Learning and Teaching Events
The Teaching and Learning Events for 2011-2012 are currently being arranged. The events which have been confirmed for the forthcoming academic session are outlined below. More details will be added as they become available.
Guest Speaker Series
- 21st October 2011 – "Project-Based Learning: Enhancing Employability within the Curriculum"
Val Butcher, Educational Consultant. Download flyer (35.0 KB) - 24th January 2012 – "Student Engagement in Larger Groups"
2011 Teaching Award Winners. Download flyer (36.0 KB), download programme (25.0 KB) - 24th February 2012 - "Embedding public engagement and citizenship within the curriculum: rationale, strategies and practices", Dr Josephine Boland, NUI Galway, Dr Shirley-Ann Hazlett, School of Management and the Science Shop. Download flyer (102KB)
- 26 April 2012 - "Internationalising the curriculum: staff and student perspectives" Dr Pat Corr, Centre Director, INTO, Dr Gavin Walker, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and an academic showcase of staff and student experiences
Higher Education Lunchtime Forums
- Wed 16th November 2011 – "New Method of Improving Feedback and Assessment"
Professor Carol McGuinness, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast. Download flyer (843 KB); down load ppt (365 KB) - Wed 7th December 2011 – "Peer Mentoring Developments", Angela McQuade (LDS), Saoirse McGrath (LDS) and Ryan Glass (Maths). Download flyer (32 KB); download ppt (8.58 MB)
- Wed 2nd May 2012- "A Common Approach to teaching Writing Skills", Paula Moran (LDS), Dr Sarah Lappin (Architecture) and Dr Caroline Malone (Archaeology and Palaeoecolgy)
- Wednesday 6th June 2012 - "Students as Researchers", Dr Martin Dowling, Creative Arts & Dr Bjoern Elsaesser, Civil Engineering. Download flyer (826 KB)
Thursday 28 June 2012 "Taught Masters: Differentiating the Students' Experience"
Keynote Speakers: Dr Paul Bennett, Higher Education Academy, Professor Sally brown, Emerita Professor of Higher Education Diversity in Teaching and Learning at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Topics:
- Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey - the national and institutional picture
- Assessing Masters students
- Developing employability skills within taught Masters programmes
For further information see the 6th Annual Conference Programme (pdf 180 KB) and details of the keynote addresses and presentation abstracts (pdf 70 KB).
Internal registration is via Queen's Online using iTrent. A video is available to show you how to find the event in iTrent starting from the QOL home page.
There will be a limited number of places for external participants please email your interest to ced@qub.ac.uk giving name, title, institution and contact details and we will accommodate you if possible.
