Visiting Lecturer
University of Birmingham
Total des années d'expérience :7 years, 3 Mois
Module Lead and Lecturer (Education as an International Issue)
Developing and implementing lectures and seminars
Marking and moderating assignments
Organising and managing the module with various tutors
Main communication point with students
Personal Academic Tutor for 20 students (weekly sessions and general support throughout the term)
Non-formal inter-communal education project (ESRC funded project)
Communicating with different educational industries such as social work or art.
Designing and conducting workshops that are inclusive of different industries
Hosting event at the Festival of Social Sciences
Collecting quantitative and qualitative data
Writing a report with results for ESRC
- Taught different character development courses to students from different industry sectors including business and finance.
- Researched and created lesson plans to adapt them to students’ individual needs and majors
- Supervised students’ final projects for each course taught
- Taught all the English language courses to Foundation 1 students with different individual needs.
- Created and presented different workshops open to all undergraduate students
- Supported struggling students at the university through teaching academic and character skills
- Provided one to one consultations based on student’s needs.
- Conducted admin duties involving, monthly reports.
• Taught various types of classes (Business, individual, school, general adult)
• Created lesson plans
• Individual feedback sessions
• Evaluated students
My thesis has been accepted but currently waiting for the formal graduation in July 2021. - Thesis: Perceptions on developing and implementing a role-model character education in Saudi Arabia? - Developed and tested an Aristotelian virtue-ethics intervention based on role-modelling within character education. - Used a mixed-method design to measure character development - Explored perceptions on the barriers and enablers in feasibly developing and implementing the intervention. Publications: Osman (2019). The significance in using role models to influence primary school children’s moral development: Pilot study. Journal of Moral Education, 48(3), pp. 316-331. Conferences: Presented thesis at the Aretai Annual Conference in Genoa, Italy (2017). - Presented thesis at the Oriel Conference by the Jubilee Centre of Character and Values in Oxford, UK. (2020) - Presented thesis at Education Research that Matters Conference, University of Birmingham, UK. (2020) -Presented prospective paper at Philosophy and Fame Conference, University of Tilburg (2020)
Graduated with Distinction - Studied various mental health issues - Studied various psychological therapies - Dissertation: systematic review on Depression in Multiple Sclerosis patients
- Teaching Practice & Lesson Planning
4 Courses Passed with Merit 4 Courses Passed Dissertation: Merit
2005- 2009 American University of Sharjah (AUS), United Arab Emirates Bachelor in English Literature and Language Concentration English Literature - Minor in Mass Communication - Dean and Honors List - Award for achieving the highest GPA in English Literature in graduating semester June 2009.
Graduated with Distinction