Discipline Research and Scholarship as Academic Practice

Why study with us?

The programme has been designed by staff experienced in academic practice who are active researchers in addition to their teaching role. We promote a flexible approach to learning and assessment in recognition that you will already have a busy working life.

What can this course lead to?

With an advanced knowledge of academic practice, you will be well placed for pursuing promoted posts in Higher Education Institutions.

Resources and facilities

We offer a wide range of learning and information resources designed for flexible learning in addition to modern campus facilities.

All of resources you require will be made available through the virtual learning environment and additionally you will provided with a free electronic portfolio

Entry requirements See course specific entry requirements listed below.

More about levels and credit

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 30 credits Selection criteria

You should have completed a PgC in Learning and Teaching in HE or a similar alternative (the University of Cumbria PgC has recently been revalidated as PgC Academic Practice). If you have met UK PFS Standard 2 and are a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), you may wish to apply for APL. This module is designed to embed discipline-related research in your work-place learning, and applicants must be involved in HE teaching, learning support and/or other academic activities relevant to the module.

Applicants with the required qualifications are not normally interviewed but accepted on the strength of their references and evidence of their experience. Where an applicant has appropriate professional recognition (UK PSF standard 2), an APL application will be accepted along with an interview by the programme leader.

Additional contact information

Name: Caroline Marcangelo
Title: Senior Lecturer in Academic Development CDEPP/ Programme Leader Academic Practice
Email: caroline.marcangelo@cumbria.ac.uk
Phone: 01228 616228

Course summary

This 30 credit ‘stand alone’ M-Level module is suitable for all current and aspiring researchers. It aims to extend your capability as an academic practitioner in disciplinary scholarship and research within a constantly changing and challenging learning environment. It will help you to systematically explore paradigms and methodologies of knowledge creation in your disciplinary area and relate these to your wider role as an academic. Using a blended learning method you will gain:

• a critical awareness of your role in the production and transfer of knowledge
• a comprehensive understanding of contemporary research debates
• the ability to develop a well-structured research proposal
• a personal research action plan which articulates with your wider academic practice

It is linked to the Vitae Research Development Framework, enabling you to build up evidence of your research related competences opening up further research activities in your future career.