2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
SDDU5480M Directed Study: Negotiated Learning and Teaching Topic
20 creditsClass Size: 10
Module manager: Rebecca Dearden
Email: r.dearden@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
Participants must have successfully completed ULTA-2.Pre-Requisite Modules:
- SDDU5410 & SDDU5420
or
- SDDU5415 & SDDU5425
or
- SDDU5416 & SDDU5426
Participants must have opportunity to undertake a practice-based project to investigate a learning and teaching topic during their period of registration on this module.
Pre-requisites
| SDDU5410M | Teaching at Leeds |
| SDDU5415M | Teaching in the University |
| SDDU5416M | Student Education at Leeds |
| SDDU5420M | Enhancing Your Teaching |
| SDDU5425M | Enhancing Your Practice |
| SDDU5426M | Developing your Practice |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| SDDU5470M | Neg Learning&Teaching Topic |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
The aim of this module is to enable participants to undertake a practice-based project on a learning and teaching topic area that is of relevance to them.Objectives
The aim of this module is to provide participants with an opportunity to study an area of learning and teaching practice that is of professional and personal interest to them and of concern to their own school or faculty and to enable them to critically reflect on, evaluate and develop their own professional practice.Learning outcomes
At the end of the module, participants will be better able to:
- identify an area of learning and teaching practice that is of professional and personal interest and/or is of concern to their own school or faculty;
- plan, execute and evaluate a study of the learning and teaching topic identified, employing appropriate methodologies;
- demonstrate awareness of key theoretical perspectives within their agreed learning and teaching topic and place their area of concern within the broader perspective of the experience of other institutions and/or the national/local situation
- contribute to the development of policy or practice through the reporting and sharing of outcomes
- reflect critically upon their own learning and teaching practice, identify developmental needs and formulate plans for appropriate continuing professional development
- enhance their knowledge and understanding of higher education through awareness of and ability to evaluate relevant educational literature (both generic and subject-specific).
Knowledge Outcomes
Participants work should take account of the core knowledge and understanding as expressed by UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in HE:
1. The subject material
2. Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme
3. How students learn, both generally and in the subject
4. The use of appropriate learning technologies
5. Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
6. The implications of quality assurance and enhancement for professional practice
Principles & Values Outcomes
The University values (Academic excellence; Community; Integrity; Inclusiveness; and Professionalism) are implicit in the outcomes because they describe how we work together as a University to deliver the vision and strategy. In particular, they translate in this course to:
- the importance of professional practices which respect and enable the progression and empowerment of individual learners
- the value of scholarship for the development of professional practice and knowledge
- a commitment to engaging in and supporting communities of practice amongst students and colleagues for mutual support and learning
- the promotion and implementation of equal opportunity practices to facilitate full participation by all students and colleagues
- the need for teachers continually to develop and extend their pedagogical knowledge and understanding
- the contribution of critical reflection to the development of practice and understanding.
Skills outcomes
Critically reflect upon teaching practices and implement professional development
Operate professionally and effectively within their School and the University context
Syllabus
The module syllabus will be structured around a participant-defined project.
The negotiated topic should normally be able to mapped on to two or more areas of activity within the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in HE:
1. Design and planning of learning activities and/or programmes of study
2. Teaching and/or supporting student learning
3. Assessment and giving feedback to learners
4. Developing effective environments and student support and guidance
5. Integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching and supporting learning
6. Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Mentor input | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Tutorial | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Private study hours | 190.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 10.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
90 hours - Identifying, planning, executing and evaluating a study of the learning and teaching topic40 hours - Reading and researching
(60 hours - Assessment)
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Meetings with mentors.Discussion with PGCLTHE programme tutors
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Written Work | A compulsory, non-assessed (formative) piece of written work to guide and approve project plans. To be submitted at a date to be agreed between participant and tutor but by the end of April of the academic year of module completion. | 0.00 |
| Report | A final piece of written work in a form to be negotiated and agreed between tutor and participant e.g. a project report, reflective case study, portfolio. 4,500 words, Due by 1st October - maximum course length = 2 years | 100.00 |
| 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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