Professional development course 1 Teaching and learning, online

This online course seeks to provide university teaching staff with a platform for academic development with a specific focus on the challenges and possibilities facing university teachers of today. The course aims to support the professional development of teachers from all disciplinary areas at Stockholm University and requires no previous teaching experience. The course corresponds to five weeks of study (equivalent to 7,5 credits). All course days are held online.

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• discuss and problematize on matters related to student learning
• plan, implement and evaluate different elements of teaching
• use and contribute to the development of physical and digital learning environments to promote learning among groups and individuals
• meet students in an inclusive manner and have knowledge of regulations and support for students with disabilities
• use national and local regulations as well as discuss societal goals with higher education and academic teaching in relation to one’s own practice and student participation in education
• demonstrate a reflective approach to one’s own academic teaching capacity, the relationship with the students and the value of higher education

 Course content and structure

The course builds on the principle of professional exchanges of experiences and ideas among university teachers and so requires active participation in all sessions. The course is organized around online seminar sessions and workshops introducing specific themes inviting discussion and reflection on issues of relevance to teaching in higher education, such as:

• research on student learning in higher education
• teaching methods
• assessment and evaluation
• theory informed practice
• models for educational reflection and educational development

More specifically, the course includes six mandatory online seminar days (at 13-16) and three workshops in CeUL's program. The course involves preparatory work in relation to each seminar session. Therefore, remember to set aside time for this. The course is equivalent to 7,5 credits.

Towards the end of the course, participants will be expected to articulate in writing a personal reflection of her/his own approach to teaching.

CeUL workshop programme (both English and Swedish workshops)

The course is semi-bilingual in that participants may write their examination tasks in Swedish, and when possible and appropriate participants may engage in dialogue in Swedish throughout the course. The course employs an inclusive language policy, and lectures will be offered in a language understandable to all participants. Participants are asked to procure reading literature during the course, and this too may be in another language than English.

 Registration

This course is intended for, and offered free of charge to, employees or affiliates of Stockholm University. After submitting your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via the booking system regarding whether you have been granted a place. Please note that your registration is binding. If you withdraw less than four weeks before the course start date, your department will be debited a cancellation fee of 2 000 SEK. By registering, you confirm that your participation has been approved by your Head of Department or equivalent.

Register for the course via our course portal

Access to our course portal is restricted to users with a Stockholm University (SU) account

We also welcome applicants from other universities and higher education institutions, subject to availability and upon payment of a course fee. Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. A few weeks before the course begins, we will contact you if a place is available.

Application for external applicants