SIGNATURE CONCEPTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION - 2020/1

Module code: GCAM011

Module provider

Surrey Institute of Education

Module Leader

LYGO-BAKER Simon (Sy Inst Educ)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Overall student workload

Module Availability

Semester 2

Module content

Assessment pattern

Assessment type Unit of assessment Weighting
Coursework ESSAY 1 - REVIEW OF KEY CONCEPTS (1,000 WORDS) 30
Coursework ESSAY 2 - KEY CONCEPTS VS DISCIPLINES (1,000 WORDS) 30
Coursework ESSAY 3 - IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM (1,000 WORDS) 40

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

Module aims

  • This module aims to allow participants to interrogate a range of key theories in learning and teaching in higher education and to reinterpret these using a range of concepts so that they are of relevance within each discipline. This will require each individual to examine her/his own values in relation to learning and teaching, how these are developed and shaped and the impact they have on how an individual approaches learning and teaching.

Learning outcomes

Attributes Developed
1 Identify and explain the impact of a range of signature concepts in higher education C
2 Analyse the relevance of signature concepts for particular contexts KC
3 Explain and examine personal values and how these impact on understanding of different theories relating to learning and teaching  C
4 Evaluate the meaning of different concepts for different disciplines and how these can be reinterpreted KC
5 Debate and discuss with a range of peers to explain perspectives, personal theories and establish new meaning  CT

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

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Programmes this module appears in

Programme Semester Classification Qualifying conditions
Higher Education MA 2 Optional A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module

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