Overview
Key facts
The purpose of University of Johannesburg's Teaching and Learning in Higher Education course is to introduce students to fundamental theories, approaches, and practices in higher education teaching and learning, and thus provide a pedagogical foundation for effective university teaching and practical instructional design strategies.
Drawing from different conceptual approaches, such as ‘researchbased education’, ‘learner-centred instruction’, ‘collaborative learning’ etc., the SLP provides diverse perspectives on methodologies of teaching and learning in higher education.
The SLP also covers the different contexts and challenges of teaching and learning in higher education. It discusses the challenges of balancing research and teaching in higher education and identifies a range of instructional strategies to effective university teaching.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Perspectives and strategies of teaching and learning in higher education
- Learning environments and learning technologies
- Course design and supervision
- Assessment and feedback
- Professional responsibility as a university teacher, including ethical and relational aspects related to teaching
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Teaching Higher Education View 4 other Short Courses in Higher Education in South AfricaWhat 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
- Prospective candidates will need to have obtained a previous qualification with honours or a postgraduate diploma in the field of Education, Social Science or related fields as per the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 8 qualification (or equivalent) to be admitted to the programme.
- A minimum of 65% completion in the approved honours or a postgraduate diploma or the equivalent is also required.
- Prior learning will be recognised as an integral part of education and academic practice if the candidate has a basic and general understanding and knowledge about the field of Education.
Tuition Fee
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International
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 6 months. -
National
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 6 months.