Spring 2019  |  SOC 8011 Section 001: Teaching Sociology: Theory & Practice (54444)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Tue 02:30PM - 05:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (5 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social/political context of teaching. Ethical issues, multiculturalism, academic freedom. Teaching skills (e.g., lecturing, leading discussions). Active learning. Evaluating effectiveness of teaching. Opportunity to develop syllabus or teaching plan. prereq: Soc grad student or instr consent
Class Notes:
10 seats reserved for Soc graduate students. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC8011+Spring2019
Class Description:
This course is aimed at graduate students preparing to become teachers at the college level. We begin by working to understand the social/political context of teaching, including topics such as ethics, multiculturalism, and academic freedom. Students also learn practical teaching skills to be used when lecturing or leading discussions. Active learning strategies are emphasized as effective tools for engaging a wide variety of adult learners. A major part of the course is the independent development of a course syllabus and related lesson plans and exercises.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Sociology graduate students
Learning Objectives:
Develop a sociological understanding of university classrooms
Plan a course to teach in the future, including syllabus, assignments, rubrics, and teaching philosophy
Learn student-centered teaching methods and backward course design for effective day to day life in the classroom
Communicate some aspect of this learning to the broader UM sociology community at SRI
Grading:
To earn an "A" in this course, you must have no more than one unexcused absence; actively partipate during our class sessions, including co-facilitating the discussion twice; turn in all assignments fully complete and on-time; provide thoughtful reviewer comments on your partner's work on time and every time; and your work must show effort and growth. Poor performance on any of these will cause your grade to be lower. You are at risk of failing this course if you have three unexcused absences or do not turn in a major assignment. I will not give an Incomplete except when required by university policy.
Exam Format:
There are no exams in this class.
Class Format:
This course is based on in-class discussion of readings, collaborative preparation of materials such as a teaching statement and syllabus, engagement with guest speakers from around the university, and building a capstone group project to share what we have learned.
Workload:
Over the semester, you will hone your CV, create a teaching statement, develop a syllabus for a future class, and write the guidelines and grading rubric for a major assignment for that class. Multiple drafts of each of these will be due at various times during the semester. You will also provide written feedback to other students on their drafts. We also work as a class to create an interesting and meaningful session at the department's SRI conference.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54444/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
5 October 2018

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