This module will develop your understanding of broader issues relating to higher and professional education. As such it explores:

The context of Higher Education in relation to stakeholders’ expectations, including local, national and global influences

Quality assurance and enhancement

Professionalism and accountability

Approaches to widening participation and stakeholder engagement, particularly around social mobility and social justice

Your own professional development of English, maths and information technology

Effective communication strategies for diverse audiences

Assessment 1

Effectively deliver an academic poster presentation to a range of academic and professional audiences, demonstrating your knowledge about the context that Higher Education operates within, including a discussion about local, national and global influences. This should include an outline of current government agendas, such as social mobility and social justice. Discuss critically your role in terms of the concepts of professionalism, professional identity and the impact this has on your subject specialism and accountability. Critically review the quality processes relevant to your organisation and discuss this in relation to your role.

(15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A) (100%, LOs 1-4)

This module will be delivered through:

1) Peer learning tasks (communities of practice)

2) Interactive content delivery sessions

3) Online asynchronous learning weeks

4) Assessed presentation sessions

5) Assignment workshops

6) Academic tutorial sessions (online via Teams)

7) Flipped learning – engagement in key pre-session tasks

Additionally, as a part time course there is an expectation of considerable independent study. Participants are expected to consolidate and build upon their learning from the taught sessions by reading key texts and journal articles and undertaking follow-up tasks and work based self-assessments. Participants are also expected to work constructively with a range of peers and colleagues to share and develop their practice.

1 Demonstrate a current, critical awareness of the context of Higher Education in relation to stakeholders’ expectations, including local, national and global influences.

Learning

Knowledge

2 Critically analyse your role in relation to the concepts of professionalism, professional identity within the context of your subject specialism.

Reflection knowledge and understanding

3 Critically review the quality improvement and quality assurance procedures relevant to your organisation and in relation to your role.

Knowledge and understanding

4 Effectively communicate findings to a range of academic and professional audiences

Communication

Weblinks

Advance HE: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/

Linked in - Online learning: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/support_depts/library/eresources/linkedin-learning/

The Guardian Higher Education:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/higher-education

Jobs, critical viewpoints, resources etc.

The Times Higher Education:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/

Jobs, critical viewpoints, resources etc.

SEDA: https://www.seda.ac.uk/

https://padlet.com/d_n_hindmarch1/WiderProfessionalPractice

Journals

There are a number of educational journals which are a valuable contemporary resource during this module. Of particular relevance are:

Higher Education

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Active Learning in Higher Education

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

BECKER, L. and DENICOLO, P. (2018) Teaching in Higher Education. London: Sage.

BIGGS, J. and TANG, C. (2011) Teaching for Quality Learning at University (3rd edition). Buckingham: SRHE. [book only]

HINDMARCH, D., MACHIN, L., MURRAY, S., RICHARDSON, T & WALMSLEY-SMITH, H. (2020) A Concise Guide to Lecturing in HE and the Academic Professional Apprenticeship. St Albans: Critical Publishing (to be published September 2020).¿

LEA, J. (2015) Enhancing Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Engaging with The Dimensions of Practice. Maidenhead: OUP.

Neary, M., (2002) Curriculum Studies in Post-Compulsory and Adult Education. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes

O’Neill, G (2015) Curriculum Design in Higher Education: Theory to Practice. ResearchGate. Available, Online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282655161_Curriculum_Design_in_Higher_Education_Theory_to_Practice

Turner, A (2021) Professional Identity Development through Incidental Learning. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Available as an e-book

This module will develop your understanding of broader issues relating to higher and professional education. As such it explores:

The context of Higher Education in relation to stakeholders’ expectations, including local, national and global influences.

Quality assurance and enhancement

Professionalism and accountability

Approaches to widening participation and stakeholder engagement, particularly around social mobility and social justice

Own professional development of English, maths and information technology

Effective communication to diverse audiences