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Programme code | 1ARTF002T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Certificate |
Programme director(s) |
Ros O'Leary
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Arts Faculty Office |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Part Time |
Programme length | 1 years (part time) |
This level 7 programme is aimed at all staff new to teaching at Bristol. It is a part-time, work-based programme, designed to support staff in developing their knowledge and skills in learning and teaching in Higher Education. The programme is aligned with national standards - the UK Professional Standards Framework (Advance HE, UKPSF, 2011) - and will recognise successful participants as Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
The programme’s first unit will also be open to Postgraduate Research Students who teach, and this unit will recognise successful participants as Associate Fellows of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
The aims of the programme are to:
1. Inspire and support participants to develop their active and digital teaching practice in line with the UKPSF criteria and in order to provide a high-quality learning experience for their higher education students.
2. Develop participants’ understanding of key aspects of academic practice in higher education, including the principles and processes of learning and teaching, and external and institutional factors impacting upon academic practice.
3. Provide opportunities for participants to undertake disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and scholarship in academic practice with a view to developing research-rich academic practice.
4. Develop participants’ ability to undertake and innovate in curriculum design and development, teaching, learning support, assessment and evaluation in higher education in order to enhance the student learning experience.
5. Engender a culture which promotes equality and diversity through the design and development of inclusive programmes and practice.
6. Enable participants to reflect critically upon their academic practice and to plan their own continuing professional development.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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At the heart of the programme’s learning, teaching and assessment strategy is the aim of supporting participants in being effective, creative and reflective, evidence-based teachers and supporters of learning in Higher Education. In order to do this the programme models a range of active, innovative and research-rich approaches to teaching in Higher Education. The teaching approach will:
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Methods of Assessment | |
Formative and summative assessment is focused on engaging participants in undertaking/drawing on research relevant to their own teaching contexts, and critically reflecting upon, developing and innovating in their teaching practice. Assessment will involve: i. Teaching observations where participants can plan, discuss, innovate, reflect upon and develop their teaching practice (PLOs: 1, 2, 3); ii. Action research/research into their own teaching and disciplinary contexts (PLOs: 4, 5); iii. Critical reflection on their approach to teaching, including planning for further development (PLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5). |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
For the Postgraduate Certificate, participants are required to complete the two 30 credit units of the programme. The two units have been designed to engage participants in a coherent journey in developing their academic practice, moving from a focus on the design of and critical reflection on teaching and learning sessions and teaching practice in the first unit, to a focus on the design and critical reflection of units and programmes in the second unit. Participants will be encouraged to draw and build on their reflections from the first unit into their second. |
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The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | ||
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Engaging Higher Education Students in their Learning | AFACM0019 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-2 | |
Higher Education Curriculum Development and Learning Design | AFACM0020 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-1 | |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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