Teaching Undergraduates in Health and Human Services

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Discover knowledge about yourself and your students through reflective activities

• Discuss legal policies and ethical standards relevant to teaching in a university setting

• Develop a personal teaching philosophy

• Describe strengths and weaknesses in classroom instruction

• Review current knowledge of pedagogical theory and how to plan and implement instruction

• Develop effective learning objectives

• Design learning activities appropriate for the student population and course content

• Review/Design assessment tools appropriate for a variety of assignments

• Demonstrate competence in providing instruction

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class Attendance/Participation	10%
Class Activities and Mini Assignments	10%
Teaching Philosophy Statement	15%
Class Observations	10%
Teaching Demonstration	20%
Development of Instructional Materials	35%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
93 – 100%	A
90 – 92%	A-
87 – 89%	B+
83 - 86%	B
80 – 82%	B-
77 – 79%	C+
73 - 76%	C
70 – 72%	C-
67 – 69%	D+
63 - 66%	D
60 – 62%	D-
59% and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and participants counts as 10% of your final grade in this class. Students are expected to attend every class and contribute regularly to classroom discussions based on their assessment of assigned readings, other relevant materials, and their personal or professional experience. Students are expected to come prepared for each class session and should actively contribute to class discussions. Any unexcused absences will result in not earning the full percentage points for class attendance/ participation. Being late to class (by more than 10 minutes) two times will be considered an absence. For each unexcused absence, 1 point will be deducted from your final grade.

While attendance is important for your learning in this class, I also understand that there are sometimes circumstances that may make you unable to attend class or may cause you to be late for class. Please reach out to me (in advance, when possible) to request an excused absence or to be excused for being late to class.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required for purchase.