Practicum in the Teaching of Religion, Part I

0 credits · Graduate School

This two-semester (no credit) course for first year PhD students in the GDR. This course will be led by a GDR faculty member and will include various faculty members presenting on selected topics, as scheduled in the syllabus. The focus will be on training in the basics of teaching in a university setting. Topics include syllabus preparation and course design, inclusivity in the classroom, grading, lecturing, discussion leadership, technologies in teaching, teaching documentation (teaching statements, etc.), grant design and writing. In addition, discussion of mentoring in the GDR, using the GDR mentoring policy as a guide, planning a strategy for professional development training catered to each student's needs and expectations. This plan includes specific Center for Teaching certificates that the student is expected to complete, and other training offered in the CFT. [0]