Postgraduate Teachers
Hourly-paid postgraduate teachers, graduate teaching assistants and demonstrators: professional development opportunities
Postgraduates who are new to teaching at the University are offered a range of development opportunities for their teaching and supporting student learning, in a collegiate environment. Hourly-paid postgraduate teachers, graduate teaching assistants and demonstrators are encouraged to participate in the activities and provision which include:
- Induction event for Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Introduction to Learning and Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Development workshops in equality & diversity, learning and teaching practice, research management and development, health, safety and well-being and the student experience
- Learning and Teaching Research Network
Technology for Teaching
This twelve-hour course is designed to introduce postgraduate teachers to learning technologies that are available across the University of Salford, developing IT skills and confidence in using them. Participants will be able to implement the skills learnt into their teaching. Six two-hour workshops are practical and include discussion and sharing of ideas. A certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete the course. It is anticipated that participants will attend all scheduled sessions.
Please register with Phil Brown (56473) by Tuesday 6 January 2009. Programme enquiries should be made to the course tutor: Amina Helal (52883).
The programme includes the following workshops:
- Using AV equipment and the Internet
- Presenting with PowerPoint
- Word Processing Teaching Materials
- Information Literacy (and Copyright)
- Blackboard
- Electronic Information Management
Further Information
Contact pgteacher-edu@salford.ac.uk , ext. 54415