UCD Teaching & Learning - Graduate Diploma in University Teaching & Learning

Duration: Flexible	60 ECTS Credits A focus on supporting academics in teaching in a way that develops critical thinking skills in their students Flexible content Relevant to your teaching practice Download Prospectus 2011-13 Frequently Asked Questions Grad Dip UTL
Schedule: Part time
Starting: September 2011
Contact Name: Ross Loughnane
Contact Number: +353-1-7162034
Fees: €525 for 7.5, €1050 for 15 and €4200 for 60 ECTS

The programme content is highly flexible and can be tailored to meet the needs of academics in different disciplines and at different stages of their academic careers.
The programme is delivered through a variety of modes and all modules have a face-to-face teaching component, extensive resources and self-directed learning tasks.
The 7.5 credit module “Becoming a Better University Teaching” will be taught in ‘block’ format over 4-5 days from September 2012 onwards. From this point onwards the BBUT module will be a core mandatory module.
Schools and subject areas can design their own continuing professional development modules and have them validated for credit.
UCD Teaching and Learning provides a friendly and supportive environment for academics who wish to engage in inquiry into their own teaching and continually improve their practice.
Encouraging critical engagement with the literature on teaching and learning including, where appropriate, supporting the writing of journal articles.