Career talk for TLGC

Why are u here this afternoon?

• I am interested!

• I actually feel tired and don’t want to come in a Saturday afternoon

• I have never talked to a university professor. A little curious

• My teacher asked me to sign up

Now u are here let’s do this together?

• Hmmm I am not optimistic and might fall asleep

• Let’s try hope it is fun

Are you a science or a arts student?

• Science

• Arts

• Business

Answer explanation

Business

Why are you interested in this session or you want to become a university professor?

• Money is good and social status high!

• Not much work to do. Just write a few papers. Sounds easy

• I am interested in more philosophical or scholarly discussion

• I am interested in research

Do u know what takes to become a university professor ?

• A Phd

• Two Ph.D.?

• Publications of paper and lots of research

• Permanent health damage

Do you know what a research is?

• Finding data?

• Interviews? Survey?

• Write research articles and publish in journal papers or books

• Reading archives

• Laboratory or clinical tests

Answer explanation

Laboratory test

Do u know what teaching is at the university?

• I will design my own syllabus

• I follow past syllabus or the curriculum

• I teach a lot of big lectures

• I sometimes do not have to teach

How long does it take to become a professor?

• 3-5 years

• 5-7 years

• 7-10 years

• 10 years up?

Do you know how easy it is to fire a university professor

• Up or out

• never

• heard many cases

Do you know how is university professor evaluated?

• Number of publication in international journals

• social services and social impacts

• teaching evaluation

• conference presentations in international conferences