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The Path to 2030: An extended learning opportunity at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Student Employment

In this post, Amanda Meyer, based in the Global Health Academy, shares an inspiring example of extended learning with MSc Global Challenges alumni. Often immediate entry into further formal study is not practical – due to busy work and family lives – and gaining research employment in a new area needs a CV with appropriate experience.

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The Path to 2030: An extended learning opportunity at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Student Employment

In this post, Amanda Meyer, based in the Global Health Academy, shares an inspiring example of extended learning with MSc Global Challenges alumni. This project illustrates several examples of Enhancement Themes in practice, and this post forms part of the 20 Years of Enhancement theme.

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Experiential learning and distance learning students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In this blog post, three SACHA alumni (Foster Osei, Mtevee Amugune, and Nisha Daniel), who participated in the SACHA programme as online distance learners, discuss the impact of experiential learning on the distance learner experience and share lessons that can be translated to other areas of the curriculum.

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Experiential learning and distance learning students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Image credit: Pixabay, CC0 In this blog post, three SACHA alumni (Foster Osei, Mtevee Amugune, and Nisha Daniel), who participated in the SACHA programme as online distance learners, discuss the impact of experiential learning on the distance learner experience and share lessons that can be translated to other areas of the curriculum.

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Curriculum Mapping: Skills Matrices and Edinburgh Award

Teaching Matters Student Employment

Through the peer networks that the structures of the award facilitate, we find that it helps strengthen the bonds and relationships within and across the Programmes and the school, as well as enhancing students’ confidence and belief in their skills.

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How can our Graduate Attributes inform programme and course development? Challenges and opportunities

Teaching Matters Student Employment

What evidence do we have to show our students develop these graduate attributes? Perhaps the best is that our graduates are highly regarded and sought after by employers, and the continued successes of our alumni. Gavin co-leads the development of SLICCs institution-wide with Simon.

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Engaging the professional community in teaching medical students

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Offering choice presents a series of challenges and opportunities to the curriculum developer. For example, how do we work with the professional community to support the 850+ students that are undertaking the Bachelor of Medicine programme at any one time?

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