Professional Certificate/Diploma in University Teaching & Learning
| Duration: Flexible |
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| Schedule: Part time | |
| Starting: August 26th 2013 | |
| Contact Name: Ross Loughnane | |
| Contact Number: +353-1-7162034 | |
| Fees: €525 for 7.5, €1050 for 15 and €2100 for 30 ECTS* *Subject to change |
Who is the Professional Certificate/Diploma in University Teaching and Learning (UTL) for?
- Would a Professional Certificate/Diploma in University Teaching and Learning support you in your teaching?
- Are you interested in expanding your repertoire of teaching, learning and assessment strategies?
- Would you like to complete a Professional Certificate in University Teaching and Learning in 1 year?
The Professional Certificate (15 ECTS credits) and Professional Diploma (30 ECTS credits) in University Teaching and Learning are in-service programmes for those who are currently teaching in higher education (i.e NQF level 7 or above). They offer academics at different stages of their careers opportunities to review and improve their teaching skills and their understanding of approaches and theories in effective higher education. Academics at the start of their career will develop skills to work effectively in the classroom and learn to draw on pedagogical theory and research in informing their teaching. More experienced academics will be offered opportunities to revitalise their teaching and to try out new approaches to curriculum design and assessment.
Programme Outcomes
By the end of the Professional Certificate in University Teaching and Learning you will be able to
- Expand your repertoire of teaching, learning and assessment strategies to promote a more engaging and enjoyable experience for staff and students
- Personalise your learning to make it relevant to your teaching contexts
- Develop an approach to teaching that focuses on the students' role and responsibility for their learning
- Approach teaching more creatively through discussion with your peers
- Ensure that your teaching practice is informed by research together with current UCD and national policies
- Create an evidence-based portfolio of reflective professional development
By the end of the Professional Diploma in University Teaching and Learning you will also be able to
- Design, plan and implement a range of active learning strategies using learning technologies
- Experience and critically adapt advanced teaching, learning and assessment strategies to your specific teaching contexts
- Design effective and efficient learning opportunities that contribute to a more coherent and continuous curriculum