Spring 2020  |  SOC 8011 Section 001: Teaching Sociology: Theory & Practice (54218)

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
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 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:
12 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8011+Spring2020
Class Description:
This course is for Sociology graduate students (and others with instructor consent) who are preparing to teach college-level courses. The core goal is the development of the syllabus and teaching plan. Along the way we consider practical and ethical issues involved in college teaching, academic freedom, and engaging a diverse classroom. We also engage different models for teaching and learning appropriate for different course formats and sizes: lecturing, leading discussions and active learning exercises. We also consider methods and practices for the evaluation of student learning (testing, assignments) and for assessing the effectiveness of our own teaching. Prerequisite: Soc grad student or instructor consent.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Soc grad student in second year or later, planning to teach.
Learning Objectives:
Objectives for the class involve: planning of the class goals and scope; syllabus development; teaching approach; evaluation strategies, developing a teaching statement.
Grading:
Grades for the course are tied to small weekly assignments (10%) as well as three large projects: the syllabus (45%), the teaching statement (20%), and a collectively developed session on teaching issues at SRI (25%).
Exam Format:
No exam.
Class Format:
Seminar style organization with weekly discussion and projects.
Workload:
Average 30 pages of reading/week
Small weekly assignments
Three larger projects (syllabus, teaching statement, SRI session)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54218/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 November 2019

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