Post-Graduate Certificate [Learning and Teaching in Higher Education] From Kingston University

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education PgCert course from Kingston University is designed for those already employed by institutions that deliver higher or further education. It is specifically aimed at those who teach and:

• have fewer than three years' full-time teaching experience? or

• are involved in supporting learning (such as librarians, learning technologists, academic developers, skills advisers, technicians).

This course would also benefit anyone in these roles who wishes to strengthen or refresh their understanding and knowledge of learning and teaching.

What will you study?

The course comprises two modules (each lasting 19 weeks) that contextualise your teaching experiences within the wider issues of for instance classroom teaching, curriculum design, learning environment, student learning. Within each module, you will critically examine, reflect upon and develop your professional practice in teaching and supporting learning in higher and further education.

Key features

• The course is designed and run by academics who are experts and active researchers, both in higher education studies and online learning.

• The course will help you think about teaching in active ways Ð involving your students and encouraging them to reflect, independently and with others.

• You will experience active learning and study different teaching methods, learning ways to facilitate active learning and involve your students fully and responsibly.

• You will be encouraged to think about educational issues in fruitful and inquisitive ways, both on your own and in collaboration with other students.

• You will examine educational practices such as lecturing, small group work, assessment and feedback.

Where this course will take you

This course has been designed to be a practical, work-based course in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education. As such, it prepares you for working as a teacher and/or facilitator in higher or further education.

The award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is recognised by most universities in the UK, and increasingly internationally, as necessary qualifications for teaching in higher education institutions.Ê