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Course name
HTHSCI 3E03
Institution
McMaster University
Instructor
Denise Smith
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Inquiry III: Politics of Health Information
Course dates
2021-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course will introduce students to issues in the production, publication, and dissemination of recent advances in health research. Students will be expected to engage in the discussion of required readings and to challenge each other to think differently about the authority of traditional formats of health information resources. Students will have an opportunity to become active producers of high-quality health information by editing and contributing to Wikipedia's medical articles with a major focus on adding reliable, high-quality, secondary sources to unverified content. They will have regular opportunities to reflect on the processes of editing, collaborating, and engaging in the Wikipedia community.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Yangk59 Cholestasis, Primary biliary cholangitis, Cholestatic pruritus
Hajibolf Tetralogy of Fallot
Joan1087 Alzheimer's disease, Early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Bharatss-SB Alzheimer's disease, Early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Nadees1 Primary biliary cholangitis, Cholestatic pruritus, Cholestasis
Joyjxu1 Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease
Manakbajaj20 Tetralogy of Fallot
Kyletong29 Healthcare in Canada
Yange11 Cholestasis, Cholestatic pruritus, Primary biliary cholangitis
Esa0705 Tetralogy of Fallot
EnricoRescigno Healthcare in Canada

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021
In class - Important Resources

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Reading Response #1

See course outline for details. Submit on MS Teams.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021
In class - Independent Learning Activity 1

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

In class - Article Evaluation

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021
In class - Search for information & the hierarchy of evidence

See MS Teams & course outline for activity detals

In class - Independent Learning Activity 2
Assignment - Wikipedia Project Plan

Submit via MS Teams. See course outlines for details.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021
In class - Independent Learning Activity 3
Literature searching

See course outline for detailas. 

Assignment - Reading Response #3

Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021
In class - Independent Learning Activity 4

See course outline for details on drafting a brief introduction of yourself in a group sandbox

Assignment - Reading Response #4

Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Psychology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021
In class - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021
In class - Continue improving your article(s)

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021
In class - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021
In class - Continue improving your article

See course outline for details.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021
In class - Continue improving your article
In class - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021
In class - Finalize your article(s)

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 13

In class - Group Project Presentations x4
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

In class - Final Report Due

Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.