UCA Farnham

PG Certificate Learning & Teaching in the Creative Arts

4 semesters part-time

The Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching is aimed at academics and academic support staff with creative arts discipline qualifications. It focuses on developing pedagogy in the creative arts, using generic theory in course and work-based activities to deliver research outcomes. A distinctive feature of the course is the opportunity for academic and non-academic staff to work together.

Key study topics include:

  • Exploration of theories and principles of teaching and learning and how they can be applied to your teaching practice.
  • Development of an inclusive approach to your teaching practice in the creation and delivery of curricula.
  • Analysis of the relationship between teaching/ supporting learning and the processes of assessment, feedback and evaluation, with a view to improving practice and to enhance student learning.
  • Development of a small research project that explores learning, teaching and assessment issues with a view to improving practice.
  • Exploration of subject/ specialist pedagogy using generic learning, teaching and assessment issues and applying these to your own specialism and context.
  • Synthesis of the course content into a portfolio that evidences engagement with learning, teaching and assessment processes and practices with a view to developing professional pedagogic practice.

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