INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION
Introduction to Spanish teaching methodology: classroom procedures, lesson planning, preparation and evaluation of testing devices, current trends in language teaching, audio visualaids, etc. Other aspects of working in academia are incorporated as well, such as research (intertwining it with teaching, abstracts, conferences, publishing, etc.) and professionalization (building a CV, the job market, cover letters, research statements, teaching philosophies, etc.), both of which are guided by the instructor and faculty visitors from the Department of Spanish Portuguese.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate Students Only Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and evaluate various approaches to and tools used in communicative language teaching Audience: Graduate 2. Understand variables involved in second language acquisition Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the steps involved in developing academic research Audience: Graduate 4. Critically evaluate research on Hispanic and Lusophone culture, literature, and linguistics Audience: Graduate 5. Understand what goes into getting an academic job and being an academic Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand and evaluate various approaches to and tools used in communicative language teaching Audience: Graduate 2. Understand variables involved in second language acquisition Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the steps involved in developing academic research Audience: Graduate 4. Critically evaluate research on Hispanic and Lusophone culture, literature, and linguistics Audience: Graduate 5. Understand what goes into getting an academic job and being an academic Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027