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University of Essex Online: Education (Educational Practice)

Institution University of Essex Online View institution profile
Department University of Essex Online View department profile
Web https://online.essex.ac.uk
Email enquiries@online.essex.ac.uk
Telephone 0800 0527 526
Study type Taught

Summary

Do you want to develop in your current teaching role? Are you looking for innovative ways to get ahead? Why not try our short PG Certificate Education (Educational Practice)*? This programme will give you a chance to understand theories of learning, philosophy and education led by expert tutors.

Working alongside fellow teaching professionals, this course examines professional practice in higher education. It enables you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to engage in a range of practices to ensure ongoing professional development, including critical reflection, research and enquiry, and participation in discourse with relevant communities of practice.

Throughout this course, you’ll explore a broad range of topics including:

an introductory overview of the historical and philosophical context in which educational practice sits learning the fundamental principles of assessment and key issues in contemporary educational assessment practice the theory and practice of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) developing your skills as reflective professional practitioners learning pedagogical strategies Once you have completed our PG Certificate Education (Educational Practice) you have the option to progress onto our PG Dip Education or our full Masters programme.

*Please note that PG Cert Education (Educational Practice) is not an equivalent to a PGCE qualification, which is a teacher training qualification in the UK.

Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

University of Essex Online


About University of Essex Online
University of Essex Online provide 100% online part-time Masters degrees and short courses in business, computing, education, health, law, criminology and psychology. Our students benefit from a flexible approach to learning while receiving the same dedicated support they expect from a top UK university. 

We achieved a gold rating in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2018), for delivering consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for our students). This rating is the highest possible an institution can achieve. 

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