Pre-med医学预科特色课程——牛津展望计划Organismal Biology
Pre-med Programme – Organismal Biology in Oxford Prospects Programmes
上海-渥太华联合欧洲杯竞猜平台借鉴北美医学课程体系，新生入学后第一学年主要为Pre-medicine（医学预科）课程。Pre-medicine课程强调课程的国际化设置和英语语言能力的培养，聘请全球优秀教师参与授课。Organismal Biology是Pre-medicine课程体系中一门非常具有特色的课程，今年学院与牛津大学摄政学院牛津全球发展与展望研究院（Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute，OPGDI）合作，邀请牛津大学相关学系及专业的教授、博士后等组成教师团队，对课程进行全新的设计，并采用在线方式开展远程授课。
Ottawa-Shanghai Joint School of Medicine (OSJSM) provides the Pre-medicine Programme for students in the first academic year based on the North American Medical Education System. The Pre-medicine Programme focuses on the internationalization of curriculum provision and the development of English language skills, and outstanding teachers from around the world are employed to give lectures. Organismal Biology is a distinctive Pre-medicine Programme jointly developed by OSJSM and Oxford Prospects and Global Development Institute (OPGDI) at Regent’s College, University of Oxford. It is designed and taught online by a team of professors and post-doctors from relevant departments and specialties at University of Oxford.
Organismal Biology课程旨在激发学生对科学问题和地球上生命进化现实的好奇心。内容涉及科学方法、进化论、生态学、保护生物学以及地球生命历史等。课程从多个角度介绍这些不同的主题，例如解读查尔斯·达尔文和其他科学家的科学贡献，研究动植物变异性的形态学和遗传学基础，探讨物种是如何形成、适应环境以及灭绝等问题。此外，课程还涵盖了生态学和保护生物学的主题等。
Organismal Biology aims to inspire students’ curiosity about scientific issues and the evolutionary history of life on Earth. It covers scientific methodology, evolution theory, ecology, conservation biology, and the history of life on Earth. These topics are introduced from multiple perspectives, such as unpacking the contributions of Charles Darwin and other scientists to the science, examining the morphological and genetic basis of plant and animal variability, and discussing how species form, adapt to the environment, and become extinct. The Programme also includes ecology, conservation biology and others topics.
Introduction Session开启了直播连线的第一课
Introduction Session, the first live session
为期5周的线上课程采用超星录播和ZOOM直播相结合的方式进行。理论课（lecture）由主讲老师提前录制并按教学计划在线开放，平均一周两次开展直播讨论课（seminar）。讨论课（seminar）以小班形式开展，针对每周lecture的主题，学生需要在完成录播课学习的基础上，阅读相关资料，准备至少1~2个与课程内容相关的问题，并积极参与小组讨论。通过每次seminar的思想碰撞，不仅帮助学生更好地理解和吸收每周课程内容，也锻炼了学生的口语表达和团队协作能力。
The 5-week online programme was carried out with Chaoxing for pre-recording and ZOOM for live stream. The lectures were pre-recorded by lecturers and were available online according to the teaching schedule, and live seminars were held twice a week on average. The seminar was conducted in small groups to discuss the weekly lecture topic. After completing each pre-recorded lecture, students were required to read relevant materials, pose at least one to two questions related to the course contents, and actively participate in group discussions. The seminars helped students better comprehend the course contents by discussing with their peers, and gave students a chance to practice their oral presentation and teamwork.
录播lectures在超星学习通平台开放
Pre-recorded lectures are available in Chaoxing
每周seminar师生共同讨论学习
Teachers and students discuss questions in weekly seminar
为了保证线上教学的顺利开展，课程采用了多种在线教学和资源工具。除了超星学习通平台和ZOOM直播软件，学生可以通过网盘获得理论课课件和补充阅读资料。此外，开课前还建立了课程和讨论小组的微信群。微信群成员包括学生、OPGDI的课程助教团队、技术支持老师、中方教务老师等，是课程信息更新和发布的平台，同时也提供学生答疑，为云端学习期间创造了良好的沟通途径。
The Programme applied diverse online teaching and resource tools to ensure the full function of online teaching activities. In addition to Chaoxing and ZOOM, students can access to courseware and supplemental reading materials through the network disc. Besides, a WeChat group was started for discussion before class. The WeChat group contained students, OPGDI’s teaching assistant team members, technical support staff, and Chinese teaching affairs staff. It served as a platform for updating and providing information, and for members to answer questions from students, which builds a pathway for communicating effectively during cloud-based learning.
