resources. (I, III)
2. Discuss articles using research terminology. (I-III)
3. Write a literature review. (I-III)
4. Identify the components of the research process. (II)
5. Critically evaluate a study`s overall validity and reliability. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Evaluating resources
   A. Audience
   B. Authority
   C. Perspective
   D. Relevance
   E. Timeliness
   F. Quality
   G. Credibility
II. Components of the research process
   A. Abstract
   B. Introduction
   C. Methods
   D. Results
   E. Discussion
   F. Limitations
   G. References
   H. Style
   I. Communicating with tables and figures
III. Literature review
   A. Literature search
   B. Resources
      1. Library resources
      2. Online searches
   C. Organization of material
   D. Citations
IV. Methodology
   A. Explain the methodological approach
   B. Describe methods of data collection
      1. Qualitative
      2. Quantitative
   C. Describe methods of analysis
   D. Evaluate and justify your methodological choices
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 23, 2020

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