University of Toronto Departments of Philosophy (SG, UTM, UTSC)
Teaching Assistantships
Summer 2015
Posted on: Monday, 23 February 2015
Applications due: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
The following are the positions that we expect will be available during the 2015 summer academic session at the St. George, UTM and
UTSC Departments of Philosophy. All applications should be submitted to the TA Coordinator, Dept. of Philosophy, University of
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Toronto, 170 St. George St, 4 floor, or by email c/o [email protected]. Applicants should use the custom application forms, available
in the Mailroom of the Philosophy Dept or online at http://philosophy.utoronto.ca/employment/cupe-3902-unit-1
Electronic applications are preferred, although paper applications are also accepted.
1. TUTORIAL LEADERS
General Qualifications for Tutorial Leaders
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Duties
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1 year prior experience as a TA, normally in Philosophy,
at U of T
good prior knowledge of the subject-matter of the course
reasonable mastery of the central texts of the course/area
running 2 or more weekly tutorials in the course
grading
general teaching related duties
holding office hours (at suitable times relative to class time)
attending lectures
Huber
Estimated Estimated Estimated Dates of
# of
# of hours per Appointments
students
positions
position (2015)
60
2
85
1 @ May 1-June 30
1 @ June 29-Aug.
31
60
1
85
May 1-June 30
TBA
60
1
85
May 1-June 30
TBA
60
1
85
May 1-June 30
TBA
100
2
75
May 1-June 30
TBA
60
1
85
June 29-Aug. 31
TBA
120
2
85
June 29-Aug. 31
Course
Number
Course Title
Campus Class time
Instructor
PHL200Y1Y
Ancient Philosophy
SG
TBA
PHL232H1F
Knowledge & Reality
SG
PHL240H1F
Persons, Minds and
Bodies
SG
PHL 271H1F
Law and Morality
SG
PHL281H1F
Bioethics
SG
PHL217H1S
Intro. to Continental Phil
SG
PHL275H1S
Introduction to Ethics
SG
T 9-12, R 9-11
Tutorials:
R11 & R12
M 3-6, W 3-5
Tutorials:
W2 & W5
T 6-9, R 6-8
Tutorials:
R5 & R8
M9-12, W9-11
Tutorials:
W11 & W12
M 6-9, W 6-8
Tutorials:
W5 & W8
M 6-9, W 6-8
Tutorials:
W5 & W8
M12-3, W12-2
Tutorials:
W2 & W3
2. GENERAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS (GRADERS)
General Qualifications for Teaching Assistants
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Duties
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BA in Philosophy or equivalent
good prior knowledge of the subject-matter of the course
reasonable mastery of the central texts of the course/area
grading
general teaching related duties
holding office hours (at suitable times relative to class time)
attending lectures
for logic (PHL 245) – running help sessions (not office hours)
Estimated #
of students
Estimated Estimated Dates of
# of hours per Appointments
positions
position (2015)
Course
Number
Course Title
Campus Class time
Instructor
PHL245H1Y
Mod. Symbolic Logic
SG
TBA
100
1
110 May 1-Aug. 31
PHLB05H3Y
Social Issues
UTSC
TBA
80
1
90 May 1-Aug. 31
PHL202H5Y
Ancient Philosophy
UTM
Tues. 3-6
MW 1112:30
W 2-5
TBA
60
1
45 May 1-Aug 31
PHL145H5F
Critical Reasoning
UTM
TR 2-5
TBA
75
1
65 May 1-June 30
PHL201H1F
Introductory Phil
SG
MW 6-9
TBA
60
1
70 May 1-June 30
PHL274H5F
Ethics and Society
UTM
MW 6-9
TBA
60
1
45 May 1-June 30
PHL324H5F
The Continental Tradition
UTM
MW 11-2
TBA
60
1
45 May 1-June 30
PHL375H1F
Ethics
SG
TR 6-9
TBA
60
1
70 May 1–June 30
PHL388H1F
Literature & Philosophy
SG
TR 3-6
TBA
70
1
80 May 1-June 30
PHL243H1S
Philosophy of Sexuality
SG
TR 6-9
TBA
70
1
80 June 29-Aug 31
PHL271H5S
Ethics & the Law
UTM
MW 6-9
TBA
60
1
45 June 29-Aug 31
PHL273H1S
Environmental Ethics
SG
TR12-3
TBA
70
1
80 June 29-Aug 31
PHL340H1S
Issues in Phil. of Mind
SG
MW 3-6
TBA
60
1
70 June 29-Aug 31
PHL340H5S
Issues in Phil. of Mind
UTM
MW 11-2
TBA
60
1
45 June 29-Aug 31
PHL370H1S
Issues in Phil. of Law
SG
TR 6-9
TBA
70
1
80 June 29-Aug 31
PHL382H1S
Death & Dying
SG
MW 6-9
TBA
60
1
70 June 29-Aug 31
NOTES:
1
The positions posted above are tentative, pending budgetary approval and final course enrolments. Courses must ordinarily have an
enrolment of 40 for a TA to be hired.
2
Department standards and hiring policies are posted in the mailroom of the Philosophy Dept. and available in the CUPE Local 3902
office.
3
Successful applicants may be assigned to positions at any of the three campuses.
4
All Teaching Assistants should be prepared to travel to the campus where the course to which they have been assigned is offered on a
weekly basis or more frequently as required.
5
While applicants may state their preferences for specific courses listed on the Department’s job posting, the Department reserves the
right to assign TAs to whatever courses it feels best suit the candidate’s qualifications and departmental needs.
6
The Department cannot guarantee that TA assignments will be split evenly over the two academic terms. TA assignments may be
confined to or concentrated in a single semester.
7
These jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Units 1 and 3 Collective Agreements.