Course Description
Provides graduate students with knowledge and skills of pedagogical approaches for teaching various types of courses in political science and information about the support systems that are available to support teaching and learning at UGA.
Athena Title
Graduate Teaching Seminar
Non-Traditional Format
Students meet with faculty members on a regular basis. This course cannot be used to fulfill requirements of the program of study for a graduate degree.
Prerequisite
Permission of school
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1. Gain an understanding of the sub-fields in political science and become acquainted with different pedagogical philosophies and strategies used in teaching these subjects. 2. Evaluate different instructional approaches for different learning styles and environments in political science, including settings involving small and large classrooms and study abroad courses. 3. Deliver and evaluate teaching presentations or exercises presented to different student audiences. 4. Review approaches to students and course assessment. 5. Become familiar with strategies for dealing with student crises, special needs, and academic honesty violations. 6. Understand the many facets of teaching in academic settings and the contributions of teaching to promotion and tenure. 7. Develop and articulate a personal teaching philosophy and style. 8. Begin constructing a teaching portfolio, including designing a course syllabus and materials.
Topical Outline
1. The nature of the academic field of political science and the implications for teaching specific fields with the discipline. 2. Pedagogical philosophies and approaches. 3. Instructional approaches for different learning styles and environments. 4. Student and course assessment. 5. Strategies for dealing with student crises, special needs, and academic honesty violations. 6. Teaching in academic settings and its contributions of teaching to promotion and tenure. 7. Teaching philosophy and style. 8. Teaching portfolios and course materials.