Assessment 1: Participation (20%)
Active participation in discussions is taken seriously in this course. This grade is based on 3 items: participation in discussions (in class or discussion boards), a submitted brief reflection on what they have learned to be provided at the end of 6 weeks, and a brief written reflection at the end of the course on how they plan to apply the understanding achieved in this course in the future. (The online version of this course will incorporate discussion boards to enable asynchronous interactions between students and the teaching team)
Assessment 2: Quiz (20%)
A multiple-choice quiz will be conducted at the end of 8 weeks to assess students’ understanding of core concepts from the course.
Assessment 3: Appraisal of a paper (30%)
Groups of students will assess and present their commentary of manuscripts based on clinical findings. (The online version of this course will incorporate discussion boards to enable asynchronous interactions between students, as well as with the teaching team)
Assessment 4: Final project (30%)
Students will write a paper (2500 words) focusing on a current topic in the field of global