Required of all TA's for at least five quarters, after which the TA may, with the permission of the Director of English 1, elect to take English 304 instead. Open to all graduate students. May be repeated for credit. Director of English 1 and Director of Basic Writing. A flexible program of meetings and conferences on the problems and techniques of teaching literature, cultural studies, film studies, and related courses.
Course is repeatable as content changes.
Professional Research Preparations. Procedures, preparation, and presentation of oral and written research materials to scholarly journals, presses, and audiences. Periodical and conference requirements. Grant proposals, including research plans, budgets, and support sources. Adaptation of such techniques to alternative careers.