Teaches courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
This career is part of the Education and Training cluster Teaching/Training pathway.
A person in this career:
- Prepares and delivers lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
- Evaluates and grades students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom discussions.
- Plans, evaluates, and revises curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Conducts research in a particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Prepares course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Supervises undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Maintains student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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