PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Graduate Student-Instructed Course Proposal
Psy 399, 3 units, Grade option
Desired Teaching Semester: Fall _____ Spring _____
PLEASE TYPE. Meet with the Depth program Coordinator to discuss your course proposal; the program Coordinator
must approve applications before submitting to the Department Chair. Submit two copies to the Department Chair by
the last day of the first month of the semester prior to the desired teaching semester. Attach a sample 15 week course of
readings, and a letter of support from the program Coordinator.
I. Basic Information
Title of class
Instructor's Name
Program __________________ Year ________
Address
City Zip
Phone
Email
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Program _______________ Year ________
Address
City Zip
Phone
Email
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Program _______________ Year ________
Address
City Zip
Phone
Email
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1st choice
2nd choice
Impossible times
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II. On the Nature of the Class
A. Give a brief, but specific course description.
B. Give a more elaborate statement of what is to be covered.
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C.
List the resources you plan to use (e.g., book list, recommended readings, tapes, speakers,
films; for books include title and author). Attach a 15 week sample course of readings /
syllabus.
D. How will you structure this class? What methods will you use?
E. What class requirements are students expected to meet?
F.
What grading policy do you intend to use (Grade option or Cr/NC)?
G.
If teaching alone, how do you see your role?
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H.
I.
J.
(If co-teaching)
1.
Describe the relationships between the people in your group (e.g., shared expertise,
individual areas of expertise, differing experience, strengths and weaknesses).
2.
How will you share responsibilities for the class?
3.
When and if conflicts come up between co-teachers, how do you plan to resolve them?
To what extent will students be expected to participate in planning the course or to be
allowed to determine its direction?
How do you see your faculty sponsor in relation to the class?
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III.
On the Nature of the Instructor(s) (If co-teaching, each instructor should individually
respond to all these questions.)
A. What are your qualifications for doing this course? Give a brief personal history and
future plans as these relate to the subject matter of the class and to the responsibilities of
teaching.
B. What are your major weaknesses in relation to the subject matter and to taking
responsibility for the class? What problems do you foresee?
C. How much time and energy will you be able to give to your class? How will you fit this in
with other commitments (courses, Master’s thesis, personal relationships, projects, daydreaming, etc.)?
Rev. 7.31.09
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