BMI Course Information
BMI 560 Teaching in Biomedical Informatics (1)
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Fall 2009 |
Course not offered |
Spring 2009 |
Course not offered |
Catalog Description
The student enrolled in the course will serve as a teaching assistant with a faculty member who is teaching either a required or elective course in the Biomedical Informatics curriculum. Such courses will generally be BMI courses but with the approval of the student’s faculty program advisor may include a course that is an approved elective in the BMI program but is offered in another department within the university. The experience is intended to provide the student with a significant teaching role, either lecturing or moderating small group sessions or laboratories. Grading class homework assignments and designing/grading examinations will also typically be part of the experience. Assisting other students outside of class and being available during office hours will also generally be part of the student teacher’s role. A student may also receive 1 hour of credit for participating substantively in the design of a new course, working closely with a faculty member. Generally in such circumstances the student should then serve as course teaching assistant when it is offered for the first time (separate enrollment in this course).
Prerequisites
This course is available only to doctoral students in the department of biomedical informatics. All students are required to take it twice before they may take their comprehensive examination.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. An ability to teach biomedical informatics concepts effectively to other students
2. Enhanced self-confidence and refinement of public-speaking style
3. Improved organizational skills for time management and meeting deadlines
4. An ability to provide effective written feedback to other students