Teaching Assistant. 1 Credit Hour

Catalog description

This course provides a mentored teaching assistant experience to graduate level physiology coursework. The student will assist faculty members with classroom instruction, proctoring quizzes and exams, record keeping and other miscellaneous projects. Students will learn to create appropriate classroom materials, including syllabus, quizzes and exam questions. Physiology faculty will ensure that graduate students are prepared and knowledge about their responsibilities. If student does not have prerequisite, they may also register at the discretion of the course director, and with mentor approval. Teaching Assistants will be responsible for organizing and leading two exam review sessions. This will include interacting with students to determine their individual weakness and developing appropriate content to address these issues. This content can include additional didactic material, problem sets, or reading. Teaching Assistants will hold office hours by appointment with the students. Prerequisite: PHYL 5028 .