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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Teaching Evaluation
Evaluating teaching
The NUI Galway policy QA221 Feedback on Modules and Programmes is available from the Policies & Procedures page.
It is good practice to routinely monitor courses and modules. Evaluation and feedback can provide useful information on the quality of content and delivery, students’ perceptions of these, and suggestions from students on how they feel their learning experience can be enhanced.
Seeking and acting on feedback can lead to a more rewarding experience for staff and students, promote student engagement and serve as useful evidence for the purposes of promotion and quality review. There are many ways of getting feedback and evaluation, and the best method will depend on the type of feedback you require and the resources available to you.
A short summary guide is available here: Evaluating Teaching Guide (pdf)
A couple of methods worth mentioning in more detail are outlined below.
Student Feedback Survey
CELT have developed a short questionnaire that can be used to obtain quick feedback on modules or courses. You may use the questionnaires in their present form or you are welcome to personalise them.
Student Feedback Downloads
Printable versions:
End of Module Questionnaire (in English) pdf
Ceistneoir ag Deireadh Modúil (as Gaeilge) pdf
Word versions (editable):
End of Module Questionnaire (in English) doc
Ceistneoir ag Deireadh Modúil (doc)
Partnerships for Learning & Teaching (PLT) – Peer review and observation
Partnersips for Learning and Teaching are an effective and information method of receiving feedback on some aspect of your teaching practice, be it with respect to a lecture, practical session, or a review of materials or resources you provide.
Typically, an academic staff member will pair with a critical friend or peer who agrees to attend and review a teaching session of their choosing, and this is then reciprocated.
The issues to be reviewed or observed are agreed in advance and then a final feedback discussion is held. Those who have previously used this approach have found it to be highly effective and a direct means of strengthening collegiality and a sense of mutual support in a non-threatening context.
Partners are often paired from separate disciplines as this can provide refreshing and alternative perspectives. However, it can also be advantageous to organise such within related cognate fields, particularly if the content of the teaching event under review is a major focus. The reported benefits are often focused on the value of observing another person’s approach to teaching, rather than simply having one’s own practice subject to scrutiny.
PLT Downloads
Grouped student/mid-semester evaluation Downloads
Review of Teaching Evaluation Methods Download: | Review of Teaching Evaluation Methods Download pdf -225 KB|
Download Guide
CELT has developed a short Evaluating Teaching Guide (pdf)