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University of Bolton, why we are the right choice
Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Are you an advanced practitioner responsible for supporting the professional development of education staff? The University of Bolton's Advanced Coaching CPD course helps you to gain expert coaching skills to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in your school, college or university. It's ideal if you have relevant experience and currently work in education.
Award:
AdvDip(CPD)
Mode of Study:
Part-time
Duration:
15 weeks
Location:
University of Bolton
Start date:
To be confirmed
The University of Bolton has a 'Teaching Intensive, Research Informed' ethos. We aspire to offer postgraduate student-focused courses that inform best practice in teaching and learning, underpinned by the research knowledge of our high-quality staff.
This contemporary and stimulating stand-alone module supports you in building the expert coaching skills needed to support the professional development of education staff and enhance the quality of teaching and learning at your institution. Our welcoming team of highly experienced, professionally and academically qualified staff will support you in reflecting on your identity as a coach and guide you as you gradually develop your coaching competencies.
With our support, you'll explore a variety of coaching models, critically analyse their impact on professional development, and then develop your own competence in coaching. We'll guide you as you plan, deliver and reflect on your own coaching sessions, which will be recorded. These sessions will support you in reflecting on your learning journey towards developing advanced coaching skills. We'll also encourage you as you formulate recommendations on how to build and enhance a coaching culture in your organisation to support the quality of teaching and learning.
Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.
This advanced professional course can support you in building expert coaching skills of great value for ambitious education professionals. When you successfully complete this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to support the professional development of education staff and enhance the quality of teaching and learning at your school, college or university.
Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £1,416 for the academic year 2024/25.
Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £2,658 for the academic year 2024/25.
Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.
The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
For details of how to apply for this course, please choose your status from the options below:
Please contact Admissions by telephone on 01204 903903 or email enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
Admissions
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
United Kingdom
Tel: 01204 903903
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.
We offer a wide range of full-time courses in lots of different subjects, many of our courses start in September and January. If you would like to see what courses are available please visit our Course Search.
Collaborative learning that sees course members as co-developers of knowledge is a central focus and resource for this professional development course. You'll be involved in personal and professional research and sharing good practice as you contribute to forums, discussions and workshops on specific themes.
We use blended learning and a variety of learning and teaching methods, including online delivery and engagement where appropriate. You'll learn in individual, group and collaborative settings.
We employ formative assessment to support your learning, allowing you to reflect on feedback on your progress from your tutors and peers. The summative assessment strategy is underpinned by the production of a portfolio of evidence.
Level | Assesment method |
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Level one | Coursework 100% |
Level | Learning activity |
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Level one | Guided independent study 84%, Scheduled learning and teaching activities 16% |
Disclaimer
The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.
The academic staff detailed above teach across a range of courses in this subject area and may not teach on this course specifically.
S.Threlfall@bolton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1204 903586
enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1204 903903
University of Bolton
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