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HCS 300: Writing for Healthcare Science

For online HCS 300 sections.

Lesson: Choosing a Topic & Creating a Research Question

In this lesson you will learn tips on how to choose a topic and how to develop a clinical question.  You will:

  1. Watch the "Choosing a Topic" video.
  2. Browse some of the suggested resources that will help you identify ideas for a topic in the "Where to Start" box.
  3. Check out the "Creating a Research Question" worksheet attached in the "Developing your Research Question" box.

Choosing a Topic

Where to Start

The links below are great places to start in developing a research question.  Browsing current events and hot topics can spark your interest and inspire a topic.

Developing your Research Question

Below is worksheet which will help illustrate how a research question develops from a broad topic to a focused question.  This could be a helpful resource for you during the process of creating your research question.