Graduate study for the twenty-first century: how to build an academic career in the humanities

"Many graduate students continue to be regarded as "apprentices" despite the fact that they are expected to design and teach their own classes, serve on university committees, and conference and publish regularly. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the attrition rate for A...

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Main Author: Semenza, Gregory M. Colón 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Palgrave Macmillan March 2010
Edition:Second edition
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Summary:"Many graduate students continue to be regarded as "apprentices" despite the fact that they are expected to design and teach their own classes, serve on university committees, and conference and publish regularly. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the attrition rate for American Ph. D. programs is at an all-time high, between 40% and 50% (higher for women and minorities). Of those who finish, only one in three will secure tenure-track jobs. These statistics highlight waste: of millions of dollars by universities and of time and energy by students. Rather than teaching graduate students how to be graduate students, then, the guide prepares them for what they really seek: a successful academic career"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword / Michael Berube -- 1. The Culture of a Graduate Program -- 2. The Structure of Your Graduate Career: An Ideal Plan -- 3. Organization and Time Management -- 4. The Graduate Seminar -- 5. The Seminar Paper -- 6. Teaching -- 7. Exams -- 8. The Dissertation -- 9. Attending Conferences -- 10. Publishing -- 11. Service and Participation -- 12. The Job Market -- Appendix. Professional Documents
Physical Description:xx, 340 Seiten
ISBN:9780230100336

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