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Academic excellence for
business and the professions
Module Guide 2018/19
Learning Development
www.city.ac.uk
Part one
EDM120 EDM118 EDM106 EDM116
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Student Support and Personal Tutoring Curriculum Development and Evaluation Technology Enabled Academic Practice
15 M Level Credits 15 M Level Credits 15 M Level Credits 30 M Level Credits
This module provides an introduction to This module has been designed to develop This module explores the theory and Teaching and learning technologies are
teaching, learning and assessment in Higher your understanding of key principles and practice related to curriculum development transforming education, placing new
Education. It provides an overview of key issues in student support and to introduce the and evaluation. Participants will examine demands on educators and learners alike.
theories and methods to enable notion and practice of personal tutoring. models and theories of curriculum, The Technology Enabled Academic Practice
you to develop an evidenced-based and discuss stakeholder involvement, explore (TEAP) is a 30 credit module designed
reflective approach to your teaching. The module invites you to explore your own embedding themes such as employability to equip educators with the skills and
student support and/or personal tutoring and study skills, outline plans for understanding to use technology to support
The module will support you through critical roles, consider how support for learning developing, approving, amending and distance, blended and face-to-face teaching.
considerations of the key stages of the teaching works within an integrated model of evaluating a programme or module and It provides participants with the knowledge
process: from planning lessons and making academic practice, and reflect upon your own consider sustainability of the curriculum. to become reflective practitioners and
the most of learning spaces, to choosing supporting ethos and approach. A core feature The assessment for the module is a verbal effective users and evaluators of a wide range
activities, managing classroom behaviour, of the module is our practical exploration presentation using assessment criteria of educational technologies.
assessing students’ learning and providing of research and literature on these areas in designed by you and your peers on the
feedback. The module is assessed through the context of City, University of London and module. In order to undertake this module There are four assessments for this module.
a lesson plan or assessment plan with a within broader domains. you need to be involved in a module or Two of these are linked to the project
2,000 word supporting rationale and self- programme team where you can engage proposal and project report. There is also
assessment. In addition, there is a requirement You will work together in small, discipline- in design and or review of curricula. a social book marking activity and some
to undertake a peer-supported review of related groups from the outset and produce a collaboration activities. This module is
education. This means that you need to have group poster designed to inform your School designed for staff currently involved in
EDM112 educating students, whether online or
arranged teaching to be undertaken or section about any aspect of student support
Professional and Personal offline and who would like to develop their
during the same term as the module if you are and/or personal tutoring. This, together with
Development Planning expertise in blended learning. Previous
not already teaching. an individually written report, will form your
15 M Level Credits students have included lecturers, learning
module assessment.
After successful completion of the module, support professionals and trainers.
This module explores the UK Professional
participants will be awarded the Introductory Please note that to undertake this module, you Standards Framework (UKPSF) 2011 for
Certificate in Academic Practice (and Associate need to be in a student support or personal Teaching in Higher Education and teaching
Fellowship of the HEA) or can continue with tutoring role. standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery
further modules to gain a higher qualification Council (2008). Participants will be
such as Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate encouraged to draw upon the other modules
Diploma or master’s degree. The modules in undertaken for the Postgraduate Certificate
the two Postgraduate Certificate routes of the in the module activities. Participation in peer
wthe programme has been approved by the review and planning for future practice is
Higher Education Academy and the Nursing required. There is a focus on the literature
and Midwifery Council. related to the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning and Teaching Excellence. There
are two assessments for this module, one
focused on peer review and the other a self-
assessment against the dimensions of the
UKPSF and Descriptor 2. This module must
be the last module taken in either of the
Postgraduate Certificate routes and cannot be
2 taken as a stand alone module. 3
Part two
EDM121 EDM119
Developing Leadership and Research Supervision
your Reflective Practice 15 M Level Credits
30 M Level Credits
Increasingly work in the HE sector is This module is aimed at new supervisors
characterised by continuous change and of PhD students or those who will be
uncertainty with high expectations and supervising PhD students in the future.
decreasing resources. Consequently, it is However, some of the theory can also
vital for staff to develop leadership skills be applied to master’s level dissertation
and reflective practice that draws on self- supervision. Supervision models will be
awareness, leadership models and exploration explored along with the supervision process
of change. Leadership in an academic and good practice in this. There will also be
environment can be challenging where discussion about key milestones, providing
hierarchies are often flat and power dynamics feedback for your student, career planning,
unclear. Yet, staff are placed in positions preparing for the viva and examining theses.
requiring honed leadership skills. Leadership The module provides a chance to share
and being an agent of change are qualities personal experience and good practice. The
that apply to all roles and grades of work. assessment is an essay on negotiated topic.
This module creates a space within which to
EDM123
reflect, network and discover in order to build
Enhancing Your Academic Practice
on your role as a leader of change. Across
15 M Level Credits
the contact days, you will take part in visits,
reflection, presentation and discussion.
