Introduction to Critical Enquiry (SCQF level 11) CPD Award
Course code: X32CT
Study mode: You take fewer course units/modules per week compared to full time.
Course type: CPD Award
International: Not eligible for international students
Study at: Inverness
Start in: September
Learning mode: You access classes and/or materials digitally.
Duration: Part time: 12 weeks
How: You attend classes at scheduled times, shown on your timetable., You complete course tasks independently. These may be set by your lecturer or chosen by you.
What is special about this course?
Could you deepen your professional practice through critical reflection and enquiry? Do you want to explore educational theory and research in ways that directly connect to your own professional context?
Our CPD Introduction to Critical Enquiry (SCQF level 11) is for education professionals who want to shape better learning experiences and make a meaningful impact in your classrooms, organisations, and communities.
Develop the confidence to question ideas, investigate practice, and engage critically with current educational research. Strengthen your reflective practice, build professional agency, and apply new perspectives to the real challenges and opportunities you encounter in education every day as you learn alongside other teachers, lecturers, and education professionals who are equally committed to professional growth and lifelong learning.
Study flexibly through a fully online learning experience that fits around professional commitments. Connect your learning to the GTCS Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning and take your first step towards our MEd Education programme, which offers a variety of optional pathways, or complete the award as a standalone qualification that supports your ongoing professional development.
Special features
- Fully online, flexible delivery
- Aligned with GTCS Standard for Career‑Long Professional Learning
- Counts towards MEd Education (core first module)
- No prerequisites beyond an undergraduate degree and professional experience
- Delivered by experienced staff with expertise in practitioner enquiry
- 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Applicants with a 2:2 Honours degree or below, an ordinary degree, or a DipHE in a relevant subject, plus relevant professional experience may also be considered
- You will require experience of, and ideally access to, an educational setting
- You may also be required to complete an admissions essay which is marked at SCQF level 10
You will study the following core module:
- Introduction to Critical Enquiry
How will I study my course?
- Part-time
- This course is mainly delivered online with scheduled sessions and tutorials
- Some sessions will be recorded and can be accessed online at any point from anywhere in the world after the scheduled class
- Online study will be done via the university's virtual learning environment (VLE), with support from your tutors
- You will take part in a mandatory induction, either in-person at Inverness or online, in the August before your course starts
How long will my course last?
- Part-time: 12 weeks @ 17 hours per week
The number of hours per week indicates the total number of hours you should dedicate to the course, which includes time spent on online material as well as individual study and research.
- Inverness
- This fully online course can be studied from anywhere in the world. You will be enrolled and supported by staff at UHI Inverness
Start date
- September
Fees
For information on costs of this course please contact the campus where you wish to study.
Funding
UHI has a number of scholarships, bursaries, awards, and discretionary fund opportunities available to new and current students. Please use the A-Z of funds or use the filter to see which ones may be relevant to you. All students are welcome to apply.
Further information on funding your studies is also available, please see the attached link or contact the relevant UHI partner.
What can I do on completion of my course?
Once you have successfully completed this course, you might like to consider careers in:
- Teacher or lecturer with enhanced expertise in enquiry‑based practice (if in possession of a teaching qualification)
- Educational support or inclusion officer
- Curriculum or professional development lead
Can I progress into further study?
You may wish to progress from this CPD Introduction to Critical Enquiry (SCQF level 11) to study on our MEd Education at PgCert, PgDip or MEd level, with options to pursue the following routes at PgDip level:
- Health and wellbeing
- International contexts
- Leadership and management
- Learning for sustainability
- Rural education
Apply for Introduction to Critical Enquiry (SCQF level 11) CPD Award
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