Location: | Remote |
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Salary: | £1,301.47 to £3,105.38 per module upon completion |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 30th July 2024 |
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Closes: | 11th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | 0285-24 |
Location: Remote
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 6 months
Advert Closes: 11/8/24
Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
About the role
You are invited for the following authoring opportunities on the programme BSc (H) Business and Management that is delivered online. This authoring will commence in September 2024 depending on the module. Authoring required for the following modules:
5AG520 Financial Analysis and Decision Making - 50% content authoring
5EC508 Macroeconomics - 100% content authoring
6BM500 Business Psychology - 50% content authoring
6MK522 Strategic Marketing - 100% content authoring
You will be responsible for writing and developing self-study academic content and materials for learners studying online. You are expected to be academically competent to create learning materials and activities at the appropriate level and using appropriate learning tools and techniques. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues to ensure high quality content, materials and learning experience for all learners. Your authoring will be supported and co-ordinated by the UDOL Content team and the Academic Lead. We are able to offer assistance with technology enhancement features and graphic design.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to contribute to the on going development of our curriculum. Successful authors will be paid £1,301.47 to £3,105.38 per module upon completion.
Milestones for the modules Strategic Marketing and Business Psychology:
High Level Plan due: 8 October 2024
Unit 1 due: 22 October 2024
Units 2-3 due (inc. Reading List): 26 November 2024
Units 4-6 due (inc. Assessment Brief): 3 January 2025
Units 7-10 due: 31 January 2025
Milestones for the modules Macroeconomics and Financial Analysis and Decision Making:
High Level Plan: 12 December 2024
Unit 1: 9 January 2025
Units 2-3 (inc. Reading List): 13 February 2025
Units 4-6 (inc. Assessment Brief): 13 March 2025
Units 7-10: 10 April 2025
Please find attached the relevant module specifications.
Please note: unfortunately, applicants already contracted to full-time or part time work within the University will not be shortlisted for this opportunity due to weekly working time directive.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Valentina Gorchakova, Academic Lead in Business and Management via v.gorchakova@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.
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