Medicine Unit Assignments

1.1 Presentation of Findings
In this group authored 7- minute PowerPoint presentation, explain recent research in the field of medicine for our class. A successful presentation will engage with at least one scholarly article from a medical, nursing, or public health journal. (You may use additional general sources for reference.) The presentation should also include graphics, a CBE citation, and the speaking participation of each group member.

Rough Presentation: January 30
Final Presentation: February 2

1.2 Popular article
Write a 4-page article on recent medical research for a popular magazine of your choice. You need only discuss one scholarly article but you may engage with other sources for reference. A successful will include pertinent graphics, a citation of the scholarly article, be pitched toward the audience of the popular magazine in information and tone, and be entertaining to the reader. Of course, you should identify the popular magazine for which you choose to write.

Rough Draft: February 6
Final Draft: February 8

Unit 1 Project: Health Radio Report
Create a group podcast of five minutes in length meant to educate a targeted group of radio listeners about a recent development in medical research. A successful radio report should be informative, pertinent to the intended audience, accessible by the lay listener, specifically discuss a scholarly research, and be entertaining. Of course, it should make clear who the target audience is. Only one group member needs to speak, but you may include expert or “person on the street” interviews, sounds effects, music or other add-ins.

Rough edit: February 13
Final cut: February 17