Enheten för pedagogisk utveckling (EPU)

 

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.

Language
This course is taught in English.

Price
An invoice of SEK 5100 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:
upc@slu.se

Cost for this course: 5100

 

Course

Occasion
GUP_EN 24:3
Location
Uppsala
Course date
9-10 Sep, 15-16 Oct, 18-19 Nov, 2024
Last application day
2024-04-15
Application
 

 

Occasion
GUP_EN 24:4
Location
In Zoom
Course date
23-24 Sep, 21-22 Oct, 21-22 Nov, 2024
Last application day
2024-06-30
Application