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HSPED801 Introduction to teaching and learning in university education

Course description for academic year 2024/2025

Contents and structure

The course provides an introduction to the field of teaching and learning in higher education. For those who take the course to document educational competence, the assignments from here can be used in the folder that will give you the documentation that is reqired.

Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the student will have the following total learning outcome:

Knowledge

The student

  • know current governing documents related to teaching in higher education
  • have knowledge of different perspectives on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education
  • have knowledge of basic principles for supervising colleagues and students
  • has knowledge of didactic models for planning and implementing and evaluating teaching.
  • justify their own view of learning and knowledge and relate reflectively to their own role as a teacher

Skills

The student

  • must plan, implement and assess teaching and guidance, both individually and in collaboration with colleagues, in a way that promotes students' learning and professional development
  • must obtain and use feedback from students and colleagues to systematically develop teaching and learning processes must guide colleagues in the development of teaching and learning work

General competence

The student

  • must analyze, prepare and further develop subject and program plans within their subject areas
  • have a critical and analytical attitude to planning, implementation and evaluation of own and colleagues' teaching
  • have a professional and professional ethical attitude towards the further development of the role as a teacher and part of the university's professional and collegial community

Entry requirements

None

Teaching methods

Discussion, student activity, lectures, study groups, self-study, colleague guidance and online learning methods

Compulsory learning activities

  • Colleague guidance
  • Participation in the two mandatory intensive sessions

The compulsory learning activities must be approved by set deadlines in order to sit for the exam

Assessment

Written assignment, 2000 words.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

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