COURSE
SCHEDULE T/R
Fall 2006
(Tentative, changes will be announced in class)
Bring Reader with you to every class session
Week 1 INTRODUCTORY
R 9/28 Introductions
Review of syllabus
Course Overview
Public Speaking Skills
Discuss Short Presentations and sign ups
Homework for Tues:
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?).
Week 2 Section 1: Researchers, Educators, Administrators
T 10/3 Turn in memo Discuss memos if time;
Journal practices
Public speaking skills
Discuss mini presentations & sign up
Homework
for Thurs: 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
R10/5 What are the roles in healthcare and what types of writing is involved?; review research artifacts
Discuss
Medical Report
Homework
for Tues: bring in pamphlets, a good one
and bad one
Read Reader (Welcome to Cancerland [to journal], syllabi,
Pamphlet Assignment; material related to Abstract Assignment)
Write Journal #1
WSC 305-332
Week 3
T 10/10 Turn
in reflective journal 1 (1 pg, 1%)
Discuss journals Thesis, diff between science
and lay
Discuss pamphlets and pamphlet assign,
Discuss Abstract assignment
Homework
for Thurs: read WSC 78-80
Reader: abstract assignment, abstracts, long
assignment
Write
Abstract
Have
3 topics for Medical Report
R 10/12 Abstract
due + Rubric(150 words, 5%)
***Go to library; Room 1575
Choose topics
Homework
for Tues: Read WSC, 149-151, skim remaining chapter
Reader:
Assignment for personal statement
REMINDER: CONFERENCES
TOMORROW!!!
F 10/13 Conferences
in my office Girvetz1310
Week 4 Section 2: Clinician, Change Agent, Patient Advocate
T 10/17 Discuss Personal statement assignment
Homework
for Thurs: 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)
R 10/19 Journal
2 due (1 page,
1%)
6
sources for Medical Report due (CSE (5%)
Discuss roles in this section; SHOUT, gender
neutral statutes
Homework
for Tues:
preview study questions for Wit
Week 5
T 10/24 Film viewing:
Wit
Homework
for Thurs: Reader: Dying
words
Write
Journal
Write
3 adjectives for personal statement
R 10/26 Journal
3 Due —reflective commentary on either Wit
or Dying Words (1 page, 1%)
Adjectives
due (2%)
discussion of issues
discuss personal statement: 3 adjective
**mid quarter check up
Homework
for Tues: reader—peer reviewing
Write
outline for Medical Report, proper headings and finish one section
Week 6 Section 3: Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
T 10/31 Outline for Medical Report due, Proper headings with one section done (5%)
Meet in Miramar (Phelps 1526)
Homework for Thurs: Reader-entrepreneur artifact; Lewis Thomas collection[journal], Health as Wholeness; Wholeness as
Balance [journal]
R 11/2 Journal
4 due--discuss
discuss entrepreneurs
Write draft of Personal Statement
and bring 3 copies
Write
Brochure draft for Tues
REMINDER: CONFERENCES TOMORROW!!!
F 11/3 Conferences
in my office Girvetz 1310
Week 7
T 11/7 Brochure Draft due (5%)
Peer Review Workshop #1 Personal statement(5%)
Poss viewing Andrew
Weil
Homework
for Thurs: Reader Healthcare
costs, Doctors quitting
Write
journal 5
R 11/9 Journal 5 due (1 page, 1%)
Discuss final oral presentations, sign ups
Homework
for Tues: Finish brochure,
write
draft of Medical Report, 3 copies
Week 8
T 11/14 Peer
Review Workshop #2—Medical Reports (5%)
Final
Brochure due + rubric and rough copy (10%)
Homework
for Thurs: Finish Personal Statement/Alternative Project
R 11/16 Personal Statement/Alternative Project Due+ rubric and rough draft (7%)
Presentations
Week 9
T 11/21 Presentations
R 11/23 THANKSGIVING!!! REST
Week 10
T 11/28 Presentations
R 11/30 Presentations
Homework for Tues: Finish Medical Report
Week 11
T 12/5 Medical
Report Due + rubric and rough draft (25%)
Presentations
R 12/7 Presentations
T 12/12,