Programme structure
The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice programme is in three main parts.
Orientation
A two day orientation introduces you to key aspects of teaching, learning and assessment within the University of Edinburgh context.
Core course: Developing my approach to teaching
A core course (20 credits) which considers the various factors that influence your approach to teaching within a given subject area. The course is run once a year.
It aims to:
- explore different educational orientations or perspectives with regards to university teaching as discussed in the research literature.
- distinguish different conceptions of teaching.
- encourage participants to identify and trace the origin of the values and assumptions underlying their own practice.
More detailed information is available from the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study (DRPS) website.
Optional courses
A range of optional courses (10 credits each) enable you to more systematically explore aspects of academic practice which are most relevant and worthwhile to you personally and professionally.
You must complete four option courses. Each course runs once a year.
- Assessing Students
- Course Organisation and Management
- Designing Courses
- Engaging with Student Diversity
- Learning and Teaching Online
- Engaging Students in Autonomous Learning
- Teaching and Learning within and beyond the Disciplines
- Understanding Student Learning and Studying
- Working with Postgraduate Students
- Building a Research Profile
- Research Leadership and Management
This article was published on Dec 14, 2012