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The project is to write an article on a chosen topic related to obesity research, working in groups of max 4. At the end of the course, articles will be released on Citizendium; until then, articles will be locked from editing by other users. | The project is to write an article on a chosen topic related to obesity research, working in groups of max 4. At the end of the course, articles will be released on Citizendium; until then, articles will be locked from editing by other users. | ||
== | ==Project schedule and deadlines== | ||
'''20.09.11: Introduction to Citizendium.''' | |||
'''11.10.11: Reference list updated.''' Your article should present a bibliography with an extract of the abstract for each reference illustrating why the paper has been chosen. For an example of how your reference list should look like: [[Recovered memory/Bibliography]] | |||
'''25.10.11: Rough draft due.''' Your article should have an introduction and at least a detailed plan with section subheadings. You should also have decided what picture(s) or diagram(s) you want to include. | |||
'''01.11.11: Peer reviews due.''' Leave your comments on each course article Talk page. | |||
[[ | '''15.11.11: Final draft due.''' Your main article should be finalised, picture and diagram included. For an example how your article could look like: [[Edinburgh]]. Bibliography, Related articles and External links pages should be updated. For an example of how your article subpages should look like: [[Biology/Related Articles]] and [[Biology/External Links]] | ||
'''22.11.11: Tutorial 2:''' Feedback session, peer reviews due. | |||
'''Week 11:''' Articles sent for approval. | |||
==Article topics== | |||
Please select the topic you want to work on by signing your name (using 4 tildes) on the article talkpage. | |||
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{{r_EZ|Poverty and Obesity}} | |||
{{r_EZ|The Aminostatic Hypothesis}} | |||
{{r_EZ|The Energostatic Hypothesis}} | |||
{{r_EZ|The Lipostatic Hypothesis}} | |||
{{r_EZ|Healthy Obesity}} | |||
{{r_EZ|Normal Weight Obesity}} | |||
{{r_EZ|The Obesogenic Environment}} | |||
Revision as of 04:04, 29 August 2011
The course coordinates
Instructor: Gareth Leng; Nancy Sabatier
Institution: University of Edinburgh
About the Appetite and Obesity course
‘Appetite and Obesity’ is an elective course that is part of the Honours Medical Biology programme in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Project Description
The project is to write an article on a chosen topic related to obesity research, working in groups of max 4. At the end of the course, articles will be released on Citizendium; until then, articles will be locked from editing by other users.
Project schedule and deadlines
20.09.11: Introduction to Citizendium.
11.10.11: Reference list updated. Your article should present a bibliography with an extract of the abstract for each reference illustrating why the paper has been chosen. For an example of how your reference list should look like: Recovered memory/Bibliography
25.10.11: Rough draft due. Your article should have an introduction and at least a detailed plan with section subheadings. You should also have decided what picture(s) or diagram(s) you want to include.
01.11.11: Peer reviews due. Leave your comments on each course article Talk page.
15.11.11: Final draft due. Your main article should be finalised, picture and diagram included. For an example how your article could look like: Edinburgh. Bibliography, Related articles and External links pages should be updated. For an example of how your article subpages should look like: Biology/Related Articles and Biology/External Links
22.11.11: Tutorial 2: Feedback session, peer reviews due.
Week 11: Articles sent for approval.
Article topics
Please select the topic you want to work on by signing your name (using 4 tildes) on the article talkpage.
Poverty and Obesity [r]: Relation between obesity and diet quality, dietary energy density, and energy costs. [e]
- The Aminostatic Hypothesis [r]: Add brief definition or description
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- The Energostatic Hypothesis [r]: Add brief definition or description
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- The Lipostatic Hypothesis [r]: Add brief definition or description
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- Healthy Obesity [r]: The healthy obese phenotype is characterized by favorable cardiometabolic risk factors despite excess adipose tissue. [e]
- Normal Weight Obesity [r]: The combination of normal body mass index (BMI) and high body fat content is associated with a high prevalence of cardiometabolic dysregulation, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk factors. [e]
- The Obesogenic Environment [r]: Add brief definition or description
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