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Research In Toxicology And Cancer Biology

Research in Toxicology and Cancer Biology. Research will be conducted in specific areas of toxicology and cancer biology. Learning Outcomes: 1.Conduct independent, hypothesis driven research; 2.Demonstrate the ability to read, understand and apply the scientific literature that is relevant to the research activities; 3.Demonstrate the ability to develop original hypotheses, develop strategies and design experiments to test hypotheses; 4. Demonstrate competency in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data that is relevant to the research activities.

Esl Teaching Practicum

This course provides students with a supervised ESL teaching experience of 45 hours, and an additional 15 hours of course meetings with the supervisor to explore instructional strategies, classroom management issues and reflect upon their own development as teachers. The course is designed as the culmination of the TESL Graduate Certificate, and can be taken in the fall, spring or summer terms. ESL teaching placements must be approved by the course instructor.

English Grammar: Analysis & Pedagogy

This course is designed to deepen students' explicit understanding of English grammar, with particular attention paid to grammatical structures most challenging for English language learners. The course explores the development of learner language, with a primary focus on the development of English grammatical competence. Issues in the teaching of English grammar are studied and applied to ESL teaching techniques and curriculum.

Esl Internship

This course provides TESL MA students with a supervised ESL teaching experience of 90 hours, and an additional 15 hours of course meetings with the supervisor to explore instructional strategies, classroom management issues and reflection upon their development as ESL teachers. The course is designed as the culmination of the TESL MA program, and can be taken as a variable credit course (3-9 credits) in the fall, spring or summer terms. In order to fulfill the program internship requirements, a total of 9 credits must be completed.

Academic Orientation For Transfers

This course is designed to assist transfer students with prior academic or military credit in adjusting to the academic life at the University of Kentucky. Through lectures, discussions, exercises and out-of-class assignments, students will gain a better understanding of the challenges which they will encounter and, thus, will learn how to make effective use of the University's resources. Considerable attention will be directed to graduation and career planning.

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