Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington/Evolutionary Medicine (Winter 2016)
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- Course name
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Institution
- University of Washington
- Instructor
- Frazer Meacham
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Course dates
- 2016-01-04 – 2016-03-11
- Approximate number of student editors
- 60
Evolution is the major organizing principle of all the life sciences. This course explores the relationship between evolutionary theory and human health and disease. Evolutionary medicine suggests that by bringing an evolutionary perspective to the study and practice of medicine, we can understand not only why we get sick, but also how the human body has evolved to respond to disease. In this course, we will bring this evolutionary perspective to a wide range of medical topics, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, infectious disease, reproduction, mental illness, and more.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 25 February 2016
- In class - Wiki Orientation
Frazer will give an overview of the logistics of Wikipedia and the 5 pillars of being a part of the Wikipedia community.
- In class - Group assignments
We will assign each group the specific disease that they will create Wikipedia content for.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 March 2016 | Thursday, 3 March 2016
- In class -
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Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 March 2016 | Thursday, 10 March 2016
- In class - Group research into topic
Groups will work together to research evolutionary principles that govern the etiology or persistence in the population of their assigned disease.
- Assignment - Written Wiki edit
Groups will write a 3-4 sentence Wikipedia entry discussing the evolutionary perspective of their disease.