There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module is aimed at both academic and professional services staff and provides an introduction to learning, teaching and supporting learning in Higher Education (HE). Focusing on core aspects of learning, teaching and support for learning – in alignment with the Advance HE's Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023) – the module will a) introduce you to key principles, theories and seminal literature relating to learning and teaching in HE; b) introduce you to working collaboratively within a cross-institutional community of peers; c) facilitate critical reflection, evaluation and development of your own practice; d) develop your understanding of and engagement with principles of inclusion and their implications for your practice, and e) engage you in critically evaluating a variety of modalities of and environments for learning, considering the implications for your own practice. To avoid clashing with peak workload at the start of trimester 1, this module is set to run over 2 trimesters to allow staggering: the teaching and assessment of this module will take place from week 4 in Trimester 1 until Week 2 in Trimester 2.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically engage with theories and principles of higher education teaching and learning, including methods of evaluation.

LO2: Demonstrate continuous development of your teaching and support of learning practice.

LO3: Demonstrate a critical awareness of principles of inclusion and apply them within own practice.

LO4: Critically evaluate a range of learning modalities, identifying implications for own practice.

LO5: Evidence effective and inclusive practice to meet Professional Standards Framework (PSF) Descriptor 1.