ALS 5780

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ALS 5780
International Teaching Assistant Program Course

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

The International Teaching Assistant Program's (ITAP) foundational course, ALS 5780, provides an opportunity for multilingual graduate students to develop the oral communication skills necessary to be successful in their graduate programs, with emphasis on the skills they may need for teaching in the Cornell classroom. Through weekly classes, conferences with instructors, peer feedback and weekly assignments, students will work on advancing their oral English comprehensibility, pronunciation accuracy and improve their impromptu speaking skills. This course is designed for those working towards meeting the Language Proficiency requirement for teaching at Cornell University.

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
  • Narrate and describe in all major time frames.
  • Engage in spontaneous conversation about topics of personal and general interest/current events.
  • Accurately communicate ideas to listeners who are not accustomed to talking to non-native speakers.
  • Speak in paragraphs, using connected discourse.
  • Self-assess one's own oral language proficiency.

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  1758 ALS 5780   LEC 001

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course offers fewer credits than typical for the meeting pattern due to fewer hours of independent academic activity expected outside of instructional hours. 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.

  • 21087 ALS 5780   LEC 007

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous
    This course is offered for students who are not at the Ithaca location (Cornell Tech). This course offers fewer credits than typical for the meeting pattern due to fewer hours of independent academic activity expected outside of instructional hours. 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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  1760 ALS 5780   LEC 003

  •  
    • MW Kennedy Hall 101
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course offers fewer credits than typical for the meeting pattern due to fewer hours of independent academic activity expected outside of instructional hours. 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.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2048 ALS 5780   LEC 004

  •  
    • TR Kennedy Hall 105
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Samuel, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course offers fewer credits than typical for the meeting pattern due to fewer hours of independent academic activity expected outside of instructional hours. 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.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  2116 ALS 5780   LEC 005

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This course offers fewer credits than typical for the meeting pattern due to fewer hours of independent academic activity expected outside of instructional hours. 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.