Syllabus
Course Description:
This course is for those who wish to become the ultimate, most competent instructors the world has ever seen.
Through a series of grueling lectures, backbreaking homework assignments, and endless office hours, you will emerge transformed.
Course Goals:
1. Master the art of teaching.
2. Conquer the art of grading papers.
3. Develop an unrelenting sense of self-assurance.
Course Schedule:
Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 10:00 am, in the Great Hall of Mirrors.
Homework: Due Sundays, 11:00 pm, via email attachment.
Office Hours: Mondays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, in the Dungeon of Despair.
Office Hours
Because we all know that the only time you really need is when the professor is available to tell you you're doing it wrong.
Location:
The Dungeon of Despair, room 314.
Phone:
555-555-5555, but only if you're calling on a Tuesday or Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Email:
instructor@overlycompetent.com, but only if your email is properly formatted and free of spelling errors.
Lectures
A series of grueling, soul-crushing, and awe-inspiring lectures that will leave you questioning every life choice you've ever made.
Lecture 1: The Fundamentals of Instructing, 9 prophets of doom.
Lecture 2: Grading, 9 prophets of doom and a pinch of salt.
And so on.
Location:
The Great Hall of Mirrors, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 10:00 am.
Required Reading:
The Art of War, The 48 Laws of Power, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Instructors.
Recommended Reading:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, for those who wish to escape the impending doom of becoming an instructor.