Geology - Grad Students Prof Skills&Ethc

Catalog description

Graduate students develop a set of skills that promote their success in subsequent professional endeavors during their time in degree. Acquiring these skills early in their graduate training can facilitate progress through their degree as well as enrich preparation for their professional activities. The course will cover best teaching practices in the classroom and field, scientific ethics, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and work-life balance as well as an introduction to basic KU Geology administrative structure. In the second half of the semester, students will develop, peer review, and complete a draft of the student's research proposal.