This course is the first core course in the Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching Program. It is worth six units of credit (UOC) towards the total twenty four UOC required for completion of the study program.

This course introduces students to a range of topics and issues in learning and teaching that impact on the teaching roles of academic staff in universities. In this course, students will have an opportunity to engage with current thinking in university learning and teaching, consider various approaches, start investigating one area of their teaching in a scholarly and reflective way, and plan changes to their teaching practice.

Pre-requisite: As a component of this course, students must participate in the Foundations of University Learning and Teaching (FULT) program, which is offered at UNSW as a staff development activity. During FULT perspectives on student learning and an overview of good practice in curriculum and assessment design, evaluation and facilitation of student learning in different contexts will be explored.