Tertiary Teaching and Learning (2020)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning programme has been designed for staff working in tertiary education contexts who wish to extend their understanding of learning and teaching in the tertiary education context and improve their own practice. It is a flexible programme offering face-to-face and online options that can benefit people engaged in higher education teaching and facilitation of learning at any point during their career.
Initial enquiries should be made to the Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Office.
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Prescriptions for the PGCert(TertiaryT&L)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning is available for students who have completed a Bachelors degree or equivalent.
To complete the Postgraduate Certificate, students must complete 60 points at 500 level by completing four of the following 15-point papers to be offered on a rotating basis.
500 Level
Code Paper Title Points Occurrence / Location RPLCR501 Recognition of Prior Learning in Tertiary Teaching and Learning 15.0 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga) This paper offers participants the opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning for teaching-related achievements. TERTL500 Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Tertiary Education 15.0 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Tauranga) & 20B (Online) This paper enables participants to explore core concepts of teaching, learning and assessment and develop the knowledge and skills for effective teaching in tertiary teaching contexts. TERTL501 Integrating Kaupapa Māori across Programmes 15.0 No occurrences This paper provides an introduction to kaupapa Maori as an indigenous knowledge framework, and encourages examination and evaluation of existing learning programmes in terms of bi-cultural integration. TERTL502 Work-Integrated Learning 15.0 20A (Online) This paper provides an outline of some of the main components of WIL in relation to teaching and learning by focusing on work-based learning and work-based assessment using several case studies. TERTL503 Blended/Online Learning 15.0 20B (Online) This paper outlines theoretical models and explores ways of designing and implementing blended and fully online learning in a tertiary context. TERTL504 Supervising Postgraduate Students 15.0 No occurrences This paper introduces selected practical issues and contemporary theoretical perspectives in postgraduate supervision, with a focus on participants' own experience. TERTL506 Curriculum and Course Design 15.0 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20A (Tauranga) & 20X (Block) This paper enables participants to think deeply about curriculum design at both programme and course levels, informed by contemporary educational theories and models of instructional design. TERTL507 Facilitating Learning in Small Group Contexts 15.0 20B (Hamilton) & 20B (Tauranga) This paper enables participants to apply theories and strategies related to effective facilitation of small group learning to their own tertiary education practice. TERTL513 Researching Tertiary Learning and Teaching Practice 15.0 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online) & 20B (Tauranga) In this paper, participants design, implement and evaluate a small-scale research project on an aspect of teaching and learning in their own tertiary education context. TERTL590 Directed Study 15.0 20A (Hamilton), 20A (Online), 20A (Tauranga), 20B (Hamilton), 20B (Online), 20B (Tauranga) & 20C (Hamilton) This paper offers participants the opportunity to examine a specific area of tertiary learning and teaching, with learning outcomes and content agreed by the participant and paper convenor.
2020 Catalogue of Papers information current as of : 26 February 2021 9:49am