ALS 5780

ALS 5780

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

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

  •  3767 ALS 5780   LEC 001

  • 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.

  •  3768 ALS 5780   LEC 002

  • 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.

  •  3769 ALS 5780   LEC 003

  • 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.

  •  5135 ALS 5780   LEC 004

  • Open to Graduate International Teaching Assistants. Priority given based on immediacy of TA assignment. No course audits allowed. One additional bimonthly meeting (time TBA) with instructor required.

  • 18609 ALS 5780   LEC 005

  • 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.

  • 18684 ALS 5780   LEC 006

  • 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.

  •  3770 ALS 5780   DIS 201

  •  3771 ALS 5780   DIS 202

  •  3772 ALS 5780   DIS 203

  •  3773 ALS 5780   DIS 204

  •  3774 ALS 5780   DIS 205

  • (Meets 9/25, 10/23, 11/6)

  •  3775 ALS 5780   DIS 206

  •  3776 ALS 5780   DIS 207

  •  3777 ALS 5780   DIS 208

  •  3778 ALS 5780   DIS 209

  •  3779 ALS 5780   DIS 210

  •  4528 ALS 5780   DIS 211

  •  4529 ALS 5780   DIS 212

  • 18610 ALS 5780   DIS 213

  • 18611 ALS 5780   DIS 214

  • 18685 ALS 5780   DIS 215

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  • 18688 ALS 5780   DIS 218