Professional Development in HE

• A course for newly-appointed lecturers and researchers with teaching responsibilities
• You will undertake focused professional development in a multi-disciplinary context enabling you to better promote learning in an HE context
• You will have an identified mentor in your subject discipline.
• The course will enable you to become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Whilst undertaking the course you will engage in reflective practice by critically reviewing your own conceptions of learning, teaching, assessment and evaluative procedures and processes within HE. You will undertake critical scrutiny and broaden your understanding of the institutional, national and international contextual developments impacting upon higher education.

• Academic Practice in Higher Education (20 credits at level 7)
• Supporting Student Learning in Higher Education (20 credits at level 7)
• Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education (20 credits at level 7)

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.