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About the role
You are invited for the following authoring opportunity within Prosthetics and Orthotics. This authoring will commence March 2024 and the units listed are for the 4OR501 Biomechanics 1 and 5OR501 Biomechanics 2 for which UDOL is an approved centre.
Module(s) which require Authoring:
50% of 4OR501 Biomechanics 1
50% of 5OR501 Biomechanics 2
You will be responsible for writing and developing self-study academic content and materials for learners studying online. Authors will be expected to be academically competent to create learning materials and activities at the appropriate level and methods. It is also essential to have professional experience in the Prosthetic and Orthotic industry. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues in the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) 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, who will review as your work progresses. We are able to offer assistance with technology enhancement features and graphic design.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to contribute to the ongoing development of our curriculum. Successful authors will be paid £1,301.47 per module upon completion.
The Project milestones are:
(with a start date around 1 April)
High Level Plan due: 22 April 2024
Unit 1 due: 13 May 2024
Units 2-3 due: 17 June 2024 (inc. Reading List)
Units 4-6 due: 15 July 2024 (inc. Assessment Brief)
Units 7-10 due: 12 August 2024
Please find attached the relevant module specification.
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 Jane Ansell, Senior Lecturer in Prosthetics and Orthotics via j.ansell@derby.ac.uk.
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
To apply, follow this link: https://www.derby.ac.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/authoring-prosthetics-orthotics-biomechanics/