Programs and courses
In conjunction with the Faculty of Education and Social Work, the ITL offers a staged program of academic study leading to a qualification in university teaching and postgraduate degrees in higher education. These programs are designed to introduce participants to the current principles, debates and practices of higher education teaching and learning. Participants are encouraged to develop scholarly, research-led approaches to their teaching, and engage in activities and tasks designed to cultivate critical reflection on teaching and learning in their own contexts. A particular feature of the ITL graduate programs is the emphasis on the value of multi-disciplinary collaboration fostered in program sessions, groupwork, and very successful mentoring programs.
The ITL sends all academics new to the University a resource pack to support their teaching. New academic staff are also normally required to undertake the first of the ITL programs, the ‘Principles and Practice of University Teaching and Learning’ program. Participants can then choose to continue to a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education), a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Higher Education) and a Master of Education (Higher Education). Some elect to continue to a PhD in higher education. The ITL also offers a development program in Development Program for Research Higher Degree Supervision in the field of higher education.
The figure below shows how the ITL's programs and courses are articulated, from the Principles & Practice program all the way up to the level of PhD.
