Week 1 MUSE 

  1. Logistic
    1. Textbooks in campus store. (13 copies on shelves). Get a copy ASAP. If they run out, you can go to Roberts or an online source.
    2. Role adds
    3. The noise problem in the classroom (Deena in facilities was called on 8/26 @ 12:50; tel. 4-1950)
  2. Research topics and partnerships (all page citations are Rosen, 1990 and are approximate; you should not restrict your research to Rosen; it is just a starting point)
    1. Who we are and what we think
    2. Brief title and era (pp.)
      1. II. Greco-Roman (pp. 6 - 25) -- Dr. G? or skip
      2. III.  Middle Ages (pp. 26 - 56) -- Dr. G? or skip
      3. IV. Mercantilism & absolutism: 1500 - 1750 (pp. 57 - 106)
      4. V. Enlightenment: 1750 - 1830  (pp. 107 - 167)
      5. VI. Industrialism & sanitation:  1830 - 1875 (pp. 168 - 269)
      6. VII. Bacteriological & aftermath: 1875 - 1950  (pp. 270 - 319) 
      7. VIII. Bacteriological & aftermath -- concluded: 1875 - 1950  (pp. 320  - 472)
    3. Team assignments
  3. Referencing sources - we use APA (American Psychological Association) Style 
    1. General ideas
      1. You have to do your best to make sources clear to your reader (so they can get their own copy of the source if they want to). 
      2. This is one element in avoiding plagiarism (not the only element; use common sense).
      3. Format and use of periods, commas, etc. are very specific. This may seem picky, but it helps focus the mind and shows care and deliberation. 
    2. Citation (in text)
      1. Example: "This week, we will read the article by Underwood (2004)." 
      2. Note (Author, year) method
      3. If there were two author, you would list them both, e.g.,  (Smith & Jones, 2001)
      4. If there were three authors you would list the first and the word "et al.", e.g., Gerstman et al. (2005)
      5. Methods of citation vary: Here's another example: The history of medicine include many different conceptions of cause, starting with Animism and Magic in primitive times, ultimately coming to our current understanding which includes environmental and genetic cause (Underwood, 2004, p. 4). 
      6. You must use an APA reference text or website, because there are a lot of specifics to remember. Also, you must teach yourself the specifics (that's the nature of scholarship in college). This is a matter of the self-responsibility. 
      7. Here are APA guides you can use 
        1. Online: http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/index.htm  
        2. Online: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html 
        3. Hard copy (available in campus store, best source, but costs about $25): APA. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Fifth ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
    3. References (at end of  paper) 
      1. Example: Underwood, J. C. E. (2004). Chapter 1: Introduction to pathology. In General and systematic pathology (pp. 1-10). London: Churchill Livingstone.
      2. There are different styles for journal articles, websites, and various types of texts. 
      3. Notice every period, comma, text attribute, etc.!
      4. Use your guide!
  4. Yahoo! Discussion Board
    1. Check member status
    2. You must sign up by next Tuesday - yes graded (1 point under miscellaneous category)
    3. Create good Yahoo profile with your name: My Account > Edit/Create Profiles > etc.
    4. Must have good profile by next Tu (9/6)!
  5. HW -- all HW due by next Tuesday unless stated otherwise
    1. Go to the OWL APA Guide: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html . I recommend you print the pdf version of the file: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/research/PDFs/r_apa.pdf . That way, if you have a question you can refer to page number and paragraph.
    2. Get you text 
    3. Yahoo! profiles must be set up by week's end
    4. http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/ > Plagiarism > Register or enter ID > find our course under the MUSE button (Bud Gerstman . . . ) > complete the module 

Thursday 9/1/05 Addendum 

  1. About me, my philosophy, and this course
    1. Dr. G. is a "hard-ass" believes in tough love, memorization, traditional learning, avoiding fads, honest as the best policy, giving you the grade you earned (which may not be the same as the grade you want). He was too lenient in his MUSE 2004 class (where there was inappropriate behavior, plagiarism, etc.), but was about right in his MUSE 2003 (where the students worked diligently and acted appropriately). He does not tolerate plagiarism. If you wanted an easy science class, you have come to the wrong place. (There is still time to drop the class, and I will not take this personally if you do drop the class.)
    2. By staying in this class, you agree to
      1. Come to every class
      2. Be prepared (even when you are not presenting material)
      3. Do your best
      4. Accept the grade you earn
  2. Lecture "Intro to Pathology" was started
  3. Handout: Underwood, J. C. E. (2004). Chapter 1: Introduction to pathology in General and systematic Pathology. London: Churchill Livingstone.  -- study this handout for HW