The Professional Development Unit (PDU) of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Instructional Support (TLIS) aims to assist you in attaining your teaching and research goals. For example, we offer the following services:

• Faculty Orientation Workshops:
  Workshops designed to alert faculty about important teaching and learning strategies, including introductions to: Unit/Lesson Planning; Teaching and Learning Strategies; Course Design; Problem/Project Based Learning; Service Learning; Test Construction; Assessment; Evaluation; etc.
• Faculty Training Workshops:
  Standard and customized detailed workshops designed to improve your teaching skills, e.g., Unit/Lesson Planning; Teaching and Learning Strategies; Course Design; Problem/Project Based Learning; Service Learning; Test Construction; Assessment; Evaluation; etc.
• Instrument Development:
  Designing exams, surveys, interview questions, etc.
• Student Evaluation Questionnaire (SEQ):
  Surveys designed to provide you with student feedback from your courses
• Research Advisement for Publications:
  Assistance with navigating the publication process
• Presentation Advisement:
  Assistance in giving dynamic and engaging presentations
• Graduate Supervision and Research:
  Assistance for postgraduate students engaged in research areas like Problem/Project Based Learning, Service Learning, Teaching and Learning, etc.
• PDU Helpdesk:
  One-on-one teaching and research help-sessions with students and instructors.

The PDU not only services the entire university but all institutions who wish to be engaged in its work. Numerous state-of-the-art approaches are being employed in our excellent and distinctive practice.

Programmes Serviced by the PDU

• Maritime Studies
• Criminology
• Process Engineering
• Utilities Engineering
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
• Sports Studies
• Fashion and Design
• Food Production
• National Engineering Technician Diploma - (NETD)
• Education
• Performing Arts
• Arts, Letters and Public Affairs
• Health Administration
• Library