PgC Academic Practice at University of Cumbria

This course is available to University of Cumbria staff who teach and/or support learning and teaching. This is a work-based programme that draws on current teaching experience (you need to have a teaching / supporting learning commitment of at least 70 hours over the course of the programme) and is focussed on your continuing professional development.

Faculty: Learning and Teaching Excellence  |  Duration: Part-time: 24 weeks  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: January, September  |  Location: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The PGCAP is an online learning programme that uses a variety of teaching and learning methods and strategies to make your learning relevant, accessible and flexible. All learning activities are designed to be authentic and closely connected to your professional HE context. Modules include: Professionalism and teaching philosophy; Teaching activities and approaches: engaging students in the learning process; Learning and teaching in a digital world; Authentic assessment and feedback; Inclusive learning; Effective student support; Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; Change and Innovation in Academic Practice.

Career pathways

What are the career outcomes for this course that we should be shouting about? Upon completion of the PGCAP, participants will have acquired a broad set of skills applicable in various settings, including effective use of digital learning systems and an in-depth knowledge of pedagogic approaches and current scholarship on learning and teaching.

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