Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Research and Publication
EIM - European Institute of Management
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
9 - 36 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 66 / per credit
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Introduction
What is the PGCert in Academic Research and Publication?
The PGCert in Academic Research and Publication offers comprehensive training in academic research methods and writing skills. The final goal is the publication and presentation of a peer-reviewed scientific article at an academic conference.
Where can you use your degree?
Our institution and Degree programs are fully accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). With this accreditation, your degree programs can be recognized in many countries. This allows you to further your studies in different countries, and you can have your skills and competencies acknowledged within a wider geographical labor market.
To enable recognition in other countries, Malta participates in the so-called meta frameworks, which enable national qualifications to be compared and their level recognized in different countries, see MFHEA Reference Report 2016.
The participation of Malta in the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area implies that your degree can also be recognized in the 49 member states of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), including all members of the European Union, the European Economic Area plus eight Eurasian countries Member states EHEA.
Similarly, Malta´s participation in the Transnational Qualifications Framework makes that your degree can be recognized in 31 member states of the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific regions Commonwealth Member states TQF.
Ideal Students
The PGCert in Academic Research and Publication is an accredited Higher Education Program that is designed for those executives and professionals in academic and non-academic research institutions who want to take their career in academic research and publication to a new level by enhancing their professional and academic knowledge, skills and competences based on their relevant and responsible research agenda.
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Curriculum
Structure of the Program
Full-Time:
- Term 1 Advanced Research Methods
- Term 2 Development of Academic Studies
- Term 3 Academic Writing and Publication
Part-Time:
- Term 1-3 Advanced Research Methods
- Term 4-6 Development of Academic Studies
- Term 7-9 Academic Writing and Publication
Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Procedures
The teaching, learning, and assessment procedures are the same for all modules. A core feature of this course will be a varied mix of teaching and learning methods that allow learners with different learning styles, backgrounds, and abilities to successfully complete this course. Teaching and learning methods used in this course are, among others: Andragogy, Understanding by Design, Oxbridge-Style Tutorials, and Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle. All activities embedded within the content for each module are designed to provide feedback to learners on their progress towards the module and course learning outcomes. Summative assessment methods will be designed to facilitate critical engagement with participants’ own professional development. Summative assessment methods offer an appropriate mix of assessment procedures that are fit for purpose and allow learners with different learning styles, backgrounds, and abilities to successfully completion of the course.
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Career Opportunities
After successful completion of the PGCert in Academic Research and Publication and the PGCert in Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, we will recognize you as a Lecturer in Higher Education. This will allow you to teach and do research at Higher Education Institutions.
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