| Course ID: | POLS 7770. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. |
| Course Title: | Graduate Teaching Seminar |
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. |
| Oasis Title: | Graduate Teaching Seminar |
| Nontraditional 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 semester every year. |
| Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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| 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. |