ThePostgraduate Certificate in Higher Education(PGCHE), alternatively called thePostgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice(PGCAP), is a British teaching qualification foruniversity lecturersand similar professionals.[1][2]The PGCHE is designed to equip holders with the skills needed to provide high-quality teaching and learning.[citation needed]PGCHE courses are usually closely aligned with theHigher Education Academy's Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), with successful completion of an HEA-accredited postgraduate certificate leading to formal professional recognition as anHEA fellow (FHEA).[3]
The PGCHE, like most UKpostgraduate certificates,is an advanced postgraduate qualification, taught and assessed at the level of a UKmaster's-degree.[4]The certificate is typically made up of 60 credits (1/3 of a full academic year), compared to the 180 credits (full academic year) required for a fullMEdorMAdegree.[5]The duration of the programme for new, full-time members of staff is generally up to two years.[citation needed]PGCHE courses do not in themselves equip holders with knowledge of their specialist subject areas,[1]and a university teacher will also have an appropriate educational and experiential background, typically including aPhD.[citation needed]
The PGCHE began to become widespread after theDearing Reportrecommended that all university teachers should achieve an appropriate level of professional recognition during the initial stages of their career.[citation needed]
The names PGCHE and PGCAP are used by theHigher Education Academy[1]but there are variations: several UK universities offer the'Postgraduate Certificates in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education'or variations on the theme.[citation needed]Course content and learning outcomes can vary in detail, though alignment with UKPSF and accreditation by the Higher Education Academy are common themes.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^abcHEA (2009)."Postgraduate Certificates in Higher Education (PGCHE) / Academic Practice (PGCAP)".Retrieved27 April2014.
- ^Passmore, Biddy (22 November 1996)."Heads propose sub-degree course to Dearing".Times Educational Supplement.Retrieved27 April2014.
- ^"Accredited route to HEA Fellowship".Higher Education Academy.Retrieved28 May2016.
- ^"Compare different qualifications".Gov.uk.Retrieved28 May2016.
- ^"The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies"(PDF).Quality Assurance Agency. November 2014. p. 36. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 March 2016.Retrieved28 May2016.
Further reading
edit- Glasgow, University of."Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PgCAP)".Retrieved27 April2010.
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