Education (Educational Practice)
University of Essex OnlineAbout this course
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.
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
Course Details
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Study Mode
- Part-time
- Duration
- 8 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Leeds
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Education