ALS 5780

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ALS 5780
International Teaching Assistant Development Program Course 1

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Designed for international teaching assistants. This course focuses on oral communication, cross-cultural classroom dynamics, and teaching techniques. Through small group seminars, conferences with instructors, audio journals, and a teaching practicum, students work to expand their communication and pedagogical skills.

When Offered Fall, spring.

Permission Note Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ITA Language Assessment or permission of ITAP.

Outcomes
  • Define components of Advanced Level Speech communication.
  • Identify and practice word, phrasal and sentence stress, intonation and comprehensible pronunciation.
  • Apply knowledge of Advanced Level Speech components to monitor speech during communication.
  • Organize knowledge as a TA using Advanced Level Speech components such as comparison, narration, description and explanation.
  • Evaluate and prioritize areas of communication to improve through reflection.
  • Examine the concept of culture and its influence on teaching and communication.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  •  4140 ALS 5780   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment open to: Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Enrollment preference given to: immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bi-monthly (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  4141 ALS 5780   LEC 002

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  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment open to: Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Enrollment preference given to: immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bi-monthly (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  4142 ALS 5780   LEC 003

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  • Instruction Mode:
    Enrollment open to: Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Enrollment preference given to: immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bi-monthly (time TBA) with instructor required.

  •  4143 ALS 5780   DIS 201

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    (Meets 9/22, 10/20, 11/3)

  •  4144 ALS 5780   DIS 202

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    (Meets 9/23, 10/21, 11/4)

  •  4145 ALS 5780   DIS 203

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  • Instruction Mode:
    (Meets 9/23, 10/21, 11/4)

  •  4146 ALS 5780   DIS 204

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    (Meets 9/25, 10/23, 11/6)

  •  4147 ALS 5780   DIS 205

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    (Meets 9/25, 10/23, 11/6)

  •  4148 ALS 5780   DIS 206

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    (Meets 9/26, 10/24, 11/7)

  •  4149 ALS 5780   DIS 207

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    (Meets 9/26, 10/24, 11/7)

  •  4150 ALS 5780   DIS 208

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    (Meets 9/29, 10/27, 11/10)

  •  4151 ALS 5780   DIS 209

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  • Instruction Mode:
    (Meets 9/30, 10/28, 11/11)

  •  4152 ALS 5780   DIS 210

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    (Meets 10/1, 10/29, 11/12)

  • 16678 ALS 5780   DIS 211

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    (Meets 10/2, 10/30, 11/13)

  • 16679 ALS 5780   DIS 212

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    (Meets 10/3, 10/31, 11/14)