This course is aimed at university teachers with experience of teaching and previous higher education pedagogical training, Professional development course 1 or equivalent. Participants are also expected to have educational responsibilities in addition to their own teaching, for example being responsible for a module/unit, course, or programme.

In this course, you will have the opportunity to learn more about teaching and learning, deepen your understanding of a higher education pedagogical issue and explore issues relevant to your own pedagogical practice.  With support from fellow participants and course leaders, you may learn more about how your students develop understanding in your subject, or how you can enhance the learning environment in your educational context. The course is open to all university teachers at Stockholm University and within the Stockholm Trio, regardless of subject area.

About the course

The course UL2 Flex corresponds to three weeks of study (equivalent to 4.5 credits). The course is designed to offer the participants a greater choice and flexibility of what and how to learn during the course. Participants aiming to qualify for academic positions requiring fulfilment of 10 weeks course participation in higher education pedagogy, can combine UL2 Flex with an optional in-depth course of at least 2 weeks (corresponding to 3 credits) to obtain the necessary five weeks following the basic university course. You choose when to study the parallel in-depth course that you apply for separately. If you choose to study UL2 Flex in parallel with an in-depth higher education course, you have the opportunity to use the knowledge from both courses to deepen one area you are particularly interested in.

Course content and structure

Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to be able to:

• Identify and explore educational issues relevant for their own teaching and learning practice, using theory and research and own and others’ experiences.
• Utilize and analyse own and others’ experiences of teaching and learning within their subject or context.
• Propose and communicate possible educational development based on the result of exploring own teaching and learning practice and supported by choice of relevant literature.

The course includes four obligatory course meetings, including two full days on-campus, and two online seminars. Participation in course meetings is mandatory, and the first session cannot be compensated for. Participants unable to attend the first session are referred to a future course offering. Between course meetings, participants are offered group supervision, support in searching for relevant literature and identifying the scope of your individual project. All course participants are expected to conduct peer-reviews to learn from and help each other develop the individual projects. 

UL2 Flex is bilingual and will be adapted as far as possible to the participant’s preference of discussing and reading in English or Swedish. Joint course meetings are conducted in English but supervision, small group discussions and individual literature can be adapted to preferred choice of either Swedish or English.

Regardless of whether you choose to take an in-depht course in parallel with UL2 Flex or during a different term, you apply for the courses separately. If you aim to qualify for academic positions requiring fulfilment of 10 weeks course participation in higher education pedagogy, you need to combine UL2 Flex with an in-depth course of at least 2 weeks (corresponding to 3 credits), meaning that your “combination course” cannot be an introductory course or the research/doctoral supervision course.

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Registration

The course is primarily intended for, and free of charge to, employees or affiliates of Stockholm University, as well as employees of Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. 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

Participation in the course is free of charge for employees of Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology through the Stockholm Trio collaboration. 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.

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