课程考核方面通过多种形式对学生进行综合评价。考核指标包含了学生的课程考勤、期中开卷练习、小组汇报个人表现以及期末测试。
Multiple forms of course assessment were used to assess students by course attendance, midterm open-book test, group report on individual performance, and final test.
学生感想
Student Testimonials
从开课前的超级详细的Course Outline到课上Professor细致的答疑讲解和提问互动，课程的每一个环节都让我感受到教学团队的认真负责和Organismal Biology这门学科的独特魅力。每个Lecture上课前，Professor会额外准备一些文献材料给我们扩充知识、了解背景，在Seminar上会抛出具有思考启发性的问题让同学们思辨，让同学们在讨论中获得启迪。课程体验轻松有趣，同时收获满满！
From the carefully-detailed Course Outline to the Professor's meticulous explanation and interesting interaction, every step of the course made me feel the unique charm of Organism Biology. Before each Lecture, the Professor will prepare some additional literature materials for us to enlarge our knowledge and have a better understanding of the background. In the Seminar, the Professor will throw out thought-provoking questions for us to think and provide a platform for us to debate. After the discussion we all gain a deeper insight into the topic as well as broaden our horizon. The course experience was relaxing and interesting, helpful and fruitful!
——21级英五班 吴依霖
- Wu Yilin, Class 5, Grade 2021
课程的安排规划得很好，不仅与医学有所联系，而且感觉对以后自己做研究也有很多启发。老师们都很厉害，知识讲解得很清楚，在研讨课上对我们的问题都会耐心解答，同时也会不断启发我们对于一些问题的思考。有时候我们英语说得不是很流利，老师们也会很耐心很友善的鼓励我们。总之体验非常棒！
The course was well organized, which was not only connected with medicine, but also enlightened me to do research in the future. The teachers explained the concepts and some details clearly. In the seminar class, the teachers patiently answered our questions, and inspired us to think critically. Overall great experience!
——21级英五班 石佳颖
- Shi Jiaying, Class 5, Grade 2021
在有机体生物的课程中，各位老师不仅教授我们生物进化的知识，更带领我们思考在不同的时代，各种学说是如何通过实验基础和严密的逻辑一步步推导出来的。研讨会的模式拉近了我们学生与教授们之间的距离，在一次次讨论与反思的过程中，我们也在逐渐学会辩证性地、前瞻性地看待很多科学问题。
In organismal biology course, professors not only cast light on the knowledge of organism evolution, but navigate us to contemplate how the theories were established based on experiment data and strict logic. Under the pattern of seminar where we feel closed to professors, we learn to think about problems critically and prospectively through discussion and reflection.
——21级英五班 周佳杰
- Zhou Jiajie, Class 5, Grade 2021
在这门课程中，教授让我们从上课的内容中进行思考并提出问题。不同于传统的授课模式，教授会通过研讨会、课堂讨论等形式进行知识梳理。借助研讨会，我们提出问题，进而教授给予解答，一起探讨问题，并拓展前沿知识理论。这种教学方法让我们在交流中对知识的掌握更加深刻，同时也为我们的科研之路打开了大门。
In this course, the professors request us to think and ask questions from the content of the class. Different from the traditional teaching mode, professors will help our further understanding through seminars, class discussions, etc. With the help of the mode, we gain deeper understanding of what we have learnt in class, and the expansion of the cutting-edge theory really open our eyes. This teaching method allows us to have a deeper grasp of knowledge and I believe this kind of method is also beneficial in our scientific research in the future.
——21级英五班 陈沁祎
- Chen Qinyi, Class 5, Grade 2021
