UL2 Teaching and learning in the human sciences

The course is aimed for teachers within the Human science academic area with previous formal training in teaching and learning. (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.

The aim of the course is to give you the opportunity to research a topic within teaching and learning related to one of the three themes of the course: critical thinking, formative assessment, and supervision of undergraduate theses. It is possible to write your paper on another theme, but this will limit the help you will get from the course content. During the course you will be writing a paper that can serve as the basis for continued professional development within your home department.

You can design the writing project so that it can serve as the start of a larger project that you can continue working on after you finish the course, for example as a larger professional development project, a conference presentation, or as a paper that could be sent in for publication.

Course content and structure

On the course you will work with topics such as formative assessment, models of supervision, thematic supervision, group supervision, and the writing process. During the online meetings you will get the chance to discuss the course literature, help each other with your individual writing projects (ca 6-12 pages), and share experiences across disciplines. The course literature consists of a number of research articles (which will be made available at the beginning of the course), and the literature that you choose for your writing project. The course is given in English and the language of instruction is English, but you can choose to write your course paper in either Swedish or English.

The course is equivalent to five weeks of study (equivalent to 7,5 credits). Course meetings are mandatory, preparation between the course meetings is also required. In addition, there will be virtual assignments to do on the learning platform (Athena) as well as a meeting with a colleague within your department.

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• Identify educational problems of teaching and learning in their own discipline and suggest how problems may be solved based on higher education research.
• Plan, evaluate and analyse teaching and assessment on a scientific basis within their own disciplinary area.
• Make use of, and assist in the development of, physical and digital learning environments to promote learning for groups and for individuals.
• Reflect on their professional role as researcher and teacher within their subject area in relation to academic teaching, to the students, and to the fundamental values of higher education.
• Search, collect, analyse and communicate their own and others’ experiences of teaching and learning practices, and relevant outcomes of research, as a basis for the development of educational practice and academic teaching.

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.

Application for external applicants and Stockholm Trio