Foundation Skills/Welcome and course introduction/Course outline

Course Outline

The Foundation Skills course consists of ten main areas of learning in addition to the first introductory unit:

• Unit 1: Principles of adult tertiary education.
• Unit 2: Learning styles and preferences.
• Unit 3: Teaching approaches that support learner-centred education.
• Unit 4: Developing and using basic teaching resources and equipment.
• Unit 5: Session/learning sequencing and delivery.
• Unit 6: Lecturer self-evaluation.
• Unit 7: Introduction to learning management systems.
• Unit 8: Basics of assessment – principles and tools.
• Unit 9: Introduction to open education resources and practices.
• Unit 10: Basics of pastoral care.

Full details can be found in the Course Outline.

Course Outline for Foundation Skills course in 2016.