As a current teacher and lecturer in Higher Education (HE), this practice-based course, underpinned by theory, will provide an opportunity for you to critically reflect, analyse, synthesise and apply your learning to your teaching practice within your own Higher Education context.

The course is taught by a team of active researchers in education and supports your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to enable you to make positive contributions to teaching and learning within the HE sector.

The course comprises of two modules, with each module containing a compulsory teaching observation within your HE institution. As you will be undertaking observations within your institution as part of their quality assurance processes and support for your CPD, this observation will focus on assessing your practice in relation to the related learning outcomes within the modules.

The course is accredited by the Higher Education Academy and provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate that, at the point of successfully completing the course, you are evidencing your practice in line with Descriptor 2 of the UKPSF. This means that you are eligible to apply to become a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Please note that if the HE institution in which you work is not a member of the HEA, then a separate application fee will apply at that point.

Modules

Enhancing Learning and Teaching Through Reflective Practice

This module is designed to introduce you to the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, deliver, and evaluate learning. It will encourage you to develop and enhance your own teaching practices in the light of relevant theoretical models of learning and your own experience as a learner and teacher. You’ll address the practical aspects of teaching, ranging from teaching students in large and small groups, using technology to support learning and developing courses of learning based on the principle of constructive alignment. It places considerable emphasis on developing practical teaching skills to enhance the learning experience of students.

Developing Assessment for Learning

This module is designed to help you to become critically aware of the range of strategies available to you and of the need to promote assessment strategies which are reliable, fair and valid. You’ll examine and reflect upon your own practice and develop an understanding of theoretical frameworks particularly in relation to the use of formative assessment, feedback and feed-forward as ways of promoting learning. You will also be given the opportunity to develop skills in the use of feedback and feed-forward as well as helping to develop specific assessment criteria which will be used to help assess your own work. This module will also seek to develop your range of skills and knowledge which will enhance your professional practice as a teacher and encourage you to see assessment as an integral part of the learning and teaching process.

Assessment

Assessment for both modules involves the completion of a series of pieces of academic work that are informed by both your practice and theoretical understanding. The assessment approach, named patchwork text, supports you to demonstrate your engagement with each module’s outcomes and compile the assessment for each module as the module progresses. The planning for and observation of your practice, as well as your subsequent reflection, is aligned to the module outcomes and forms part of your academic submission.

We use online submission and feedback for our final assessments. With students across the sector increasingly expected to use online plagiarism detection software packages, this offers you an insight into both ‘sides’ of the tool, as well as the opportunity to try out the system from a ‘student’ perspective.

Our Learning and Teaching (Higher Education) PG Cert can be studied 100% online.

You’ll study through Canvas, our world-class online Learning Management System (LMS), which can be accessed from your phone, pc or tablet at home or on the move. Canvas provides instant access to study materials, forums, and support from tutors and classmates, as well as enabling easy submission of your assignments.

On successful completion of your studies you’ll be invited to attend a graduation ceremony on campus. If attending the ceremony in person is not possible then we’ll arrange to have your certificate sent to you.

To help you land your dream job, our Employability Service will work with you throughout your time at ARU and after you graduate.

We offer:

• careers advice, including one-to-one online and telephone appointments with our experienced advisers
• help with your CV, job searches, applications and interview preparation
• an online portal packed with useful careers resources
• our Employability Programme, which helps you hone the skills employers say they want in graduates.

Fees

The full tuition fee for this course is £2,233.

Accredited Prior Learning may reduce the tuition fees. This will be confirmed once your application has been submitted.

Funding

We offer payment by instalments, so you can spread the cost of studying with us.

For military students: You can use your ELCs towards this course. Anglia Ruskin University is a recognised ELCAS provider (number 1007). Please contact your Learning Centre for details of ELC, eligibility and how to apply.

For more information on how you fund your studies please see our funding page.