Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Arts - MA

Recruitable Target

Recruitable Target

Alternative Exit

Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

To support and accredit the professional development of staff with respect to learning, teaching and assessment in a Higher education context. To develop effective and theoretically robust academic practice in line with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). To develop and sustain effective academic leadership associated with learning, teaching and assessment. To provide a foundation for effective supervisory practice. To enhance the capacity of staff to contribute the evidence base for academic practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify learner needs and appropriate learning support mechanisms
2.
Review processes for supporting research in higher education
3.
Critically explore a specific role within academia
4.
Engage in pedagogic research
5.
Critically explore disciplinary, local and external factors that influence academic practice
6.
Critically review the evidence base for effective assessment and feedback
7.
Critically reflect on professional practice and development in the context of the UK Professional Standards Framework
8.
Critically examine the implications of a diverse student population on academic practices
9.
Critically explore the factors that influence inclusive curriculum design
10.
Deconstruct mechanisms that support an inclusive student experience
11.
Consider the impact and influence of regulatory and advisory frameworks
12.
Examine the process of research in higher education.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The programme will utilise a wide range of approaches to learning, teaching and assessment to support the acquisition of knowledge and skills. These will include: conventional didactic techniques, workshops, small group discussion, seminar. This will be supported by e-learning, through the LJMU VLE. The assessment strategy for the programme emphasises evidence-informed practice in association with robust theoretical analysis. All assessment is situated in the student's disciplinary context. To reflect the practice-focussed nature of the programme, where possible there is a degree of negotiation in content.

Opportunities for work related learning

The programme is designed to support teaching staff who are currently working in a Higher Education environment. It is, therefore, fundamentally associated with the workplace and practice. All teaching is rooted in an exploration of the relationship between theory and practice and the programme's assessment strategy focuses on assessment tasks that have direct relevance to practitioners

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

To qualify for the Advance HE Fellowship Programme, students must successfully complete modules 7001ACADEM Teaching, Learning and Assessment (20 credits) and 7002ACADEM Inclusive Curriculum Design and Evaluation (20 credits). The CPD in Academic Practice will be awarded to students who successfully complete 40 credits in the following modules: 7001ACADEM Teaching, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH22-01) education and teaching