The request to revise the grading options for 8000 level GRAD courses

Date: December 12, 2013
To: The Graduate School
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: November 22, 2013
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2014

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GRAD 8001. Teaching at the University Level. (3) Cross listed as GRAD 6001. Designed for graduate students who teach or intend to teach in the future. Topics include: developing a teaching philosophy, constructing a syllabus, using student demographics and learning styles in course design, managing controversial topics, incorporating active learning and critical thinking, constructing rubrics, assessment, and applying theories of cognitive development, learning, and motivation to the classroom. Students lecture throughout the semester in order to gain teaching experience and to benefit from peer review. Graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis.

GRAD 8002. Responsible Conduct of Research. (2) Cross-listed as GRAD 6002. An introduction to several aspects of a successful professional career emphasizing research. Designed to benefit graduate students across the University. Focuses on practical skills and critical thinking about the responsible conduct of research, highlighting the nine areas of instruction required by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF). Features several different speakers with expertise in various areas of professionalism and research ethics. Graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis. (Spring)

GRAD 8240. Research Ethics in the Biological and Behavioral Sciences. (3) Cross-listed as PHIL 8240. Designed to identify the fundamental elements that characterize not only methodologically grounded but also morally appropriate scientific research. Class discussion and readings focus on key issues in biological and behavioral research including informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, risk-benefit assessments, mechanisms for protecting animal and human research subjects, international research, vulnerable populations, conflicts of interest and data management, publication ethics, intellectual property issues and the politics of research. Graded on a Pass/Unsatisfactory basis.