Syllabus database for doctoral courses
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Syllabus database for doctoral courses
SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Undervisning och lärande på högskola - en introduktionskurs |
|---|---|
| English title | Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
| Course number | 3181 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Notes |
The course meets the requirements for a general science course. |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Committee for Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2021-09-03 |
| Purpose of the course | The purpose of this course is to introduce for PhD students/postdocs who are planning to start teaching a variety of teaching and learning activities, and to stimulate a reflective approach to teaching in order to enhance students' meaningful learning and active involvement. |
| Intended learning outcomes | At the end of the course we expect you to:
- Explain general aspects of how to facilitate student learning in different teaching situations - Reflect upon your own teaching experiences and use educational concepts in a discussion about teaching and learning |
| Contents of the course | During the course we will discuss and elaborate on practical issues regarding teaching and learning in different contexts like laboratory, seminars and lectures. We will discuss and work with ways to challenge students and what to do to facilitate their learning. Course participants will observe a colleague/peer teaching and reflect upon their experiences. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The course is designed to promote active learning and a variety of teaching and learning strategies will be used during the course. Examples are lectures, small group discussion, peer learning, literature studies, observing teaching and reflection in groups. |
| Compulsory elements | The assessment seminar the last day of the course is mandatory. If absent, the student needs to present his/her knowledge at a separate occasion. |
| Examination | To satisfactorily complete this course you must demonstrate that you have reached the learning outcomes by orally presenting your reflections of literature studies and an observed session of teaching. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Recommended literature:
Elmgren M & Henriksson A-S (2014). Academic teaching. Lund: Studentlitteratur. (Also available in Swedish - Elmgren M & Henriksson A-S (2016). Universitetspedagogik. Studentlitteratur.) Alternatively, Biggs J &Tang C (2011). Teaching for quality learning at University. (Forth ed.) New York: Open University Press, McGraw Hill. Articles and video clips will be provided as a complement. |
Course responsible |
Per Palmgren Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik per.palmgren@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Maria Appelgren Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik maria.appelgren@ki.se |
