Can you organize courses around something other than a textbook? Would you like to say no to the book reps?
Books in use this year:
- The Wildlife of Our Bodies by Rob Dunn (Joel)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Stacey)
Using common tools:
- Case study approach
- Data bases
- 3Ps approach
- Data literacy
Incorporating Learning Objectives
Level of Organization
Bioethics crossover
Concerns:
- Level of prep work
Product: General outline (philosophy?) for a course flexible enough for use in any class with any book.
Resources:
Cancer and metabolism secondary article
- Malign Evolution Discover Magazine, April 1997.
NSTA’s annual list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/default.aspx
International spin
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/index.html
Upper division molecular biology spin
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v106/n9/fig_tab/bjc2012109f2.html#figure-title
Other resources that could be helpful:
Risk perception and cancer screening behavior review article
I’m now trying to use Spillover by David Quammen. Will update at end of semester.