Teaching in Higher Education, basic course (3 weeks)
Main target group
The target group for this course includes new instructors
and instructors that have not yet taken a basic education
course, doctoral students, and all other teaching staff
at SLU.
The course is equivalent to the "Grundkurs i
Högskolepedagogik”. It is taught using distance learning
technology with three face-to-face meetings (2+2+2 days).
Aim of the course
The participants of this course develop knowledge and
skills to obtain a pedagogical platform to be able to
work as professional teachers at the university level.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the participant is
expected to be able to:
- Reflect about the role of the teacher, for example one’s
understanding of knowledge and how to treat students.
- Describe how you as a teacher can integrate sustainable development,
gender equality, and internationalization perspectives into your
teaching.
- Plan diverse teaching activities/sessions, justifying the choice of
intended learning outcomes, assessment methods, and teaching and
learning activities.
- Describe your department's position in the university’s organization
and reflect over your department’s culture and learning environment in
relation to your work as a teacher.
- Communicate a message through an oral presentation.
- Problematize didactical challenges and questions by critically
examining a teaching situation.
- Describe how groups function in different educational situations.
Extent:
- This course corresponds to 3 weeks of full-time work. PhD-students will
get credits for the course.
- Attendance at the first meeting is required for continued participation in the course.
Language
This course is taught in English.
Price
An invoice of
SEK 6000 will be sent to you when your course
participation is confirmed.
The course and the course literature is free for PhD-
students at SLU
For others, please note that you will be charged an
additional cost for course literature.
For further information, please contact:
epu@slu.se
Cost for this course:
6000