Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LaTHE) PGCert

Program Overview

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LaTHE) PGCert

Course Overview

Developed by HE teaching experts, this course aims to develop and elevate the professional academic skills of HE practitioners involved in teaching, learning and assessment. This Learning and Teaching in Higher Education PGCert course must be studied alongside employment in the sector.

Whether you’ve been teaching for years or are new to HE, this course offers opportunities to:

• explore how to develop engaging and learner-centred experiences, and build skills to support diverse student groups to achieve their potential
• consult ranging scholarly sources, explore discipline and pedagogic research to inform your teaching and assessment choices
• personalise your learning journey to have immediate and relevant impact to your work-based setting your teaching approach. Develop your ability to evaluate your practice, justify your pedagogic choices and enhance your future academic practice.

What You'll Study

Modules

• Teaching Practice in Higher Education - 20 Credits This module aims to develop and enhance your learning, teaching, and assessment practice in HE through critical evaluation of pedagogic theory, exploration of contemporary practical examples, critical engagement with educational research and reflective practice. You will be introduced to the Professional Standards Framework (PSF) as part of your continuous professional development.
• Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education - 20 Credits This module aims to support you to develop and enhance your assessment and feedback practice in HE. This is achieved through a critical evaluation of research, debates and policies in the sector, reflection on your own assessment and feedback practice and good practice examples from colleagues from a diverse range of disciplines.
• Curriculum Design in Higher Education - 20 Credits This module aims to develop and support you in curriculum design in a HE context. Having explored the learning, teaching, and assessment design in the two previous modules, this module takes the you further along their HE practice and journey where you will engage with the quality assurance and enhancement processes in curriculum design, as well as exploring and developing their own academic leadership and identity.

How You'll Learn

• Study 100% online.
• This course is studied completely online via our digital learning environment.
• It can be studied as a full-time PG Cert over three semesters in one year.
• Our platform provider is currently Aula.

Entry Requirements

• Typical entry requirements:
  • UK and International
  • Applicants need to hold a first (undergraduate) degree, or equivalent in any discipline, and be able to satisfy the Course Director (or nominee) that they are capable of undertaking postgraduate study of this nature through their academic/teaching job role.
• English language requirements:
  • IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5

Fees and Funding

• Student | Full-time | Part-time
  • UK and International | Not available | £4,517

Facilities

• All students have access to these facilities in Coventry:
  • The Library
  • The Hub

How to Apply

• UK and International students
• To apply to study this course 100% online, click below.

Disclaimers

• 1Accreditations
  • The majority of our courses have been formally recognised by professional bodies, which means the courses have been reviewed and tested to ensure they reach a set standard.
• 2UK and international opportunities
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee any UK or international opportunities (whether required or optional) such as internships, work experience, field trips, conferences, placements or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be unpaid and/or subject to additional costs (which could include, but is not limited to, equipment, materials, bench fees, studio or facilities hire, travel, accommodation and visas), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable travel, public authority guidance, decisions or orders and visa requirements.
• 3Tuition fees
  • The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study.
• 4Facilities
  • Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.
• Student Contract
  • By accepting your offer of a place and enrolling with us, a Student Contract will be formed between you and the university.