COURSE
SCHEDULE M/W
Fall 2006
(Tentative, changes will be announced in class)
Bring reader with you to every class session
Week 1 INTRODUCTORY
M 10/2 Introductions
Review of syllabus
Course Overview
Homework for Wed:
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?).
W 10/4 Turn
in memo Discuss memos if
time;
Journal practices
Public speaking skills
Discuss mini presentations & sign up
Homework
for Mon: Read Reader (Moffett Grid, artifacts: recruitment materials, Anti-cd3
monoclonal antibody; material
related to Medical Report assignment)
Read WSC
70-91
skim Researcher— 13-17,
25-26, 111-113
Educator—193-200,
206-210
Administrator—293
Week 2 Section 1: Researchers, Educators, Administrators
M 10/9 What are the roles in healthcare and what types of writing is
involved?; review research artifacts
Discuss
Medical Report
Homework
for Thurs: bring in pamphlets, a good one
and bad one
Read Reader: (
Welcome to Cancerland [to journal],
artifacts: syllabus, Pamphlet Assignment;
abstract assignment)
Write Journal #1
WSC 305-332
W 10/11 Turn
in reflective journal 1 (1 page 1%)
Discuss journals Thesis, diff between science
and lay
Discuss pamphlets discuss pamphlet assign,
Discuss abstract assignment
Homework
for Mon: read WSC 78-80
Write
Abstract
Think
of 3 topics for Medical Report
Week 3
M 10/16 Abstract
due + rubric (150 words, 5%)
***Go to library; Room 1575
Choose topic
Homework
for Wed: Read WSC, 149-151, skim remaining chapter
Reader:
Assignment for personal statement
W 10/18 Discuss Personal statement assignment
Homework
for Mon: Reader:
Under the Influence and Drugs (for journal), msds, letter from list serve,
SHOUT bill
WSC
skim 98-118,
Write
Journal
Write 6 sources for Medical Report, CSE format
REMINDER:
CONFERENCES ON Friday!!!
F 10/20 Conferences
in my office, Girvetz 1310
Week 4 Section 2: Clinician, Change Agent, Patient Advocate
M 10/23 Journal
2 due (1 page, 1%)
Medical
Report 6 sources due, CSE format (5%)
Discuss roles in this section; SHOUT, gender
neutral statutes
Homework
for Wed: preview study questions for Wit
W 10/25 Film viewing:
Wit
Homework
for Mon: Reader: Dying
words
Write
Journal
Write
3 adjectives for personal statement
Week 5
M 10/30 Journal
3 Due—reflective commentary on either Wit
or Dying Words (1 page, 1%)
Adjectives
for personal statement due (2%)
discussion of issues
discuss personal statement: 3 adjective
**mid quarter check up
Homework
for Wed: reader—peer reviewing
Write
outline for Medical Report, proper headings, at least one section done
W 11/1 Outline for Medical Report due, proper headings, one section done (5%)
Meet in
Homework for Mon: Reader-entrepreneur artifact; Lewis Thomas collection[journal], Health as Wholeness; Wholeness as
Balance [journal]
Write rough draft brochure
Week 6 Section 3: Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
***conferences this week***
M 11/6 Draft of brochure due (5%)
Journal
4 due—discuss (1 page, 1%)
discuss entrepreneurs
Homework:
write draft of your personal
statement; bring 3 copies
W 11/8 Peer
Review Workshop #1 Personal Statement (5%)
Poss viewing Andrew Weil
Homework
for Mon: Reader Healthcare
costs, Doctors quitting
Write
journal 5
Week 7
M 11/13 Journal
5 due (1 page, 1%)
Discuss final oral presentations, sign ups
Homework for Wed: Finish
brochure
Write
draft of Medical Report
W 11/15 Peer Review Workshop #2—long projects (7-10
pages, 5%)
Brochure
due + rubric and rough draft(10%)
Write
Personal Statement
Week 8
M 11/20 Personal Statement Due + rubric and rough draft (5300 characters 7%)
Presentations
W 11/22 Presentations
Week 9
M 11/27 Presentations
W 11/29 Presentations
Homework for Mon: Finish Medical Report
Week 10
M 12/4 Medical Report Due + rubric and rough draft
(10-12 pages, 25%)
Presentations
W 12/6 Presentations
Saturday, 12/16,