Freshman Seminar: Science and Today’s Headlines
Week 1:
9/8
Introductions
Lactose Intolerance Teachable Tidbit
Week 2:
9/13
Organizational session
Discuss topics to cover
9/15
Group Organization
Speaker: Wiki Introduction - Christian Detorres
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Week 8:
9/20
Discuss Schedules – sign up group leaders for topics
Introduction to 1st topic: Stem Cells
Due: Request to join Wiki
9/22
Pick Research Questions for Stem Cells
Due: Wiki discussion questions for preparation for Stem Cell
9/27
Present findings to another group
Due: Draft of Wiki page
9/29
Continue work on Draft Wiki page
Due: 2nd Draft of Wiki page
10/4
Group 1, 2, 3 presentations to class
Due: Final Wiki page
10/6
Group Advising
10/11
No Class – Columbus Day Holiday
10/13
Harbor Cruise
10/18
Introduction to the 2nd topic: New Discoveries in Biomedical
Sciences
Due: Wiki discussion questions for preparation for New Discoveries
Speaker: Career Services – Lori Dameron
10/20
Present findings to another group
Due: Draft of Wiki page
Speaker: SSC, Spring Registration & Test Taking
10/25
Continue work on Draft Wiki page
Due: 2nd Draft of Wiki page
10/27
Speaker: Library Overview – George Hart
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Meet in the Center for Library Instruction (HL/04/015)
Week 9:
11/1
Group 4, 5, 6 presentations to class
Due: Final Wiki page
Speaker: Academic Support Services – Mark Pawlak
11/3
Community Discussion
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Week 11:
11/8
Introduction to the 3rd topic: Carcinogenesis
Due: Wiki discussion questions for preparation for Carcinogenesis
11/10
Discuss Further Questions/Present findings to another group
Due: Draft of Wiki page
11/15
Group 1, 2, 3 presentations to class
Due: Final Wiki page
11/17
Group 2, 3 presentations to class
Due: Final Wiki page
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Week 12:
11/22
Introduction to the 4th topic: Student-Identified Topics in the News
Due: Wiki discussion questions for preparation for Student-Identified
Topics
11/24
Discuss Research Questions and Drafts/Group work on assignment
Due: Research Questions and Draft of Wiki page
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Week 13:
11/29
Biology Review
12/1
Group 4, 5, 6 presentations to class
Due: Final Wiki page
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Week 14:
12/6
Final Exam Workshop
Omnivore’s Dilemma (pages 1-119 due)
Discuss Group Questions/Begin work on individual wikipage
Due 12/16: Post individual Wikipages
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12/8
Week 15:
12/13
Holiday Party
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