GDEV 7970

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GDEV 7970
Development Studies Professional Development Seminar

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course will serve as a collaborative space where PhD students can learn and share about issues of course-taking selection, grant sources and writing strategies, preparation of CVs and cover letters, meet and interact with Field Faculty, engage in practice conference- and job-talks, and other useful professionalization practices for new and more experienced PhD students. Guest speakers will be engaged and current students and alumni will share useful and strategic practices.


Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

Outcomes

  • Students will be able to describe the research interests of their peers and GDEV faculty members.
  • Students will practice conference and job-talks and provide feedback to fellow students.
  • Students will design and develop their CV and learn various strategies that lead to a strong cover letter.
  • Students will develop skills related to employment-seeking activities.
  • Students will describe the range of academic and non-academic jobs that program Alumni are engaged in.
  • Students will apply other relevant professional development topics and strategies.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  1690 GDEV 7970   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Bezner Kerr, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: Development Studies Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)