While this module will have a theoretical This module aims to help you identify one
underpinning, the sessions and activities aspect of your academic practice you would
will be driven by your experiences. There are like to change. During the module you
three assessments for this module, which will explore practice elsewhere and gather
include blogs posts, a presentation, a written evidence to support a change in practice
philosophy and action plan. To undertake this to enable you to identify and plan how you
module you need to be a leader or potential might implement such a change.
leader within your area of practice.
4 5EDM122 EDM109
Digital Literacies and Open Practices Researching Higher Education
15 M Level Credits 15 M Level Credits
The module provides you with a working This module provides a practical and
knowledge of the current impact that digital theoretically informed introduction to the
technologies have in higher education design, conduct and evaluation of small-
specifically in relation to staff and student scale, education-based research. It is
digital literacies and open practices. It essential preparation for Year 3 of the MA
considers their impact on teaching and and the dissertation module (EDM114), but
learning, research and administration would also be valuable if you are planning
as well as providing an understanding of on undertaking any education-based
their impact on the global and national research in the future.
policy context.
Starting by identifying those aspects of
The module examines the evolution of digital your education-based work that interest and
technologies and their impact in higher intrigue you, you will develop a structured
education, investigates debates and evidence proposal for a small-scale project which will
about the effects on teaching and learning, form your module assessment and which you
examines the digital tools which are used can (if you choose) take with you into Year 3
to support teaching, learning, research and of the MAAP or back into your practice.
administration and the developments might
occur in the foreseeable future. It provides Across the module’s three face-to-face
you with the opportunity to reflect critically teaching days and during your own
on the issues raised by the increasing independent study, you will explore a range
implementation of technology in higher of relevant research approaches, methods
education both globally and within your own and tools; discuss data collection and
context and to explore what open practice analysis; and consider appropriate forms of
means in the context of your work. research reporting and evaluation. You will
also reflect – independently and with peers
The aims of this module are to: evaluate – on the ethical dimensions of researching
how technology creates both opportunities higher education, draw on your professional
for innovation and challenges in learning experiences and consider your own status as
and teaching practice and to consider an insider-researcher.
how to integrate technologies into current
learning and teaching strategies in an Please note from the start that this module
effective manner; analyse the use of digital is about education-based research and the
resources appropriate to the content, proposal that you will develop will need to be
audience and aims of your current courses; grounded in academic practice, educational
develop transferrable skills, including your development or higher education rather than
own digital literacies and how to better exclusively in your ‘home’ discipline.
support students in this area develop an
understanding of open practices and reflect
on what it means in your own context as a
teacher and researchers.
6 7Part three Professional
Recognition
EDM114 Higher Education Academy
Educational Research
Project and Publication Successful completion of parts of this
60 M Level Credits programme enable participants to gain either
associate fellowship or fellowship of the
This is a 60 credit M-level module which Higher Education Academy. Please note that
enables participants to undertake a genuine eligibility for either associate fellowship or
piece of higher education research with fellowship will depend on your role and the
the guidance of a supervisor. Participants scope of this role in relation to teaching and
may select any focus for their research, as supporting learning.
long as it is based in the broad domains of
educational development or higher education For further information speak to members of
studies. You will work under the guidance of the programme team.
an individual supervisor.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Applicants who undertake this module
normally have undertaken the Year 2 module, For participants wishing to gain recognition
Researching Higher Education, although with the NMC there are additional
if the applicant has undertaken a related requirements as well as successful completion
module through another programme, this of one of the Postgraduate Certificate routes.
may suffice. Participants are offered Please speak to Professor Pam Parker for
some choice in the format that they use to further information.
submit their project to suit your own needs
and interests.
8 9Pathways Part one
These are the routes you can take:
Completion of EDM120 leads to the Introductory Certificate in Academic practice.
The diagrams show the different pathways All PhD students undertaking teaching are
that participants can choose in order to required to undertake the Learning, Teaching Completion of 60 year one module credits (must include: EDM120 & EDM112)
gain their award. and Assessment module, unless they have leads to the Postgraduate certificate in Academic Practice.
an existing appropriate qualification. If a
EDM118 EDM106 EDM 112 Award:
There are several exit points, starting with PhD student wishes to undertake any further
Student Curriculum Professional Postgraduate
the Introductory Certificate in Academic modules this must be discussed with Support and Development and Personal Certificate in
Practice, awarded to participants who exit and approved by their PhD supervisor Personal and Evaluation Development Academic
the programme having completed including the timing around these but also Tutoring 15 M Level Planing Practice
the Learning, Teaching and Assessment ensuring you are involved in appropriate 15 M Level Credits 15 M Level
module (EDM120). activities to meet the module requirements as Credits Credits
outlined above.
