Overview
Student assistants are valuable staff members at the University of Groningen. Currently, over 700 students take up teaching duties, support role functions, governing positions, and many other responsibilities. The Becoming a Student Assistant - Teaching and Mentoring course is offered by University of Groningen by FutureLearn.
Key facts
- But, how to prepare for a job as a student assistant? What is professional behaviour? How to deal with challenging situations in the classroom? How to support first year students? These and other questions will be covered in this course.
- On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...- Contribute professionally in a higher education working environment
- Develop a well-founded opinion of what is a good university teacher and mentor
- Identify the basic principles for designing a course
- Explore the aspects of how to teach a small group session in an interactive way while paying attention to classroom management and atmosphere
Programme Structure
Topics include:More than just a student
Principles of good education
Teaching students
Coaching and communicating in an academic environment
Case studies
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 4 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Adult Education Teaching View 6 other Short Courses in Adult Education in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is designed for anyone with a passion for higher education.
- The course is specifically tailored to the needs of students and employees, who are involved in teaching, support and participation in governing bodies of higher education institutions.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents94 EUR / full≈ 94 EUR / full