Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:00
The second compulsory taught course on the PG Cert, ‘Activities, Knowledge & Values’ will address 5 themes (each delivered in a two-week block), which will be delivered as 5 synchronous interactive seminars (90 minutes). There will be fortnightly, asynchronous discussion-board activities, short video recordings, and topical readings. Overall, this course will balance theory with reflective practice in learning and teaching in higher education.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
The course will comprise 5 topical themes in learning and teaching in higher education, as outlined below. For each theme, the asynchronous activities will precede their synchronous session.
1: Reasons to Teach
2: Value of Theories for Learning
3: Audience and Obstacles
4: Nurturing a Learning Community
5: Concepts: Fit for Practice?
This course is fully aligned with the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching & Supporting Learning in H.E. It is divided into five online sessions, supported by four formative assessments and one summative assessment. Course materials, including pre-session learning activities and online delivery utilise the University’s virtual learning environment, MyAberdeen.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 39 | |
| Feedback |
2,500-word reflective practice letter, aligned with the UKPSF. Individual written feedback will be provided. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically reflect upon their teaching practice within the dimensions of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), to enhance the quality of their teaching. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
10-minute video session to be peer-marked |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate the literature in contemporary fields of learning and teaching developments. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 31 | Feedback Weeks | 33 | |
| Feedback |
500-word annotated bibliography. Focusing on two key sources that you will be using in the Summative Assessment. Written feedback will be provided. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Create | Exemplify, in the written report, arguments for change in learning and teaching, through discipline-related reflection, synthesised with the literature. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 27 | Feedback Weeks | 29 | |
| Feedback |
Reflection on academic practice |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Evaluate | Construct arguments for change in learning and teaching practice, through discussion and written report. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically reflect upon their teaching practice within the dimensions of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), to enhance the quality of their teaching. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Individual UKPSF alignment grid (800 words). Written feedback will be provided. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically reflect upon their teaching practice within the dimensions of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), to enhance the quality of their teaching. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 51 | |
| Feedback |
2,500 individual Reflective Letter. Individual written feedback will be provided. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically reflect upon their teaching practice within the dimensions of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), to enhance the quality of their teaching. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate the literature in contemporary fields of learning and teaching developments. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Construct arguments for change in learning and teaching practice, through discussion and written report. |
| Reflection | Create | Exemplify, in the written report, arguments for change in learning and teaching, through discipline-related reflection, synthesised with the literature. |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.
