As part of its commitment to providing opportunities for research students to gain teaching experience during and immediately following their doctoral studies, the History of Art Department offers a number of Associate Lecturer and Teaching Assistant positions each year, in various subject areas covered by the Department at undergraduate level. These roles are designed to enable research students to contribute to teaching and marking/assessment activities within the Department, within a structure that also offers training and support. These roles are paid at Grade 6 within The Courtauld’s pay scale.
From 2022-23, The Courtauld is introducing a new, semesterised structure to its BA History of Art programme. The new structure has been phased in, starting with the 2022-23 BA1 cohort. The hours listed below reflect these changes.
Teaching Assistant Hours
Teaching Assistant for Foundations (per semester)
Core delivery:
a course taught over two semesters. TAs typically teach on the course for one semester, taking on two groups; in particular cases this may be varied, as illustrated in the pay framework. The TA is responsible for attending two 1-hour lectures per week (delivered by a team of faculty members) and running one 1.5-hour discussion class per week for ten weeks. TAs mark students’ essays during the semester and exams in the relevant assessment period (January for Semester 1 and May/June for Semester 2).
Hourly breakdown for BA1 groups (per semester):
| Activity | 1 Group (BA) | 2 Groups (BA) | 3 Groups (BA) | Details |
| Non-specialist teaching concession | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 hours preparation time per block |
| Lecture Attendance | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 x 1 hour lecture attendance for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Delivery | 15 | 30 | 45 | Delivering 1 x 1.5 hour discussion class per week for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Prep | 30 | 30 | 30 | Preparing for class based on lectures and set readings |
| Summative Assessment Marking | 32 | 64 | 96 | Marking 2 formally-assessed essays for a max of 16 students (45 mins per essay) and 1 exam for max of 16 (30 mins per exam). |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | 3 | 3 | Pre-course and term time teaching related meetings |
| Total hours per semester | 121 | 168 | 215 | |
| Total with additional administration allowance | 133.1 | 184.8 | 236.5 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
Hourly breakdown for Graduate Diploma groups (per semester):
| Activity | 1 Group (Graduate Diploma) | 2 Groups (Graduate Diploma) |
Notes |
| Non-specialist teaching concession | 21 | 21 | 7 hours of preparation time by lecture block |
| Lecture Attendance | 20 | 20 | 2 x 1 hour lecture attendance for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Delivery | 15 | 30 | Delivering 1 x 1.5 hour discussions classes for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Prep | 30 | 30 | Preparing for discussion classes based on lectures and set readings |
| Summative Assessment Marking | 22.5 | 45 | 2 formally assessed essays per student, 45 minutes per essay |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | 3 | Pre-course and term time teaching related meetings |
| Total per semester | 111.5 | 149 | |
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Total with additional administration allowance
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122.65 | 163.9 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted on teaching |
Hourly breakdown for Conservation group (Autumn Semester only):
| Activity | 1 Group (12 students) | Notes |
| Non-specialist teaching concession | 21 | 7 hours preparation per lecture block |
| Lecture Attendance | 20 | 2 x 1 hour lecture attendance for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Delivery | 6 | Delivering 1 x 1.5 hour discussions sessions for 4 weeks. Adjusting to conservation topics |
| Discussion Class Prep | 12 | Preparing for class based on lectures and set readings. Adjusting to Conservation |
| Summative Assessment Marking | 9 | 1 formally assessed essay per student, 45 minutes per essay |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | Pre-course and term time teaching related meetings |
| Total per semester | 71 | |
| With additional administration allowance | 87.1 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted on teaching |
All first time teaching assistants will also attend a 14 hour paid teacher training session.
Teaching Assistant for BA2 Physical Histories (semester 1) and Exhibiting Art (semester 2)
Core delivery:
each course is taught over one semester. TAs attend one one-hour lectures per week (delivered by faculty) and deliver one one-hour seminar per fortnight for ten weeks of the semester.
Hourly breakdown (per semester):
| Activity | 1 Group | 2 Groups | 3 Groups | Notes |
| Lecture Attendance | 10 | 10 | 10 | Attending 1 x 1 hour lecture per week for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Delivery | 10 | 20 | 30 | Delivering 1 x 1 hour discussion sessions for 10 weeks |
| Discussion Class Prep | 20 | 20 | 20 | Preparing for classes based on lectures and readings |
| Formative Assessment Marking | 12 | 24 | 36 | Portfolio marking – 45 minutes per student |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | 3 | 3 | Pre-course and term time meetings relating to teaching |
| Total | 55 | 77 | 99 | |
| Total with additional administration allowance | 60.5 | 84.7 | 108.9 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
All first time teaching assistants will also attend a 14 hour paid teacher training session.
