Food Science Communication (University of Guelph)

Course Outcome Alignment Table

Course Learning
Assessments
Learning Activities
Outcomes
(Formative and
By the end of this
Summative)
course, you will be
able to
Deliver an effective 10-minute oral
Class on oral presentation
scientific
presentation with
skills:
presentation that
visuals (summative)
- Group work activity
establishes the
(create a list of what
value of your
makes an effective
research.
presentation and what
makes an ineffective
presenter)
- Think, share with
group, large group
discussion (what are
strategies that can be
used to ensure you
deliver an effective
presentation)
- Self-assess speech
clarity techniques
(modeled by
instructor/ selfassessment
worksheet)
- Speech-dating activity
(students develop

Notes (Individual lesson

outcomes/objectives)

Objectives for this class include:

- Define the components of
effective presentations
- Evaluate your strengths
and weaknesses as a
presenter
- Acquire strategies to
enhance your comfort as
a presenter
- Develop and practice
speech clarity techniques
- Practice delivering a short
speech on research

short 2-minute speech

about their research
and deliver it to 3
different partners,
receiving feedback
from each partner)
Effectively
communicate food
safety issues in a
formal written
research proposal.

1.Writing Sample
(Students write
about research of 1
article) (formative)
2. Critical Review of
an Article
(summative)
3. Research
Proposal Outline
(formative)
4. Research
Proposal
(summative)

2. For Critical Review

1 Class on critical reading
and note-taking techniques
- Students read article
once in advance of
this class
- In class, teach a
critical reading
strategy, students
practice and discuss
process with a partner

Outcomes for this class include

- Identify critical and
strategic reading
strategies
- Implement your preferred
reading strategies while
reading a journal article
- Identify and use
strategies for finding
flaws in an authors
argument

1 Class on structure, format

and language in a critical
review
- Teach paraphrasing
and outline the
structure and format
of critical review
- Students write a
paraphrase and
receive peer feedback
- Students write

Outcomes for this class include

- Identify structure and
language used to write a
critical review
- Identify strategies and
format for paraphrasing
- Implement these writing
strategies to write
introduction of critical
review

introduction of critical
review in class
following outline
provided
Students receive peer
feedback in class and
can ask instructor any
questions