MEd Academic Practice – Online distance learning available

1. You should have a confirmed teaching related workload of at least 30 hours for the duration of the first year of the programme. This equates to 10% of the notional learning hours for the Introduction to learning and teaching in higher education course. (A typical academic contract might have in the region of 2-400 hours of ‘teaching related workload’ per annum, though individual workloads do vary greatly.)
2. Your ‘teaching related workload’ must include student contact hours (these can be online) and assessment responsibilities. It is also expected that ‘teaching related workload’ will include some degree of curriculum design responsibilities.

• ‘Student contact hours’ should normally equate to at least one third of the minimum teaching related workload (i.e. around 10 hours).
• Where ‘student contact hours’ are considered to be ‘online teaching’ then a calculation based on ‘notional learning hours’ will be conducted to quantify approximate contact. Typically, around 10% of the notional learning hours attributed to a course can be considered as ‘student contact hours’.

For University of Glasgow staff members, it is expected that the first 60 credits will be achieved through completion of the PgCert in Academic Practice (PGCAP). PGCAP forms part of the Early Career Development Programme (ECDP) and is equivalent to Phases 1 and 2 of this programme.

Please see our website for fee information

Please see our website for funding opportunities

The professional recognition and qualifications you gain through completion of this programme are designed to support you in advancing your academic career.

Phase 1: core courses
INTRODUCTION TO LEARNING AND TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
COURSE DESIGN IN YOUR DISCIPLINE
ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK

Phase 2: optional courses
SUPERVISING STUDENTS
CREATIVE PEDAGOGIES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING
DEBATES IN TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING AND TEACHING
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING I: DESIGNING A PRACTICE ENQUIRY
SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING II: UNDERTAKING A PRACTICE ENQUIRY
IMPACT AND INFLUENCE IN LEARNING AND TEACHING