COURSE
SCHEDULE
(Tentative, changes will be announced in class)
Week 1 Introductory
1/10 T
Introduction to the course
and requirements
Writers’ backgrounds and
introductions
Homework for
Thurs: Read
Reader (Details, Mindful Practice, oral
presentation assignment)
Read WSC 62-69, 157-185
Write out the memo for class (goals, anticipated role,
how do you get ideas?).
1/12 R
Turn in memo Discuss
memos if time;
Journal practices
Public speaking skills
Discuss mini presentations
& sign up
Homework for Tues: Read Reader (Moffett Grid,
artifacts: recruitment materials, Anti-cd3 monoclonal
antibody)
Read WSC 70-91
skim
research—13-17, 25-26, 111-113
Educator—193-200, 206-210,
Administrator--293
Week 2 Section 1: Researchers, Educators, Administrators
1/17 T
4 Oral presentations
What are the roles in
healthcare and what types of writing is involved?;
review research
For Thurs: bring in some pamphlets, a good one and bad
one and a memo describing why
Read Reader: Welcome to Cancerland [to journal], syllabi,
Pamphlet Assignment
WSC
305-332
1/19 R
Turn in reflective journal 1, Memo
4 oral presentations
Discuss journals Thesis, diff
between science and lay
Discuss pamphlets and memo;
discuss pamphlet assign,
Homework for Tues, read WSC 78-80
Reader: abstract assignment, abstracts, long
assignment
Week 3 Researcher,
Educator, Administrator
1/24 T
Abstract due
Discuss long assignment
***Go to library; 12:30 meet
in 1575; 2:00 meet in 1414C
Homework for Thurs: Read WSC, 149-151, skim
remaining chapter
Reader:
Assignment for personal statement
1/26R
4 oral presentations
Discuss Personal statement
assignment
For Tues: Reader:
Under the Influence and Drugs (for journal), dental msds, letter from list serve,SHOUT bill
WSC skim
98-118,
Week 4 Section 2: Clinician, Change Agent, Patient Advocate
1/31 T
Journal due 2
Memo for long project due, 6 sources
4 oral presentations
Discuss roles in this
section; SHOUT, gender neutral statutes
homework for Thurs: preview study questions for Wit
2/2R Wit
Homework for Tues:
Reader: Dying words
Week 5
Clinician, Change Agent, Patient Advocate
2/7 T
Journal Due 3—reflective commentary on either wit or
dying words
4 presentations
discussion of issues
**mid quarter check up
Homework for Thurs:
reader—peer reviewing
2/9 R
Meet in Jalama
(Phelps 1517)
Homework for Tuesday Reader entrepreneur
artifacts: Lewis Thomas collection[journal],
Health as Wholeness; Wholeness as Balance [journal]
Week 6 Section 3: Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
2/14 T
5 presentations
Journal 4 due--discuss
discuss entrepreneurs
Distribution for workshop #1—bring in 4 drafts of your personal
statement—classmates and me
2/16 R
Workshop #1
Andrew Weil
video??
Homework for Tues: Reader Healthcare costs, Doctors
quitting
.
Week 7: Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
2/21 t
Journal 5 due
Distribution for Workshop #2—bring in 4 drafts of your long project
Discuss oral presentations,
sign ups
2/23 R
Workshop #2—long projects
Brochure due
Portfolio instructions
Week 8 Presentations
2/28 T
Meet in SH 1432
4 presentations
3/2 R
Meet in SH 1432
4 presentations
Week 9 Presentations
3/7 T
Meet in SH 1432
4 presentations
3/9 R
4 presentations
Week 10 Presentations
3/14 T
4 Final Presentations
3/16 R
4-5 final presentations
Final
Portfolios due