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LIB127 Information Research

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  • CRN: 24779
  • Credits: 2
  • Notes: Focus: Healthcare.
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Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Details about this class

This class focuses on research in health care fields, and the content is specific to health care research. Students will learn what professionals and scholars read, write, and talk about so that they will be prepared to participate in the on-going conversation in the health care world. The class covers where research and information is published and how to access relevant information efficiently. We will examine the jargon used in a field of study or profession and how evidence is used in decision making. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Investigate topics and issues by examining discipline-based research.
  2. Describe how information is created and communicated in a field of study or profession.
  3. Apply an understanding of how evidence is used in a field of study or profession to evaluate information and make effective decisions or solve a problem.
  4. Access specialized information using tools such as research databases and the web.

For more information, please go to the Course Content and Outcome Guide for this course at: www.pcc.edu/ccog

Technology

There is no additional technology required for this class.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.