Supervised Teaching

1.0 credits

Supervised Teaching (PSYC 590) is a course devoted specifically for developing the skills of graduate students in the Department of Psychology who wish to pursue a future career in the instruction of undergraduate or graduate students. Students enrolled in this course will serve in the role of a teaching assistant (TA) and be provided opportunities that would allow them to learn how to design and execute an approved course at a University. Specific TA duties completed in this course will vary across student interests, the identified faculty instructor of a course, and the nature of the course, however are likely to include: developing lectures, holding office hours to address student concerns, grading assignments, giving lectures, attending class, and meeting regularly with the course instructor. Successful completion of this course will result in gained skills for designing and teaching a University course while also meeting the Department of Psychology's requirement of serving as a TA.