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Title	Academic Culture and Communication at UBC for International Teaching Assistants
Faculty/College/Unit	Other...
Other	UBC Continuing Studies
Status	Completed
Duration	1 Year
Initiation	04/01/2003
Completion	03/31/2004
Project Summary	The objectives and rationale are: To provide professional development for two groups within the UBC community of international graduate students, both teaching assistants and graduate researchers. To foster effective teaching techniques and Intercultural Communication skills among International TAs. To foster effective academic communication techniques among international graduate researchers who will be participating in seminars, meetings and professional conferences. Thus positively affecting the learning of thousands of UBC undergraduate students in all faculties and strengthening UBC’s commitment to internationalization.
Funding Details
Year 1: Project Year	Year 1
Year 1: Funding Year	2003/2004
Year 1: Project Type	Small TLEF
Year 1: Principal Investigator	Mackie Chase
Year 1: Funded Amount	55,000
Year 1: Team Members	Mackie Chase, Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies Margaret Landstrom, Centre for Intercultural Communication, UBC Continuing Studies

Academic Culture and Communication at UBC for International Teaching Assistants