Woodsworth College
THE500 - General Information
In THE500, senior PhD candidates and PDFs will improve their teaching practice by becoming more knowledgeable about the ways in which students learn and about different teaching theories and styles. Course participants will experience and take part in a variety of teaching situations, from small group work to more formal lecture sessions. Ample opportunity will be given to participants to reflect on the course as it progresses and on their own teaching and learning experiences. The success of THE 500 depends on participants' willingness to share experiences, successes and frustrations with in-class and on-line instruction. Each THE 500 session also acts as a "laboratory" in which participants work cooperatively - sometimes in a teaching role, sometimes in a learner role. Therefore, enrolment in THE 500 is restricted to senior PhD students and post-doctoral fellows who have already had classroom experience (e.g., as a teaching assistant or as a course instructor). THE500H is provided free of charge, and upon completion students will receive an official letter from the university confirming their completion of THE500H, with a brief description of its content. The course itself will not appear on your School of Graduate Studies transcript, however, THE500H counts as four credits towards the requirements of The Graduate Professional Skills program (GPS), which does show on a student's transcript. GPS is a new initiative from the School of Graduate Studies that provides doctoral stream students with a range of opportunities for professional skills development. Please visit the GPS website for information on that program: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/campus/gpsp.htm A sample Course Outline is available in the sidebar to the right.
COURSE OFFERINGS FOR 2011 - 2012:
1) THE500H Fall 2011, Fridays 1-3 pm. Instructor: Prof. Ken Bartlett
2) THE500H Winter 2012, L0101, Tuesdays 4-6 pm. Instructor: Prof. Tony Key
3) THE500H Winter 2012, L0201, Thursdays 1-3 pm. Instructor: Prof. Anne Urbancic
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Due to the high demand for THE500H, students must submit an ONLINE APPLICATION in order to be considered. The online application includes a 250-word Letter of Intent, as well as a questionnaire. Candidates will be assessed based upon their previous teaching experience, their suitability to the course and their willingness to make the necessary time commitment required.
The deadline to apply has now passed. Please apply next year. We begin accepting applications for the Fall/Winter sessions in June.
Contact us at: Professional and International Programs Office Woodsworth College, third floor (old house) University of Toronto 119 St. George Street Toronto, Ontario. M5S 1A9 Telephone: 416-978-8713 Fax: 416-946-3516 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)