CMPST 605

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Pedagogical Methods and Teaching Strategies

Comparative Arts and Letters College of Humanities

Course Description

This course provides graduate students with basic pedagogical training for teaching in the Humanities and hands-on experience in course design, classroom activity planning, and assessment strategies.

When Taught

Fall

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Other Prerequisites

Students must be admitted into the Comparative Studies MA program to enroll in this course.

Title

Identify Key Concepts and Issues

Learning Outcome

Students in CMPST 615 will identify key concepts and issues from teaching pedagogy and curricular design.

Title

Develop Teaching Skills and Philosophy

Learning Outcome

Students in CMPST 615 will develop confidence, skill, and critical self-reflection as a teacher of college-level humanities courses through the crafting of an integrated teaching philosophy informed by the course readings, discussions, and hands-on experiences.

Title

Ongoing Professional Development

Learning Outcome

Students in CMPST 615 will learn how to pursue ongoing improvement as a teacher through research, reflection, collaboration, writing, and praxis.