Scholarship of University Teaching

Freestanding course, Master’s level

5 credits

Distance mixed hours 25%

13 September 2021 - 7 November 2021

Full tuition fee: 7000 SEK

About the course

Course Schedule, Autumn 2021:

Monday 13th of September Introduction. Read course overview in Canvas
Thursday 23rd of September 13:15-15:00: Q&A Seminar, Zoom
Friday 24th of September Submit task 1 in Canvas
Monday 27th of September Start module 2 on Canvas
Thursday 30th of September 13:15–15:00: Q&A Seminar, Zoom
Friday 1st of October Preparing for the workshop on oral presentation on Canvas
Monday 4th of October Start module 3 on Canvas
Thursday 7th of October Contribute to the forum discussions on topic 3 on Discussion board in Canvas
Tuesday 12th of October Contribute to the forum discussions on topic 3 on Discussion board in Canvas
Wednesday 13th of October Start module 4 on Canvas
Thursday 14th of October 13:00-16:00 Workshop on oral presentations by Adam Gray, Zoom
Friday 15th of October 13:00-16:00 Workshop on oral presentations by Adam Gray, Zoom
Monday 17th of October Start module 5 on Canvas
Wednesday 20th of October 13:15–15:00: Q&A Seminar regarding the whole course, Zoom
Thursday 21st of October Contribute to the Padlet on topic 5 on the Padlet
Friday 5th of November Written assignment in Canvas
Friday 10th of December Re-exam 1 in Canvas
Friday 14th of January Re-exam 2 in Canvas

Course content

Syllabus autumn 2021

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

1. Bachelor's degree (180 credits) or equivalent

2. The equivalent of English B, or English 6, in Swedish secondary school

Selection

University credits completed 100%

Course literature

Course literature and other teaching materials

Biggs, J. B. & Tang, C. (2007). Teaching for quality learning at university. What the student does. (Third edition). Maidenhead: Open University Press. (334 pages)

Elmgren, Maja & Henriksson, Ann-Sofie (2014). Academic teaching. 1. ed. Lund: Studentlitteratur (362 pages)

Kreber, C. (2002). Teaching Excellence, Teaching Expertise, and the Scholarship of Teaching. Innovative Higher Education. Vol. 27, No. 1, 5–23.

Improving Teaching and Learning in Swedish Higher Education. A Student Centered Perspective. (2013). Stockholm: Sveriges förenade studentkårer (36 pages)

Avaialble on the internet:

https://issuu.com/sverigesforenadestudentkarer/docs/improving_teachning_and_learning_in

Additional course material may be introduced in the course, but no more than 100 pages

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