ObjectivesThe MA Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is an integrated and supported course that enables you to:
-Take a lead in the development of the teaching of your subject
-Critically engage with theories of learning and teaching in higher education
-Engage in research in learning and teaching in higher education
There is an HE Academy-accredited option within the course leading to the award of Postgraduate Certificate. This engages with these aims at the level of the subject, developing practitioners who are able to take a role in the development of teaching within their subject, and who are informed by theory and research, and through engagement with research related to their practice.
Other modules focus on the wider context, so that the full MA develops practitioners with a broader view of the teaching and learning process. These practitioners are expected to engage with national debates about the development of learning and teaching, both within their subject and in general, and to enhance knowledge of the processes of learning and teaching through their dissertation.
Entry requirementsApplicants must currently be teaching in a Higher Education institution.
Academic titleMA, Postgrad Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Course descriptionCourse structure
The award of MA involves six modules and a dissertation. The HE Academy-accredited option is made up of three modules, which lead to the award of Postgraduate Certificate.
MA core modules:
-Delivering Teaching and Facilitating Learning
-Researching Higher Education
-Theoretical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
-Dissertation
Other designated modules cover a range of related issues, allowing choice within the focus on learning and teaching in higher education.
Attendance
The HE Academy-accredited option modules take place on Wednesday afternoons with some days outside of university semesters.
Assessment
You are assessed using a range of methods, including essays, project presentations and reports, as well as assessment and evaluation by your peers.
Career opportunities
Successful participants are encouraged to go on to further research and publication in the field of learning and teaching in higher education.
Attendance & duration
-Part-time (day): one to three years (Postgraduate Certificate)
-Part-time (day): two to seven years (MA)