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University College Dublin: University Teaching & Learning
| Institution | University College Dublin View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | UCD School of Education |
| Web | www.ucd.ie/global |
| internationalenquiries@ucd.ie | |
| Telephone | +353 1 716 8500 |
| Study type | Taught |
Professional Certificate
Summary
Prof Cert University Teaching & Learning - a professional qualification in university teaching and learning. The minimum course duration is 1 year and the maximum duration is 3 years.
Taught by experienced academic staff
Research-informed and experiential approaches to developing your repertoire of teaching, learning and assessment strategies
Learn about creative approaches to teaching through discussion with your peers
Participants will engage in active, discursive and collaborative learning approaches. The emphasis is on critically reflecting on one’s own practice to plan, implement and review new teaching and learning initiatives in disciplinary contexts
The Professional Certificate (15 ECTS credits) in University Teaching and Learning is an in-service programmes for those who are currently teaching in higher education (i.e NQF level 7 or above). It offers academics at different stages of their careers opportunities to review and improve their teaching skills and their understanding of approaches and theories in effective higher education.
Academics at the start of their career will develop skills to work effectively in the classroom and learn to draw on pedagogical theory and research in informing their teaching. More experienced academics will be offered opportunities to revitalise their teaching and to try out new approaches to curriculum design and assessment.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry to the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development is open to faculty and academic related staff who are; 1) currently teaching in higher education (i.e. within a university or at NFQ level 7 or above). 2) in an active teaching role including design, delivery and assessment of modules 3) undertaking a significant teaching commitment, defined as a minimum of 2 hours teaching per week per semester or 48 hours over the course of the academic year. Professional staff who teach as part of their brief and meet criteria 1, 2 and 3 above may apply for the programme and will be considered on a case by case basis. Please note that the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development are not suitable for tutors or postdoctoral and research fellows. UCD Teaching and Learning offers the module University Teaching and Learning for Tutors, Demonstrators and TAs (UTL40230) and the University Teaching & Learning Practice seminar series. In the exceptional circumstances where a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (level 2) is approved as module coordinator by Academic Council (or its relevant subcommittee) and has completed the Seminar Series for Post Doctoral Researcher Fellows they are eligible to apply to the programmes. It will be a requirement on the part of the applicant to present evidence to support these criteria. The final decision on eligibility of all candidates will be made by the Board of Studies on the recommendation of the Programme Director |
Fees
| EU | 105 Euros for per credit |
|---|---|
| Non EU | 105 Euros for per credit |
Professional Diploma
Summary
The Professional Diploma University Teaching & Learning is a professional qualification in university teaching and learning. The Professional Diploma is offered to faculty who have completed the Professional Certificate in University Teaching and Learning and who would like to undertake two further modules for the award of a Professional Diploma, which carries a credit volume of 30 ECTS. The minimum course duration is 2 years and the maximum is 4 years.
Taught by experienced academic staff
Research-informed and experiential approaches to developing your repertoire of teaching, learning and assessment strategies
Learn about creative approaches to teaching through discussion with your peers
Participants will engage in active, discursive and collaborative learning approaches. The emphasis is on critically reflecting on one’s own practice to plan, implement and review new teaching and learning initiatives in disciplinary contexts.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry to the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development is open to faculty and academic related staff who are; 1) currently teaching in higher education (i.e. within a university or at NFQ level 7 or above). 2) in an active teaching role including design, delivery and assessment of modules 3) undertaking a significant teaching commitment, defined as a minimum of 2 hours teaching per week per semester or 48 hours over the course of the academic year. Professional staff who teach as part of their brief and meet criteria 1, 2 and 3 above may apply for the programme and will be considered on a case by case basis. Please note that the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development are not suitable for tutors or postdoctoral and research fellows. UCD Teaching and Learning offers the module University Teaching and Learning for Tutors, Demonstrators and TAs (UTL40230) and the University Teaching & Learning Practice seminar series. In the exceptional circumstances where a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (level 2) is approved as module coordinator by Academic Council (or its relevant subcommittee) and has completed the Seminar Series for Post Doctoral Researcher Fellows they are eligible to apply to the programmes. It will be a requirement on the part of the applicant to present evidence to support these criteria. The final decision on eligibility of all candidates will be made by the Board of Studies on the recommendation of the Programme Director |
Fees
| EU | 105 Euros for per credit |
|---|---|
| Non EU | 105 Euros for per credit |
Why UCD?
University College Dublin is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. Ranked in the top 1% of institutions worldwide, in the overall 2024 QS World University Rankings, UCD was named 126 in the world.
UCD, Ireland’s Global University, is Ireland’s largest university. Established in 1854, the university has a student body of almost 38,000 students with more than 10,000 international students drawn from 152 countries. UCD is Ireland's leader in graduate education with over 11,000 graduate students; almost a quarter of whom are graduate research students.
Students are attracted to UCD by the strength of its teaching and …
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