Welcome to Teaching at the Faculty of Medicine
Induction Day for New Teaching Staff
Date: Midyear, Date to be confirmed
Time: 0900 - 1630
Location: Scenario Room 9, Level 1, Mathews Building, Kensington campus (
Map).
| YOU MUST REGISTER online to attend for all or part of the day - via the Registration link (available closer to the date) |
Who should attend
1. All new teaching staff
- Clinical (incl. rural school) academic staff with teaching duties
- Campus based academic staff:
- with teaching responsibilities in the 3802 Medical Program
- teaching staff in SOMS and SPHCM (undergraduate or postgraduate courses)
- new casual or sessional teaching staff are also welcome to attend
- New Conjoint clinical staff are also encouraged to attend all or part of the day
2. Current teachers are also welcome to attend all or part of the day
- E.g. sessional staff, PhD students who tutor, Phase 1 facilitators, conjoint lecturers etc.
| NOTE - New Phase 1 facilitators should attend this induction day as the first of the two required training days. The second day content is more specific to the medical program and Phase 1. Facilitator Induction Day 2 - click here. |
Teaching Induction Day Programme | Time / Location | Facilitator(s) | Topics covered |
Session 1 INTRO:
Overview of Faculty Teaching | 0900 - 1030
| Professor Philip Jones
(Associate Dean of Education)
Dr Rachel Thompson
(Fellow in Learning and Teaching) |
- Overview of Faculty organisation
- MBBS 3802 program & graduate capabilities
- Introduction to teaching evaluation, peer mentoring
- Professional development
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Morning Coffee Break |
Session 2 THEORY/SKILLS:
Introduction to learning & teaching | 1100 - 1130
| Dr Rachel Thompson
(Fellow in Learning and Teaching) |
- Basic learning theories in a nutshell
- Essentials of feedback
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Session 3 THEORY/SKILLS:
Small group teaching | 1130 - 1300
| Edna Koritschoner
(Convenor Communication Skills Element, Medicine Program)
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- Small group teaching – key theories and methods
- Managing a ‘difficult’ student
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1300-1330 Lunch break |
Session 4 THEORY/SKILLS:
Other teaching styles and activities | 1330-1430
| Dr Rachel Thompson
(Fellow in Learning and Teaching) |
- Tips for lectures, tutoring, large classes
- Assessment setting and marking
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Afternoon Coffee Break |
Session 5 TOOLS:
Library resources | 1500 - 1530
| Kate Dunn, Susan Mills and Kylie Bailin
(Outreach Librarian for the Faculty) |
- Library resources – What, where and how
- UNSWorks
Please ensure your 'z pass' is activated to participate in this session.
http://www.it.unsw.edu.au/staff/zpass/index.html |
Session 6 TOOLS:
The How To Guide to eMed and the UNSW TELT Platform | 1530 - 1630
| Suzanne Mobbs
(Medicine Education and Student Office) |
- Overview of eMed and TELT Tools
- Hands on practice
Please ensure your 'z pass' is activated to participate in this session.
http://www.it.unsw.edu.au/staff/zpass/index.html |
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