Week One

General
trends in
medicine,
science &
health

9/1 9/5

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Orientation
Academic
Discussion &
Presentation

Content Course
Academic Discussion
& Presentation

Site Visit
9:00-
11:00AM
Group orientation,
diagnostic assessment,
& learner training
activities.
Introductory /
Impromptu speeches:
introduce a classmate
in a professional
context. Types of
Speeches/ Your
purpose.
Presentation Skills:
Introductions &
impromptu speaking;
Types of speaking &
purpose.
General medical &
health issues.
Introductory / Impromptu
speeches: introduce a
classmate in a
professional context.
Types of Speeches/ Your
purpose.
Presentation Skills:
Introductions &
impromptu speaking;
Types of speaking &
purpose.
Homework: Brainstorm
possible topics for
presentation based on
your previous research.
Prep questions for site
visit.
TBA
11:00-
12:00PM
Module
Library introduction &
training.
12:00-
1:00PM
Lunch
1:00-
3:00PM
Writing for Academic
Purposes
Guest Lecture &
Panel Discussion
Writing for
Academic Purposes
Guest Lecture & Panel
Discussion

General trends in
medicine & science:
Trends in wellness &
prevention;
Writing Skills:
Journaling & vocabulary
log.
Homework: Journal,
vocab log, reading &
written summary.
TBA General trends in
medicine & science:
Trends in wellness &
prevention;
Writing Skills:
Journaling &
vocabulary log.
Homework: Journal,
vocab log, reading &
written summary. Prep
questions for site visit.
TBA











Week Two

Investigating
Topics in
Your
Specialties

9/8 9/12

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Content Course
Academic
Discussion &
Presentation

Content Course
Academic Discussion
& Presentation

Site Visit
9:00-
11:00AM
Biomedical-specific
issues.
Narrow your topic;
outlining, organizing,
developing content,
use of visual aids &
citing sources.
Presentation Skills:
Selecting &
narrowing your topic;
Hooks, visual aids, &
citing sources.
Homework: Develop
content for
presentation; Vocab
log. Prep questions for
site visit.
Biomedical-specific
issues.
Narrow your topic;
outlining, organizing,
developing content, use
of visual aids & citing
sources.
Presentation Skills:
Selecting & narrowing
your topic; Hooks, visual
aids, & citing sources.
Homework: Drafting
content for presentation;
Vocab log. Prep
questions for site visit.
TBA
11:00-
12:00PM
Module Module
Library or
pronunciation.
Library or
pronunciation.
12:00-
1:00PM
Lunch
1:00-
3:00PM
Writing for Academic
Purposes
Guest Lecture &
Panel Discussion
Writing for
Academic Purposes
Guest Lecture & Panel
Discussion

Medicine &
pharmacology.
Refining your summary
writing.
Writing Skills: Refining
your summary writing &
integrating quotes.
Homework: Journal,
vocab log, reading &
written summary. Prep
questions for site visit.
TBA Chemistry &
biosciences.
Recording quotes &
citing sources.
Writing Skills:
Refining your
summary writing &
integrating quotes.
Homework: Journal,
vocab lob, reading &
written summary. Prep
questions for site visit.
TBA











Week Three

Integrative
Medicine

9/15 9/19

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Content Course
Academic
Discussion &
Presentation

Content Course
Academic Discussion
& Presentation

Site Visit
9:00-
11:00AM
Biomedical issues with
a focus on medicine &
pharmacology.
Integrative medicine,
health & wellness.
Developing content &
editing. Staying on
message; being
focused, clear &
articulate.
Presentation Skills:
Preparing, critiquing
your presentations.
Biomedical issues with
a focus on chemistry,
bioscience, &
biotechnology.
Integrative medicine,
health & wellness.
Developing content &
editing. Staying on
message; being focused,
clear & articulate.
Presentation Skills:
Preparing, critiquing
your presentations.
TBA
(tentative
engagement
at UCSC)
11:00-
12:00PM
Module Module
Digital Learning
Commons: Service
learning brochure intro
and topic/section sign
up.
Digital Learning
Commons:
Presentation slideshow
training &
development.
12:00-
1:00PM
Lunch
1:00-
3:00PM
Writing for Academic
Purposes
Guest Lecture &
Panel Discussion
Writing for
Academic Purposes
Guest Lecture &
Panel Discussion

Integrated medicine,
health & wellness.
Writing Skills:
Composing an abstract.
Homework: Compose a
draft of your abstract.
Prep questions for site
visit.
TBA Integrated medicine,
health & wellness.
Writing Skills:
Composing an
abstract.
Homework: Compose
a draft of your abstract.
Prep questions for site
visit.
TBA










Week Four

Synthesizing
Your
Experience

9/22 9/26

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Content Course
Academic
Discussion &
Presentation

Content Course
Academic
Discussion &
Presentation
Practice and
prepare for
presentations.
9:00-
11:00AM
Biomedical issues with
a focus on medicine &
pharmacology.
Practice & delivery of
final presentations.
Presentation Skills:
Peer-review &
polished presentation.
Biomedical issues with
a focus on chemistry,
bioscience, &
biotechnology.
Presentations run-
throughs.
11:00-
12:00PM
Module Module
Library or Digital
Learning Commons.
Library or Digital
Learning Commons.
12:00-
1:00PM
Lunch
Final
Presentations
12 2PM
1:00-
3:00PM
Writing for Academic
Purposes

I ndividual Study
Writing for
Academic Purposes
I ndividual Study
Writing Skills: Revising
your abstract.
Homework: Practice for
your presentations. Do
final revision on written
abstracts.
Prepare for
presentations.
Writing Skills:
Revising your abstract.
Homework: Practice
for your presentations.
Do final revision on
written abstracts.
Prepare for
presentations.