Teaching Qualification Further Education (International Applicants) Certificate

University of Dundee

Postgraduate

Distance

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    September

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

At University of Dundee, the TQFE course is delivered almost entirely online, allowing you to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments. Our virtual learning environment is open 24/7 and you are encouraged to complete the well-structured course at your own pace. As well as our highly accessible and attractive virtual learning environment, you will benefit from a range of social media and online conferencing tools.

The TQFE team is comprised of a group of academics, some of whom are also employed in the college sector. The course materials are kept fully up to date; our virtual learning environment gives us the agility to respond quickly to new developments in the field. Members of the team are engaged in research into a wide range of topics including educational uses of social media tools; adult learners and motivation; the design of online learning environments.

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Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course

The course is designed for academic staff working in colleges and other educational institutions, who may be fairly new to teaching or who want to develop their existing teaching skills further. Course participants are often sponsored by their employers. The Scottish Government recommends that all college lecturers should complete TQFE within three years of appointment.

Postgraduate: degree or relevant professional qualification
Undergraduate HND or equivalent relevant professional qualification

The course contains 120 hours of teaching. At application stage you may be asked to provide evidence that you can do this (with, for example, a letter from employer). This is an in-service course and applicants are normally expected to have relevant teaching experience.

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Materials
  • University
  • Social Media
  • Team Training
  • Media
  • Media Marketing
  • Media Buying
  • Media Studies
  • Media Advertising
  • Social Skills
  • Social Science
  • Social Worker

Course programme

How you will be taught

This course is an in-service provision offered in partnership with participating colleges and organisations. It is flexible and grounded in professional practice.

For those undertaking the full course, there are two 30 credit modules to complete - one per semester. Credit (up to 50% of the course) may be awarded for other teaching qualifications, upon application to the Programme Director.

Each 30 credit module requires 300 hours of notional participant effort which includes directed study via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), work-based activities, face-to-face contact at optional workshops, tutor support via TQFE-Tutor, private study and assessment.

The main features of the course are:

  • distance, on-line learning
  • two highly recommended module workshops
  • support via blog, email, VLE, online tutorials and telephone
  • University tutor team and College mentor
  • observation of teaching practice
  • written formative activities and summative assignment
How you will be assessed

Participants on the Standard Entry route through the course are given opportunities for formative feedback pertaining to reflective written tasks for each of the two modules. In addition, participants are required to pass two practical teaching observations, at least one of which will be undertaken by a member of the tutor team (the other observation may be undertaken by an Associate Staff member within their employing institution).

What you will study

The course provides a comprehensive teaching qualification for College lecturers, educators and trainers. Professional competences are integrated with academic rigour and coursework is underpinned by theory and critical reflection upon practice.

There are two modules in the course - The Effective Lecturer and The Successful Learner – and these correspond to the range of knowledge and skills required for a teaching career in the tertiary education sector.

Learning materials, workshops and literature are provided to facilitate critical thinking and generate ideas, leading to critical reflection and change in lecturers' practice.

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Teaching Qualification Further Education (International Applicants) Certificate

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