AL 8955 - Academic and Professional Socialization for Applied Linguistics

3 Hours
In this doctoral course, students will read about and discuss issues related to being a successful doctoral student and job applicant. Topics include the importance of mentors, time-management, professional development (e.g., writing abstracts for conferences, presenting papers, writing for publication), ethics (e.g., multiple authorship), development of CVs, grant-writing, deconstruction of job ads, jobs (e.g., phone interviews, on-site interviews), and the first year on the job (e.g., research, teachings, and service). Students also keep a reflective journal.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre/Corequisite(s): None.
Requirements: None.