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Course name
BMSC 4309 Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
Institution
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Instructor
Amber Heck
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Chemistry
Course dates
2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-06-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students apply knowledge of biochemistry to nutrition, health, and disease. Topics include absorption and biological role of macro- and micronutrients, integration and regulation of metabolic pathways, metabolic rate, and the impact of exercise, age, and disease.

Student Assigned Reviewing
HonorAnderson
DAGillespie

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 1 January 2024   |   Tuesday, 2 January 2024   |   Wednesday, 3 January 2024   |   Thursday, 4 January 2024   |   Friday, 5 January 2024
Assignment - Module 1
Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to the Nutritional Biochemistry Wikipedia assignment timeline. This page guides you through the steps you need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

This course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

This week, you are responsible for setting up your Wikipedia account. You can create an account and join this course page using the enrollment link found on Canvas. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again the next day.)

 Each week, you will also be responsible for completing training modules. Training modules will be linked here. Once you complete a module, a check mark will appear next to it.The required training modules for module 1 are:

  • Wikipedia policies
  • Sandboxes, talk pages, and watchlists
  • Evaluating articles and sources 

Optional Resources:

Week 2

Course meetings
Sunday, 7 January 2024   |   Monday, 8 January 2024   |   Tuesday, 9 January 2024   |   Wednesday, 10 January 2024   |   Thursday, 11 January 2024
Assignment - Module 2
Choosing your Wikipedia Article

Week 3

Course meetings
Sunday, 14 January 2024   |   Monday, 15 January 2024   |   Tuesday, 16 January 2024   |   Wednesday, 17 January 2024   |   Thursday, 18 January 2024
Assignment - Module 3
Making Edits to your Article

Optional Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Science Communication

Species

Week 4

Course meetings
Sunday, 21 January 2024   |   Monday, 22 January 2024   |   Tuesday, 23 January 2024   |   Wednesday, 24 January 2024   |   Thursday, 25 January 2024
Assignment - Module 4
Drafting your Contributions

Week 5

Course meetings
Sunday, 28 January 2024   |   Monday, 29 January 2024   |   Tuesday, 30 January 2024   |   Wednesday, 31 January 2024   |   Thursday, 1 February 2024
Assignment - Module 5
Peer Review of your Articles

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Sunday, 4 February 2024   |   Monday, 5 February 2024   |   Tuesday, 6 February 2024   |   Wednesday, 7 February 2024   |   Thursday, 8 February 2024
Assignment - Module 6
Improve your Article

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 7

Course meetings
Sunday, 11 February 2024   |   Monday, 12 February 2024   |   Tuesday, 13 February 2024   |   Wednesday, 14 February 2024   |   Thursday, 15 February 2024
Assignment - Module 8
Submit your Assignment

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 8

Course meetings
Sunday, 18 February 2024   |   Monday, 19 February 2024   |   Tuesday, 20 February 2024   |   Wednesday, 21 February 2024   |   Thursday, 22 February 2024
In class - Module 7
Moving your Group Work Live

Week 9

Course meetings
Sunday, 25 February 2024   |   Monday, 26 February 2024   |   Tuesday, 27 February 2024   |   Wednesday, 28 February 2024   |   Thursday, 29 February 2024
In class - Module 8
Submit your Assignment

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!