Assignment
To assess your information literacy skills and ability to use medical informatics effectively OUM requires you to complete a brief assignment prior to beginning your second term of studies.
The assignment requires you to conduct some preliminary internet research on a specified medical topic in your country and location, compile and review a list of high quality, relevant internet resources on the topic and submit this list to OUM’s eLibrarian for assessment.
Learning Outcomes
- Begin to understand medical ethico-legal issues in the country and/or state in which you live.
- Know the process for searching the internet, including selecting and effectively using discovery tools and framing your question to suit.
- Evaluate the quality of the resources you discover.
- Know how to reference those resources accurately.
Directions
Please download a copy of the assignment template here, complete in a word processor and email a copy of the completed work to library@oceaniamed.org.
Topic
What are some local current issues on the topic of abortion?- Search for and select four different types of internet site, illustrating topical issues or the position of different groups within your country:
- Official government information such as legislation, a government report or a statement by a government minister.
- Policy/position statements from one or more religious groups.
- Medical journal article discussing moral and/or ethical considerations of this topic.
- A news article less than 2 years old discussing this topic.
- Reference each site accurately. Refer to the tutorial section on How to Reference Sites for assistance.
- Provide a brief quality evaluation (not just a summary of the content) of up to 200 words for each site. Refer to the tutorial section on Evaluating Internet Sites for assistance.
Note: The quality of expression, grammar and spelling you use will also be noted.