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  • Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (Graduate Certificate)
  • 2012/2013 entry
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  • Assessment
    • You will complete a portfolio of assessment based on practice for each module.  
  • Attendance
      • October–June.
      • Three days attendance is required for each of the two modules.
  • Duration
    • One year part-time.
  • Entry requirements

    • You should be teaching or supporting learning in higher education and are likely to be an early career researcher with some teaching responsibilities; although you may be teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education in other roles.

      Find out about our international entry requirements

  • Fees and funding
    • Fees (2012/13)
    • To be confirmed.
  • Location
    • Central London.
  • Teaching
    • Teaching takes place at professional development workshop events which include seminars, discussions, expert guest speakers, student presentations and micro-teaching. This is supplemented by tutorials and peer support.

Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (Graduate Certificate) - 2012/2013 entry


  • Overview

    • This course offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in teaching; to obtain a recognised teaching qualification and associate membership of the HEA; to update yourself in current debates and issues in learning and teaching; and to teach in higher education. Participants will usually be new to teaching in higher education. 

      You will learn about the principles and practice of teaching by reflecting on the factors that contribute to effective learning and teaching. The course is highly participatory, with modules encouraging critical reflection on professional practice, and extending opportunities for you to work with peers to share and develop good practice. The assignments are related to practice, and enable you to develop a greater understanding of the subject material, including the integration of research and teaching. 

      The course reflects the need to consider issues of learning and teaching that will meet the changing educational, cultural and training needs of adults who are engaged in earning their livelihood, and others who are able to benefit; with special responsibilities to meet the needs of mature part-time students.

  • Why study this course at Birkbeck?
      • Engage in professional development around teaching and supporting learning in higher education.
      • Progress onto the PGCE: HE after you have successfully completed the course.
      • Accredited by the Higher Education Academy.
  • Professional bodies that recognise this course
    • Accredited by the Higher Education Academy.
  • Course structure

    • The course consists of two modules, and you will normally be expected to attend for three days for each of the modules:

      • Module 1: Teaching and supporting learning identifies factors that contribute to the development of effective strategies for teaching and supporting learning for adults.
      • Module 2: Integrating research and teaching develops the integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching and supporting learning.
  • Further study opportunities
    • If you successfully complete Module 1, you will be able to complete an additional assessment task which will provide an APEL opportunity against the Level 7 'teaching and supporting learning' module, which forms part of our (HEA accredited) Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Higher Education.
  • Careers information
    • You are likely to want to develop a career in teaching and/or supporting learning in higher education.
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