Associate Lecturer Hours
Associate Lecturer delivering a BA1 Topic course
Core delivery:
teaching an existing course for one semester, comprising one two-hour seminar per week (for nine weeks).
Hourly breakdown (for one semester):
| Activity | 1 group | Notes |
| Contact Hours | 18 | 1 x 2 hour seminar for 9 weeks |
| Class Prep | 36 | 4 hours per seminar |
| Assessment Marking | 9 | Marking 1 formally assessed essay per student (45 mins per essay) |
| Feedback and student support | 12 | 1 hour per student for summative essay feedback and end of module progress reports |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | Pre-course and term time teaching related meetings. |
| Set up time | 7 | VLE and other set up |
| Total per semester | 85 | |
| Total with additional administrative allowance | 93.5 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
Those teaching at The Courtauld for the first time will also need to attend a paid 14-hour teacher training session.
Associate Lecturer delivering a BA2/BA3 Histories course
Core delivery:
ALs are responsible for attending one 1-hour lecture per week (delivered by a faculty member) and running one 1-hour seminar per week. ALs will usually deliver one of the lectures per semester.
Hourly breakdown (for one semester):
| Activity | 1 Group | 2 Groups | 4 Groups | Notes |
| Lecture Attendance | 10 | 10 | 10 | Attending 1 x 1 hour lectures for 10 weeks |
| Lecture Delivery | 7 | 7 | 7 | Delivering 1 lecture per semester |
| Contact Hours | 9 | 18 | 36 | Delivering 1 x 1 hour seminars for 9 weeks |
| Class Preparation | 18 | 18 | 18 | Preparing for classes based on lectures and readings |
| Summative Essay Marking | 11.25 | 22.5 | 45 | 1 formally assessed essay per student, 45 minutes per essay |
| Student Feedback | 15 | 30 | 60 | Writing end of semester reports, plus week 8 tutorials. 1 hour per student |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | 3 | 3 | Pre-semester and term time meetings about teaching |
| Set up time | 7 | 7 | 7 | VLE preparations etc. |
| Total | 80.25 | 115.5 | 186 | |
| Total with additional administration allowance | 88.3 | 127.1 | 204.6 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
Those teaching at The Courtauld for the first time will also need to attend a paid 14-hour teacher training session.
Associate Lecturer delivering a BA2/BA3 Approaches course
Core delivery:
a semester-long course comprising one two-hour seminar per week (for nine weeks).
Hourly breakdown (for one semester):
| Activity | 1 Group | 2 Groups | Notes |
| Contact Hours | 18 | 36 | Delivering 1 x 2 hour seminar for 9 weeks |
| Discussion Class Preparation | 36 | 72 | 4 hours prep per seminar |
| Exam Marking | 11.25 | 22.5 | 1 formally assessed exam paper per student. 45 minutes per paper |
| Feedback and student support | 15 | 30 | End of module progress reports and formative essay feedback. 1 hour per student |
| Induction and other meetings | 3 | 3 | Pre-semester and term time meetings about teaching |
| Set up time | 7 | 7 | Setting up VLE, etc. |
| Total | 90.25 | 170.5 | |
| Total with additional administration allowance | 99.3 | 187.6 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
Those teaching at The Courtauld for the first time will also need to attend a paid 14-hour teacher training session.
Associate Lecturer delivering a BA3 Special Option course
Core delivery:
teaching an existing course for one semester, comprising two two-hour seminars per week (for ten weeks).
Hourly breakdown (for one semester):
| Activity | 1 Group | Notes |
| Contact Hours | 42 | 2 x 2 hour seminars per week for 10 weeks, plus 2 hour revision class |
| Class Preparation | 84 | Preparing readings, powerpoints, etc. |
| Study Trip | 15 | Replaces 2 seminars, additional time allocated for admin and bookings |
| Exam Preparation | 10 | Attending exam boards, setting exam questions |
| Essay Marking (formative) | 12 | 2 essays per student, 30 minutes per essay. |
| Exam Marking (Summative) | 18 | 2 scripts per student, 45 minutes per script |
| Feedback to students | 12 | End of module reports, email/in person updates. 1 hour per student |
| Inductions and other meetings | 3 | Pre-semester and term time meetings about teaching |
| Set up time | 7 | VLE set up |
| Total | 203 | |
| Total with additional administration allowance | 223.3 | 1 hour per 10 hours contracted for teaching |
Those teaching at The Courtauld for the first time will also need to attend a paid 14-hour teacher training session.