Personal Development Courses
Many Stanford departments offer teaching and pedagogy courses that are open to all graduate students. If in doubt, seek permission from the instructor.
We have identified and tagged courses that, based on their description in Explore Courses, appear to align with our Graduate Professional Development Framework or with our Preparing for Faculty Careers or Interdisciplinary Learning portfolios. We have not taken these courses, so please let us know if you think a course is not appropriate or if you identify a course we should include.
Use the filters on the left to refine your search or to view other course feeds. Click on any course to view the details in Explore Courses.
Please note that courses may have prerequisites or limited enrollment or may require permission from the instructor. You should contact the instructor if you have specific questions; the VPGE office does not have any influence over the courses offered by departments.
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DESINST 311 (section 1) Design Abilities Studio In this Design Abilities Studio students will learn and practice several applied skills with hands-on activities that vary in length, duration, deliverables, and concept.... |
2018-2019 Winter |
Tuesday 10:30am - 1:20pm |
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DESINST 366 (section 1) Creative Gym: A Design Thinking Skills Studio Build your creative confidence and sharpen your design thinking skills. Train your intuition and expand the design context from which you operate every day. This... |
2018-2019 Spring |
Tuesday 10:30am - 1:20pm |
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ENGR 280 (section 1) From Play to Innovation Focus is on enhancing the innovation process with playfulness. The class will be project-based and team-centered. We will investigate the human "state of play" to reach an... |
2018-2019 Spring |
Tuesday Thursday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Departmental Room |
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ENGR 311A (section 1) Women's Perspectives Master's and Ph.D. seminar series driven by student interests. Possible topics: time management, career choices, health and family, diversity, professional development,... |
2018-2019 Winter |
Thursday 4:30pm - 5:20pm 370-370 |
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ENGR 311B (section 1) Designing the Professional Once I get my degree, how do I get a life? What do you want out of life after Stanford? Wondering how to weave together what fits, is doable, and will be truly meaningful... |
2018-2019 Spring |
Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:20pm 550-200 |
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ENGR 311D (section 1) Portfolio to Professional: Supporting the Development of Digital Presence Through ePortfolios This course guides graduate students in creating a professional ePortfolio and establishing an online presence. The course includes seminar-style presentations and... |
2018-2019 Spring |
Thursday 12:00pm - 1:20pm STLC105 |
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ETHICSOC 278M (section 1) Introduction to Environmental Ethics (ETHICSOC 178M, PHIL 178M, PHIL 278M, POLISCI 134L) How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward non-human animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human... |
2018-2019 Spring |
Tuesday Thursday 3:00pm - 4:20pm 420-050 |
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LAWGEN 115N (section 2) Human Rights Advocacy What are the origins of the human rights movement and where is it headed? What does it mean to be a human rights activist? What are the main challenges and dilemmas facing... |
2018-2019 Autumn | ||
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LAWGEN 115N (section 1) Human Rights Advocacy What are the origins of the human rights movement and where is it headed? What does it mean to be a human rights activist? What are the main challenges and dilemmas facing... |
2018-2019 Autumn | ||
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ME 315 (section 1) The Designer in Society This class focuses on individuals and their psychological well being. The class delves into how students perceive themselves and their work, and how they might use design... |
2018-2019 Winter |
Wednesday 1:30pm - 4:20pm Departmental Room |
