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PG Certificate ULT

The Postgraduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching is
the first formal stage of our practice-based approach to the study
of learning and teaching in the University setting. It is designed
specifically for Imperial staff, is student-focused, and adapts to
individuals’ interests and workload. Students are introduced to
educational literature and theory but always with their practice as
teachers a prime focus of the course.

The course acknowledges that our students are those taking the course, balancing the broader and
experts in their own primary discipline, offering an more reflective aspect provided by the topics and the
introduction to educational language, literature and written assignments.
theory to complement their existing disciplinary
understanding. Our aim is to help students to begin Demand for places is increasing, with enquiries
to take an evidence-based and critical approach to regularly received from staff working across Imperial
the field of education which will support them in their and especially from the Faculty of Medicine.
current role as well as offering a solid grounding for
further study. Dr Annette Mahon
Lecturer in
There is a broad range of topics for students to Educational
choose from, most offered at least twice a year. Development
Following on from the topic seminar, students make
use of a selection of reading to write an assignment. “Our aim is to help students to begin to take an
At the end of the year, these, together with starting evidence-based and critical approach to the field
and closing statements of teaching philosophy, form of education which will support them in their
the assessed portfolio. Though not part of formal current role as well as offering a solid grounding
assessment, teaching observations are a particularly for further study.”
valued part of the programme and these provide
developmental feedback on teaching practice to

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