Course:FNH200/Format TeamWork

FNH 200 942 Summer July/August

Instructor: Dr. Judy Chan

Dear Students,

Many of you asked me about the format of FNH 200 942. I attempt to ask a couple most commonly asked questions here.

Format:

FNH 200 942 will be offered online from July to mid-August. All content, learning activities, and assessments will be conducted online. There will be two midterms and a final exam. You will be required to complete the midterms and final within a specific time frame; synchronous collaboration with team members is also necessary to support your learning and how to demonstrate your learning.

Team Work:

Team work is integrated throughout FNH 200 942.

I am a strong believer that meaningful learning happens when we learn and explore with our peers. You will be assigned to teams of 4 to 5 students and you will work together on one small-ish assignment, a project, and also part of the midterms and final exam. I usually start the course with a few breakout room activities and small informal group discussions. Then, I will help you create your own teams or assign you in a team. For instance, I will let you:

Form your own teams of 4 to 5
Partner with one or two other friends; then I will add a couple members to your team
Use the discussion board on Piazza to look for teammates based on geographical locations, interests, or other criteria that will deem help you learn
I then assign students into teams based on what I know about your academic background; I aim to create interdisciplinary team

In the past, roughly half of the teams are created by me based on academic background. About 25% of students managed to create their own teams; then 25% will work with a couple friends and a couple new classmates.

I always advice students to try to be online on the second week during the dedicated team work hour. Students should use this hour to bond, exchange contact information, etc.

Last year, I had a team with students from five different time zones! (No one in that team told me anything about their locations when I asked!) A student had to switched twice to find the 'right' team.

I must also admit that there is usually one or two teams that didn't work out despite our best intentions and efforts. I am here to help support you all.

Eligibility and Registration:

As an instructor, I really don't know exactly how registration works. Here is my attempt to answer some questions based on my experience.

The only per-requisite for FNH 200 is Year > 1. Some students (esp PharmD) may have Year 1 status in their professional schools. Please talk to your academic advisor about this. In my past experience, PharmD Year 1 students will eventually (magically?) be registered in FNH 200. I welcome you all.

Other students who are on the wait-list, have been blocked, or unsure how registration works, please contact your academic advisor in your own Faulty. Again, based on my past experience, all eligible students wanting to enroll in FNH 200 942 will eventually be registered. All my course content (course lessons) is available on my course Wiki page (on the right panel) and you may complete your assignments late (never late penalty! See syllabus from 2023!)

I am here to help.

Questions? Just ask! I will respond to your questions when I am back in the office in April.

Judy