The assignments in this section are associated with the following lectures.
Weekly Writing Assignments
Assignment files.
| Lec # |
Topics |
| 1 |
Introduction and Goals (PDF) |
| 2-3 |
Identifying and Understanding Arguments (PDF) |
| 4-5 |
Reading Primary Sources (PDF) |
| 6-7 |
Reading Carefully (PDF) |
| 8-9 |
Graphs, Graphs, Graphs! (PDF) |
| 10 |
Assignment 5 (PDF) |
| 11-12 |
Relativism (PDF) |
| 13-14 |
Inoculation Debates (PDF) |
| 15-16 |
Fixing a Broken Profession (PDF) |
| 17-18 |
Science and Bias (PDF) |
| 19-20 |
Public Health and Individual Rights (PDF) |
| 21 |
Assignment 11 (PDF) |
| 22-23 |
Medical Technology and Disease (PDF) |
| 24-25 |
Explaining Disease: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same? (PDF) |
Paper Assignments
Paper Assignment 1 (PDF)
Paper Assignment 2 (PDF)
Paper Assignment 3 (PDF)
Paper Assignment 4 (PDF)