Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Cincinnati/Epidemiology of Occupations (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Epidemiology of Occupations
Institution
University of Cincinnati
Instructor
Thais Morata
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


This course offers an overview of methods and topics in occupational epidemiology. It will focus on the concepts of epidemiologic methods as they are applied in occupational epidemiology. The course will include a mixture of lectures, directed readings, and classroom exercises that will cover epidemiologic study designs, issues of validity, measurement of exposure, ascertainment of health outcomes, approaches to analysis, and special considerations for studying the health of a working population. Case studies on a variety of occupational hazards will be used to illustrate these issues.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Tnickle8 Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, Noise Control Act
Ajones50 Byssinosis
Vatsavai Contact dermatitis
Wjahangiri Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Tamsinday Chimney sweeps' carcinoma
Akrainev Reproductive toxicity
Tebuckley Hairdresser

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 January 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

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 - Get started on Wikipedia

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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Start with small edits to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 February 2022
In class - Finalize your topic and find source

Check links to to previous classes, the categories at the botom of Wikipedia articles of your inetrest, and Wiki Projects like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Occupational_Safety_and_Health

 

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

Medicine

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 March 2022
In class -
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 March 2022
In class - In-class Discussion

Time to ask questions in the classrom about the assignment. You will be asked about the topic you selects and any difficulties you encountered.  Remember you can contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help, by clicing the Get Help button in the main page.

 

Assignment - 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
Thursday, 24 March 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 31 March 2022
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
Thursday, 7 April 2022
In class - Prepare your presentation.

Most students use Powerpoint, but that is not required. Include  some intrroductory statemnt about  your selection of topic(s), and the steps you took in contributing content. Check the column "Assessment tools" in the articles tab, which might help present what your edits were. Your instructor will give you the time limit once she know the final number of students in the class

Week 13

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 April 2022
In class - In-class presentation

Explain your selection of topic(s), and the steps you took in contributing content. Check the column "Assessment tools" in the articles tab, which might help present what your edits were.