EDUC6900Introduction to Higher Education

Course handbook

Description

This course is designed to introduce students to three aspects of higher education: orienting to institutional requirements; curriculum design (inclusive of teaching, learning, and assessment alignment); and supervision and support of higher degree by research candidates. Students will learn through a variety of teaching approaches informed by inquiry learning, scholarship of teaching and learning, learning design instruction, and mentoring. This course is designed for both novice and experienced academic and professional staff working in higher education institutions.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Explain and practically demonstrate the orientation requirements of their institution

2. Apply the scholarship of teaching and learning to prepare teaching and learning activities and resources in their teaching

3. Appraise a variety of curriculum development frameworks to their teaching and learning context in relation to the scholarship of teaching and learning

4. Prepare a research-informed approach to research by higher degree supervision

Content

Topics will include:

• Orientation to institutional requirements with a focus on teaching and learning
• Introduction to inquiry approaches of scholarship of teaching and learning
• SOLO taxonomy
• Backward mapping by design
• Curriculum alignment
• Pedagogical decision making
• Supervision and mentoring of research by higher degree candidates
• Confirmation of PhD and MPhil (processes and policies)

Assessment items

Quiz: Orientation to Higher Education

Annotated Bibliography: Introduction to Scholarship of Teaching Learning

Viva Voce: Supervision of research higher degree students

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

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