Graduate Certificate in University Teaching

• A critical understanding of the principles of effective teaching for learning in higher education
• Knowledge of some of the key research relating to university teaching and learning, and the major debates in the area
• A student-centred perspective on the nature of teaching and learning
• An understanding of learning environments and of teaching approaches appropriate to those environments
• Skills in large and small group teaching
• An understanding of the place of assessment in higher education and skills in using assessment design to enhance learning
• Knowledge and skills in university curriculum design
• Awareness of innovative teaching procedures and confidence in experimenting with new approaches
• An understanding of how educational technologies can be used to enhance and enrich student learning, and skills in designing programs which incorporate these technologies
• A readiness to reflect on their own teaching practice and to use this reflection as a means of continuous improvement.

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