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Andrea L. Civan
MEBI 591
Seattle Campus
Provides forum for extensive interactive research discussions. Format is round table with short presentations and long facilitated discussion amongst students and core BHI faculty. Both students and faculty present. Topics primarily research focused (ongoing and proposed research.), but also journal articles, current topics of debate, and other. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSp.
Class description
This course provides students with a forum to explore trends in collaborative technologies (e.g., ICT, groupware, social software) used in various domains of health in both research and practice. The course is divided into 3 modules. Each 3-week module focuses on a specific domain of health (e.g., personal health, clinical practice, public health). In each module, we will spend one class session each on (1) guest lecture, (2) journal article presentation by a student, and (3) discussion of research opportunities in the domain of focus and potential venues or local collaborators for such a research project.
Student learning goals
Provide forum for presenting and discussing (research and industry) trends in collaborative technologies in personal heath, public health, biomedicine, and clinical practice
Provide students with an opportunity to present research projects in a public space
Provide students with an opportunity to begin network with local researchers in the area and to local venue for submitting and accessing related work. We will share venues and collaborators
General method of instruction
Presentation and discussion
Recommended preparation
none
Class assignments and grading
Students are asked to participate in class discussion. Students have the opportunity to lead discussion by presenting a journal article of their choice within a given health-related domain.
This is a credit/no credit course
