BIO C 7210 (2022/2023) 03/06/2023-03/31/2023

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BIO C 7210 - Editing Medical Topics in Wikipedia Syllabus
Description
Brief Description of Course

Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world. Local and global evidence confirms that patients, students, and health professionals use Wikipedia to access health information. Students will choose a topic and spend four weeks researching the topic and improving the information available on Wikipedia. Successful outcomes will include significant impact on global education in the realm of healthcare, and will provide students with tangible evidence of engagement in a worldwide project.

Course Objectives

As a result of successfully completing the Editing Medical Topics in Wikipedia, students will be able to:
1.Identify highly visited health related articles on Wikipedia that could be improved upon.
2.Locate and assess research evidence relevant to these articles
3.Summarize research literature for a lay audience according to Wikipedia style guidelines
4.Conduct critical review of peer contributions and supply constructive advice for improvement
Academic Year
2022/2023
Start Date
03/06/2023
End Date
03/31/2023
Block
SPRING
Department
BIO C
Permission Required
No
Section Credits
1
Min Openings
1
Max Openings
10
School Years
MSIMSIIMSIII
Course Classifications
ELECTIVE
Coordinator(s)
Barry,Kristin DC | kristin.barry@hsc.utah.edu
Directors(s)
Moore,Kathryn DD | kmoore@neuro.utah.eduFormosa,Timothy DD | tim@biochem.utah.edu
Possible Grade(s)
Fail (F)Incomplete (I)Pass (P)
Prerequisites
None
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Course may be dropped from schedule 30 days before it starts.
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