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2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
SDDU5426M Developing your Practice
20 creditsClass Size: 30
Module manager: Rebecca Dearden
Email: r.dearden@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Jan to 31 Mar, 1 Mar to 30 Jun (16mth), 1 Sep to 31 Dec (Adv pre 2223) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisite qualifications
Compulsory for all newly appointed staff with a contract equivalent to 0.5 of full-time and above who have a teaching role and are deemed new to teaching in Higher Education: Senate, October 2006.In order to meet the assessment and accreditation requirements participants would normally be expected to be directly involved in the following:
- design and delivery (i.e. teaching) of individual classes appropriate to the discipline (e.g. lectures, tutorials, seminars, labs, workshops, e-learning etc.)
- assessment of student work including the setting of assessments, marking and giving feedback to students
- design of a coherent sequence of teaching / student learning events (e.g. module, firm or equivalent) delivered by them and/or others
- provision of academic and pastoral support to students at different stages of their degree
Pre-requisites
| SDDU5250M | Becoming an HE Teacher: Teaching and Assessing Learning |
| SDDU5260M | Becoming an HE Teacher: Teaching and Assessing Learning |
| SDDU5415M | Teaching in the University |
| SDDU5416M | Student Education at Leeds |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| SDDU5250M | Becoming an HE Teacher: Teaching and Assessing Learning |
| SDDU5260M | Becoming an HE Teacher: Teaching and Assessing Learning |
Module replaces
SDDU5425MThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
The aim of this module is to provide participants, within the University's and their School's policies & procedures, with the underlying theories, perspectives and practice of:- designing, preparing and implementing coherent schemes of work and assessment for students in their School
- integrating appropriate learning technology into teaching and student learning
- developing effective learning environments
- evaluating the success of your teaching.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that you will be better able to:
- design and plan effective teaching, learning and assessment activities that facilitate quality learning and the achievement of appropriate learning outcomes by a range of learners
- evaluate different types and methods of assessment for supporting learning, measuring achievement and giving feedback to students
- evaluate applications of technology in student learning and assessment
- design, plan and implement a strategy for integrating appropriate technologies into your teaching
- function professionally and effectively as a university teacher
- reflect critically upon your own teaching practice, identify developmental needs and formulate plans for appropriate continuing professional development
- enhance your knowledge and understanding of higher education through awareness of and ability to evaluate relevant educational literature (both generic and subject-specific)
- demonstrate awareness and engagement with the relevant dimensions of the UK-PSF
Skills outcomes
Critically reflect upon teaching practices and implement professional development
Operate professionally and effectively within their School and the University context
Syllabus
Indicative content
- designing learning and teaching with particular focus on constructive alignment
- teaching and learning methods
- student diversity and engagement
- institutional priorities for learning and teaching
- designing assessment
- designing for blended learning
- supporting student learning online
- skills in the curriculum
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Mini Conference | 1 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Mentor input | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Seminars | 8 | 3.00 | 24.00 |
| Group learning | 1 | 13.00 | 13.00 |
| Practical | 25 | 2.00 | 50.00 |
| Private study hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Case study 40 hoursReading and researching 60 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Module leader will monitor, with course coordinator, attendance and participant concerns.Meetings with mentors about summative assessment - case study.
Discussion with mentor and peers in disciplinary areas & discussion with programme tutors
Responding to the five, staged & date fixed tasks / audit tools - postings are monitored
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Written Work | Professional Standards Reference | 0.00 |
| Case Study | Reflective and evaluative case study of practice (3500 words) | 100.00 |
| Reflective log | Tasks A-E (200 word each) | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 01/03/2016
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