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Teachinglearning

Rhodes UniversityRef: https://www.ru.ac.za/globalengagement/teachinglearning/teachinglearning/

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Collected on 9 September 2026

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What this means

This is a webpage from Rhodes University's Global Engagement division that outlines the institution's approach to curriculum development, teaching, and learning. It emphasizes the international nature of its curricula, supported by the Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching & Learning (CHERTL), and highlights formal programmes such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education and a course on assessment. The university encourages regular curriculum review and links teaching qualifications to tenure and promotion. A new document on internationalising the curriculum is being prepared for faculty discussion.

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Internationalisation of the Curriculum Discussion Document

A document being prepared by the Director of CHERTL to guide faculty discussions on how to further internationalise the university's curriculum.

Who it is for: faculty members and academic departments at Rhodes University
How to act on it: Wait for release of the document by the CHERTL Director; participate in faculty meetings to discuss it

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The Director has committed to preparing a document on this topic to stimulate discussions in different faculties about what an internationalisation curriculum would look like.

Facts

Reference

https://www.ru.ac.za/globalengagement/teachinglearning/teachinglearning/

Parties

Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education and a course on assessment. The university

Key Takeaways

CHERTL
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
Assessment of Student Learning
teaching portfolio
tenure
personal promotion
internationalisation of curriculum
Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Centre for Higher Education Research, Teaching & Learning (CHERTL)
IEASA conference
The Director