Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Johns Hopkins University/Communicating the Fundamentals of Epidemiology (Spring 2023)

As the “basic science of public health,” epidemiology fits into the broader field of public health by using causal reasoning to identify population-level drivers of morbidity and mortality. To be most impactful, epidemiologists need to communicate their research persuasively, succinctly, and accurately to diverse audiences. This 3-credit course provides students with a framework for communicating the findings of epidemiologic studies in writing to non-scientific audiences. It expands on AS.280.350 Fundamentals of Epidemiology, allowing students to engage in closer reading and interpretation of the epidemiology research articles covered in that course. Expository forms that students will gain exposure to include: scientific peer reviewed manuscript, pop-culture article, Wikipedia article, and policy brief. At the close of this course, students will have developed a portfolio showcasing the breadth of their scientific writing skills. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course open to juniors and seniors. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.

Week 1
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:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating 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.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. We'll do this together in class.

Week 3
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4
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

Week 5
Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Week 6
Submit your topic selection form via Canvas by February 28, 2022 11:59pm ET. You should have also competed all the Wikipedia trainings / excersises from the weeks above.

After recieving approval from the course instructor about your article topic, please start drafting and writing your Wikipedia article.

Week 7
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.

Please refer to the assignment rubric posted on Canvas as well as prior trainings from Wikipedia for guidance. Remember, you can also reach out to the course instructor and Wikipedia Expert at any time for help!

Week 8
Continue to expland and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to reach out to the course instructor and Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 9
OPTIONAL

If you wish, you may join a synchronous editing session with the #CiteNLM organizers via zoom on Friday, March 24, 2023

Register here: #CiteNLM Spring 2023 Edit-a-thon | NNLM

It's the final week to develop your article and submit!


 * 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!
 * By March 30, 11:59pm ET please upload a rubric template as an Excel file to Canvas. Complete the highlighted top portion containing your name, article title, and article URL.

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