GRADUATE TEACHING IN ANIMAL AND DAIRY SCIENCES
Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher education level in animal and dairy sciences. Direct teaching experience under faculty supervision, including course development, instructional delivery, student assessment, and evaluation. Hands-on engagement via assisting in teaching activities such as syllabus design, lecture preparation, lab and discussion facilitation, exam and quiz creation, and grading. Self-analyze teaching performance, receive constructive feedback, and explore best practices in pedagogy.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, for 2 number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Create, revise, and evaluate course syllabi, including defining course requirements, policies, and learning objectives. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop a structured approach to ensure that course materials, assignments, and assessments align with learning goals and pedagogical strategies. Audience: Graduate 3. Engage in teaching methods appropriate to the material and formats of the course. Audience: Graduate 4. Prepare lesson plans for different instructional timeframes, including individual class periods, weekly sessions, or full course modules. Audience: Graduate 5. Describe effective techniques for delivering content, leading discussions, handling student questions, and maintaining an engaging and inclusive learning environment. Audience: Graduate 6. Design both formative and summative evaluation instruments to assess student learning, gather feedback, and refine teaching strategies for continuous improvement. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Create, revise, and evaluate course syllabi, including defining course requirements, policies, and learning objectives. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop a structured approach to ensure that course materials, assignments, and assessments align with learning goals and pedagogical strategies. Audience: Graduate 3. Engage in teaching methods appropriate to the material and formats of the course. Audience: Graduate 4. Prepare lesson plans for different instructional timeframes, including individual class periods, weekly sessions, or full course modules. Audience: Graduate 5. Describe effective techniques for delivering content, leading discussions, handling student questions, and maintaining an engaging and inclusive learning environment. Audience: Graduate 6. Design both formative and summative evaluation instruments to assess student learning, gather feedback, and refine teaching strategies for continuous improvement. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027