Activity 1: Welcome and Course Overview Objectives Introduce participants to instructor(s) Introduce course Lay out participant expectations and ground rules Establish timeline for day’s activities Get to know participants’ background Resources Required Participant Workbooks at each seat Time: 15 minutes Step-By-Step Instructions Someone from the organization introduces the instructor or the instructor introduces themselves if from within the organization. Include credentials and experience with outbreak investigations. Introduce the course. Discuss main steps of foodborne illness outbreak investigation Main objective of course: facilitate training of participants that can assist with case and case-control interviews during outbreak investigations. Discuss ground rules. Respect the opinions and attitudes of others Turn off cell phones. to Participant Workbooks which contain all the resources that participants will need for course. Discuss course outline. Lecture introducing outbreak investigations Hands-on class participation practicing interview skills Encourage participants to evaluate their own strengths/weaknesses. Helps participants realize that this step is challenging. Lecture on interview techniques Provide participants with helpful skills/techniques for challenging interviews. More hands-on interviews with classmates Allows participants to apply knowledge gained in previous lecture. Discussion Wrap-up Timeline for 4 hours with a 15-minute break. Depending on timeline and size of have participants introduce themselves (if not, this can be done at beginning of ). E.g. Name, department (or program of study), years experience.
Activity 1: Welcome and Course Overview Objectives Introduce participants to instructor(s) Introduce course Lay out participant expectations and ground rules Establish timeline for day’s activities Get to know participants’ background Resources Required Participant Workbooks at each seat Time: 15 minutes Step-By-Step Instructions Someone from the organization introduces the instructor or the instructor introduces themselves if from within the organization. Include credentials and experience with outbreak investigations. Introduce the course. Discuss main steps of foodborne illness outbreak investigation Main objective of course: facilitate training of participants that can assist with case and case-control interviews during outbreak investigations. Discuss ground rules. Respect the opinions and attitudes of others Turn off cell phones. to Participant Workbooks which contain all the resources that participants will need for course. Discuss course outline. Lecture introducing outbreak investigations Hands-on class participation practicing interview skills Encourage participants to evaluate their own strengths/weaknesses. Helps participants realize that this step is challenging. Lecture on interview techniques Provide participants with helpful skills/techniques for challenging interviews. More hands-on interviews with classmates Allows participants to apply knowledge gained in previous lecture. Discussion Wrap-up Timeline for 4 hours with a 15-minute break. Depending on timeline and size of have participants introduce themselves (if not, this can be done at beginning of ). E.g. Name, department (or program of study), years experience.