Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington/Evolutionary Medicine (Winter 2016)

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Course name
Evolutionary Medicine
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Frazer Meacham
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Evolutionary Medicine
Course dates
2016-01-04 – 2016-03-11
Approximate number of student editors
60


Evolution is the major organizing principle of all the life sciences. This course explores the relationship between evolutionary theory and human health and disease. Evolutionary medicine suggests that by bringing an evolutionary perspective to the study and practice of medicine, we can understand not only why we get sick, but also how the human body has evolved to respond to disease. In this course, we will bring this evolutionary perspective to a wide range of medical topics, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, infectious disease, reproduction, mental illness, and more.

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Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 25 February 2016
In class - Wiki Orientation

Frazer will give an overview of the logistics of Wikipedia and the 5 pillars of being a part of the Wikipedia community. 

In class - Group assignments

We will assign each group the specific disease that they will create Wikipedia content for. 

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2016   |   Thursday, 3 March 2016
In class -

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Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2016   |   Thursday, 10 March 2016
In class - Group research into topic

Groups will work together to research evolutionary principles that govern the etiology or persistence in the population of their assigned disease. 

Assignment - Written Wiki edit

Groups will write a 3-4 sentence Wikipedia entry discussing the evolutionary perspective of their disease.