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These courses will be offered in fall semester 2009.

8721 Academic Writing for Graduate Students (1 credit)

Through examination of writing samples, practice, and working in small groups,
students learn techniques for enhancing proposal, thesis, and dissertation
preparation as well as methods for evaluating writing as future instructors and
thesis directors. This course is designed for students who are already writing
and communicating fluently in English but who would like to work on specific
strategies for written and oral academic communication (e.g., proposals, theses,
dissertations, oral defenses, refereed publications, committee meetings, and
other professional communication scenarios). NOTE: THIS CLASS IS INTENDED ONLY
FOR FLUENT SPEAKERS AND WRITERS OF ENGLISH. A SHORT WRITING SAMPLE WILL BE
REQUESTED.

8801 Special Topics: Methods of Academic Presentation (1 credit)

Communication of concepts and ideas is an important element of working in the
academic and corporate communities. While oral presentation is a prevalent
format for communication, especially in the scientific fields, written
communication is usually the focus of graduate communication courses. With such
a focus on written discourse, most graduate students never consider the absolute
importance of being good oral communicators.

This course will help students better understand the conventions of academic and
professional oral discourse. After building a better foundational understanding
of this type of discourse, students will develop strategies for designing and
delivering oral presentations. Students are encouraged to use current research
as a basis for their work in this course. Students will be expected to
participate as critical audience members, offering feedback to peers.
Additionally, students will have an opportunity to engage in self-assessment by
reviewing recordings of their presentations. NOTE: THIS CLASS IS INTENDED ONLY
FOR FLUENT SPEAKERS AND WRITERS OF ENGLISH. A SHORT WRITING SAMPLE WILL BE
REQUESTED.

Thanks,

Karen Head, Ph.D.
Graduate Communications Coordinator,
The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
and Special Advisor to the Writing & Communication Program,
School of Literature, Communication and Culture
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0165
404-385-7357 (CETL) or 404-385-2225 (LCC)

#2: Job Interview Presentation

Who: Dr. Karen Head, Graduate Communications Coordinator, The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
When: Wednesday, June 17th at 4- 5PM
Where: Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience (IBB) Suddath Seminar Room 1128

Food and drink will be provided

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Dr. Karen Head has been a writing consultant in both the academic and corporate sectors for several years. While working on her doctoral degree at Nebraska, Karen served in a number of writing program administrative positions, including a year as the Writing Center Coordinator. One aspect of her scholarly research focuses on writing and communication theory and pedagogical practice, especially in areas such as the implementation and development of writing centers, writing program administration, and multidisciplinary writing. She has served as a guest writing-lecturer for courses in a number of fields including Music, Art History, Biochemistry, Genetics, Engineering, Architecture, and Agricultural Sciences, and she has been a visiting scholar at the Universität Dortmund, in Germany. At Georgia Tech she teaches the graduate-level Academic Writing Course designed to help students complete proposals, theses, and dissertations, and conducts workshops on a variety of communication topics designed for graduate students across the campus.

- Professional Development Committee

#1: Public Speaking & Conference Presentation
When: TODAY, June 15th at 1- 2PM
Where: Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience (IBB) Suddath Seminar Room 1128
Who: Dr. Karen Head, Graduate Communications Coordinator, The Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Lunch will be provided

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Dr. Karen Head has been a writing consultant in both the academic and corporate sectors for several years. While working on her doctoral degree at Nebraska, Karen served in a number of writing program administrative positions, including a year as the Writing Center Coordinator. One aspect of her scholarly research focuses on writing and communication theory and pedagogical practice, especially in areas such as the implementation and development of writing centers, writing program administration, and multidisciplinary writing. She has served as a guest writing-lecturer for courses in a number of fields including Music, Art History, Biochemistry, Genetics, Engineering, Architecture, and Agricultural Sciences, and she has been a visiting scholar at the Universität Dortmund, in Germany. At Georgia Tech she teaches the graduate-level Academic Writing Course designed to help students complete proposals, theses, and dissertations, and conducts workshops on a variety of communication topics designed for graduate students across the campus.

- Professional Development Committee