Low Carb Diet

When I started the course, I wanted to learn about the different aspects of medicine while exploring various clinical topics and medical myths. Through the different presentations presented by my colleagues and my group, I was able to discover the truth behind many medical myths. For instance, an apple a day is good for our health and provides iron, but it does not necessarily keep the doctor away. Then through the clinical topic presentations, I learned about the effects of the Low Carb Diet on our bodies. As a dancer, I was told that the Low Carb Diet was an effective weight loss method. However, through the presentations, I was exposed to the various components and effects of the diet on different people with different lifestyles. I was …show more content…
My learning objectives included learning to produce effective knowledge translation videos by communicating complex clinical concepts to the public in an organized and straightforward manner. I also wanted to learn about different presentation methods. Further, some of my goals included, developing my group work, public speaking, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills as well as being able to summarize complex topics in a short period while efficiently communicating the key ideas. I have been able to achieve my learning objectives and my goals while working through the course. However, alongside these skills, my listening skills and feedback skills have also improved as a result of the seminars and class …show more content…
Every team member brought something unique to the group and our broad backgrounds allowed us to produce creative knowledge translation videos. Then, by the course being student driven we were able to develop our conflict resolution skills, learn how to improve from peer feedback, and become more independent. However, to enhance the course I would suggest that before or after seminars, students are given a summary handout of the topic as at times the presenter was not able to convey their message clearly to the audience. Then more clinical topics should be introduced to the list for the students to choose from in order to prevent topic repetition during class presentations. Through this course, we were able to create a bridge between the general public and the world of