• Offered by ANU Wide
  • ANU College ANU Wide
  • Classification Specialist
  • Course subject Education
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Mode of delivery In Person
  • Offered in Summer Session 2014
    First Semester 2014
    Second Semester 2014
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This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of university teaching and learning within the ANU context. Designed for those new to teaching as well as those who are more experienced but still at an early career stage, it is delivered in flexible mode, generally face-to-face either as block intensives or as 6 three-hour workshops. Although participants are not required to have existing teaching responsibilities, those who are currently teaching will be to apply the assessment tasks directly to that teaching.

Key areas covered during this course include:
  • learning from both students’ and teachers’ perspectives
  • principles of designing inclusive curricula
  • concepts of learning outcomes
  • approaches to encourage student engagement and active learning
  • student diversity and how that affects teaching
  • principles of flexible learning and delivery
  • flexible learning technologies
  • linking research and teaching, and doing both as academics
  • designing assessments that promote learning
  • providing effective student feedback for learning
  • evaluation to improve teaching quality.

Course Website

Enrolled Students will be able to access more information at Wattle

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

On satisfying the requirements of this course, participants will be able to:

  • design an effective curriculum that demonstrates constructive alignment, takes into account student diversity and learning needs, encourages student engagement and active learning, and includes elements of flexible learning and delivery;
  • devise assessment approaches that promote effective learning and provide student feedback to facilitate learning;
  • use a range of methods to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching; and
  • identify opportunities for research-led education, and understand the balance academics need between their teaching and research responsibilities.

Other Information

ANU staff and students are generally eligible for funding that will make this course fee-free when taken as part of the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education or the Master of Higher Education. See the Staff Development Scholarship information pages

This course can also be taken as a professional development program. See Training @ ANU

FUTL can also be taken within the Graduate Studies Select program. See Graduate Studies Select

Indicative Assessment

The assessment for this course is customised to each student to maximise the benefits to the individual participant. During the course, students are encouraged to write regular reflections on their own teaching practice and/or the ideas presented. These reflections, together with a set of short papers relevant to each section of the course and personally relevant to the participant constitute the assessment.

Typical tasks will include developing a course outline (with learning outcomes); flexible learning plan; research/teaching balance ideas; and teaching evaluation plan.

At the end of the course, a summary reflection allows participants to articulate how their knowledge of, and practice in, teaching and learning have been influenced by the course. (Where appropriate, participants may negotiate alternative assessment items that are even more relevant to their context and needs.)

Grading is based on satisfying the assessment requirements (Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory)

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Workload

Total workload expectation is approximately 120 hours which includes attending classes, reading and on-line discussion, assignments and reflection.

Preliminary Reading

none

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
5
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee Description
1994-2003 $852
2014 $1488
2013 $1482
2012 $1482
2011 $1386
2010 $1266
2009 $1134
2008 $1134
2007 $1134
2006 $1134
2005 $852
2004 $852
International fee paying students
Year Fee
1994-2003 $738
2014 $3762
2013 $3756
2012 $3756
2011 $3756
2010 $3750
2009 $3240
2008 $2592
2007 $2592
2006 $2592
2005 $738
2004 $738
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.

The list of offerings for future years is indicative only.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.

Summer Session

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
1559 01 Jan 2014 24 Jan 2014 24 Jan 2014 31 Mar 2014 In Person N/A

First Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
4202 17 Feb 2014 07 Mar 2014 31 Mar 2014 30 May 2014 In Person N/A

Second Semester

Class number Class start date Last day to enrol Census date Class end date Mode Of Delivery Class Summary
8216 21 Jul 2014 08 Aug 2014 31 Aug 2014 30 Oct 2014 In Person N/A

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