RESC 6906 - Respiratory Care Seminar
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 43278,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
Log in to view more
Course Description
6906. Respiratory Care Seminar. Development of a literature review on select current topics culminating in preparation of a scholarly paper consistent with Respiratory Care Journal Conference format and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. Prereq.: Acceptance in MRC program. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy, 6th | Garrard,J |
Required: Garrard, J. Health Sciences Literature Review Made Easy, 6th ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2022.
Required: Chatburn, Robert L. Handbook for Healthcare Research, 2nd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Barlett Learning; 2022.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
Log in to view more
Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Chapter 1,2 Health Science Literature Review Made Easy Chapter 1,6 Handbook for Health Care Research |
Introduction to research Developing a matrix Literature review |
Introduce yourself Post your research topic Complete the research quiz |
| 8/31 | Journal readings Doing a Lit review Perspectives of respiratory therapists on trust in health care leadership amid the COVID 19 Pandemic How to Read a Research Paper |
Performing a lit review Trust in HC leadership How to read a published paper |
Develop your lit review in proper APA format Submit Full Literature Matrix Post discussion |
| 9/7 | Chapter 14 Appendix V Handbook for Healthcare Research Chapter 5 Health Science Literature Review Made Easy Article AARC Author Guidlines |
Developing your paper Abstracting the lit review |
Draft of introduction Draft of methods Post discussion |
| 9/14 | Article readings AARC Author Guidlines Results section articles |
AARC Publication guidelines Manuscript results components |
Draft of full results table in results section Post discussion |
| 9/21 | Article on discussion section of a literature review | Developing the discussion section of your manuscript | Draft of manuscript discussion section Draft of conclusion / summary |
| 9/28 | Article readings Author guidelines for writing How to write an abstrct Examples of full literature reviews Examples of abstracts |
Developing an abstract Understanding literature review |
Draft of abstract Draft of references Draft of PPT presentation discussion peer review |
| 10/5 | Review course readings to complete each section of your manuscript | Review of completed PPT's Final Mauscript review |
Submit final power point Submit final paper Post final discussion reflection |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.