Day: September 10, 2015

Term 2 TA Position Available – FNH 473 – FILLED

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Are you looking for a TA position in term 2 (January – April 2016)?
There is currently an opening for a TA on the team for FNH 473 (Nutrition Education in the Community). FNH 473 focuses on taking a population health approach to issues in nutrition and focuses on health promotion strategies, health behaviour theories, and the current Canadian context for community/public health nutrition (however no particular background in nutrition is required for you to be effective in your role as a TA in this course). The position would be for 83 hours in term 2 and would include an initial training session, weekly TA meetings, ~10 weeks of supporting small student working groups on Monday afternoons (so you would need to be available on Mondays between 2 PM and 4 PM), and some marking (with clear rubrics and lots of support provided). For more information about the course, please refer to the syllabus (available here: http://courses.landfood.ubc.ca/files/FNH_473.pdf). This is quite a nice TA opportunity — there is a lot of ongoing support and a variety of tasks spread throughout the term, including working directly with student groups. In your work with student groups, you will use a modified problem-based learning (PBL) approach to help facilitate and support the groups’ work and learning (training will be provided at the beginning of the term). If you would like to apply for this position, please contact the instructor, Dr. Candice Rideout, by email (candice.rideout@ubc.ca) as soon as possible. Thank you!

Available Term 2 TA Position – FNH 477 001 – FILLED

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The instructor of FNH 477 001 is looking for a TA for an assignment of up to 74 hours.

The job description is as follows:

WORK PERFORMED

  • As a PBL group tutor, facilitate students; learning in PBL groups by: encouraging and promoting student participation, asking probing questions, providing students with feedback, facilitating students; provision of peer feedback, and monitoring PBL group work (including Connect posts).  Tutors will also attend weekly tutor meetings in which cases will be discussed and tutors will provide feedback regarding groups; progression through cases to the course instructor;
  • As a Marker, mark students; assignment papers as well as  objective and subjective portions of the midterm and final exam.  All marking would be completed using rubrics prepared by the instructor.  TAs will be trained and supported in the use of the marking rubrics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Education and Knowledge Requirements: Preference will be given to graduate students in Human Nutrition who have completed Problem-Based Learning tutor training.  Ideal candidates will have a good understanding of nutrition in general, and nutrition and disease prevention in particular.

Experience: Preference will be given to applicants who have prior experience facilitating PBL groups.

Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including skills in providing and receiving constructive feedback.

https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main?pname=subjarea&tname=subjareas&req=3&dept=FNH&course=477

If you are interested in this position, please contact the course instructor directly:

Name: NOVAK, ELIZABETH MARIE
Office Telephone:
Email: enovak@mail.ubc.ca