Programme Aims

The rationale for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) programme is to provide a supportive and challenging framework within which you can develop your knowledge, understanding, practice, skills and values as a reflective and engaged Higher Education academic professional. The PGCAP programme aims are to:

·     Explore and advance an informed and critical understanding of different approaches to and conceptions of learning, teaching and assessment practice, within the contemporary and changing Higher Education environment
·     Encourage focused and critical reflection on the support of learning, teaching, academic management and scholarly practice with a view to its ongoing and continual improvement
·     Provide you with opportunities to evaluate specialised discipline requirements through work-based practice
·     Provide an environment in which to advance innovative and creative approaches to academic practice, with a view to enhance the student experience
·     Develop your ability to critically evaluate academic practice, and your independent learning ability for undertaking continuing professional development

·     Promote communities of practice in educational enquiry and academic practice within and beyond the institutional context


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