Participants who also complete Professional
and Personal Development Planning Staff however will be given priority on EDM120 EDM116 EDM 112 Award:
(EDM112) and a further 30 credits worth of modules. Places on some modules will only Learning Technology Enabled Academic Professional Postgraduate
Part 1 optional modules will be awarded be provisional until one month prior to the Teaching and Practice and Personal Certificate in
Assessment 30 M Level Credits Development Academic Prac-
a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic module running. Planing tice (Technology
15 M Level
Practice. This award can include Technology Credits 15 M Level Enabled)
Enabled depending on the pathway chosen. Credits
Participants who also complete an additional
60 credits worth of Part 2 optional modules Award:
will receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Introductory
Academic Practice. This award can include Certificate in
Technology Enabled depending on the Academic
Practice
pathway chosen.
Associate Fel-
low (AFHEA)*
Participants who go on to complete
Educational Research Project and *eligibility to gain HEA fellowship is dependent upon role please seek advice from the programme director
Publication (EDM114) will receive an MA in
Academic Practice.
10 11Part two Part three
On completion of Part 1 you can continue to complete the Postgraduate Diploma For this module there are 4 different assessment options:
by taking a further 60 credits from the following modules:
Award: EDM114
MA Academic Practice Educational Research Project and
EDM121 Publication Module
Developing 60 M Level Credits
Leadership and Your
Reflective Practice
EDM118 30 M Level Credits EDM116
Student Support and Technology Enabled
Personal Tutoring Academic Practice
15 M Level Credits 30 M Level Credits 1. Produce a 2. Submit an abstract to a 3. Produce a 4. Produce a
15,000 word conference and develop the research report research report
critical review of conference presentation, of 10,000 words of 15,000 words
the literature in followed by preparing detailing your detailing all
your chosen topic an article of the conference small-scale study aspects of your
presentation for publication supported by the small scale study
EDM106 in either the conference digital or teaching
Award: EDM122 proceedings or a peer and learning
Curriculum Postgraduate Digital Literacies and reviewed journal artefact you have
Development and produced
Evaluation Diploma in Open Practices
Academic Practice 15 M Level Credits
15 M Level Credits
EDM123 EDM119
Enhancing Your Research
Academic Practice Supervision
15 M Level Credits 15 M Level Credits
EDM109
Researching Higher
Education
15 M Level Credits
12 13Module timetable
Part one Part two Part three
EDM120 EDM112 EDM121 EDM114
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Professional and Personal Developing Leadership and Educational Research Project
(September 2018 iteration) Development Planning Your Reflective Practice and Publication Module
Wednesday 5th September 2018 10am – 4pm Wednesday 10th April 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 27th February 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 17th October 2019 10am – 4pm
Thursday 6 September 2018
th
10am – 4pm Thursday 16 May 2019
th
10am – 1pm Wednesday 27 March 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Wednesday 10 October 2018
th
10am – 4pm Thursday 20 June 2019
th
10am – 2pm Wednesday 24 April 2019
th
10am – 4pm *Please note all dates are provisional and
may be subject to alteration. Please see
Thursday 11th October 2018 10am – 4pm Tuesday 21st May 2019 10am – 4pm www.city.ac.uk/academic-practice
EDM118 for any updates to the timetable.
Thursday 27th June 2019 10am – 4pm
Student Support and Personal Tutoring
EDM120
Wednesday 10th July 2019 10am – 4pm
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Wednesday 9th January 2019 10am – 4pm
(October 2018 iteration)
Thursday 17th January 2019 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 31st October 2018 10am – 4pm EDM122
Wednesday 13th February 2019 10am – 4pm Digital Literacies and Open Practice
Thursday 1st November 2018 10am – 4pm
Thursday 28th February 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 18th October 2018 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 28 November 2018 10am – 4pm
th
Wednesday 14th November 2018 10am – 4pm
Thursday 29th November 2018 10am – 4pm EDM106
Wednesday 12th December 2018 10am – 4pm
Curriculum Development and Evaluation
EDM120 Wednesday 20th March 2019 10am – 4pm
Learning, Teaching and Assessment EDM119
(January 2019 iteration) Thursday 21st March 2019 10am – 4pm Research Supervision
Wednesday 30th January 2019 10am – 4pm Thursday 9th May 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 21st November 2018 10am – 4pm
Thursday 31st January 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 5 June 2019
th
10am – 4pm Thursday 13th December 2018 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 6th March 2019 10am – 4pm Wednesday 16 January 2018
th
10am – 4pm
EDM116
Thursday 7th March 2019 10am – 4pm Technology Enabled
Academic Practice (TEAP) EDM109
Researching Higher Education
EDM120 Thursday 10th January 2019 10am – 4pm
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Wednesday 22nd May 2019 10am – 4pm
(February 2019 iteration) Thursday 14 February 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Wednesday 12 June 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Wednesday 6 February 2019
th
10am – 4pm Wednesday 8th May 2019 10am – 4pm
Wednesday 26 June 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Thursday 7 February 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Wednesday 6 March 2019
th
10am – 4pm
Thursday 7th March 2019 10am – 4pm
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