This course focuses on practical teaching and aims at postgraduate students and researchers with little or no experience of teaching within the Science Academic Area.
Aims
The course offers you an opportunity to develop skill and confidence in your teaching in science. After the course, participants will be able to:
- use core concepts of teaching and learning in higher education
- adhere to the relevant rules and regulations for teaching in Swedish higher education, in particular at Stockholm University
- plan a teaching session to be carried out on a relevant course
- reflect on their own conceptions of teaching and learning
Content
The course consists of the following elements:
- Discipline based education; teaching and learning in science
- Planning your teaching
- Assessment and feedback
- Roles and ethical issues
Disposition of the course
The course corresponds to 3 ECTS credits. The course includes four mandatory course days held on campus. Please note that there are tasks to be done before we meet the first course day. The course meetings are at 10–15 o’clock, including a one-hour lunch break. Please observe that the last course day is between 9-16.
In between course days, as well as before the first course day, the participant will perform home assignments and tasks. Therefore, remember to set aside time for this. During the course, there will be group discussions and group work. The course also includes a concluding oral presentation of some part of the planning assignment.
All participants who have completed all mandatory exercises and tasks as well as participated in all course days will gain a pass on the course. Absence from, in total, four hours can be replaced by a written assignment. Any further absence requires re-registration for the entire course.
Further information about the course will be sent out approximately 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registration for the course stays open as long as there is seats left on the course and can take place no later than 1 week before the first course day.
Schedule spring 2024
| Time | Venue |
| 30 Jan at 10-15 | Course meeting on campus* |
| 1 Feb at 10-15 | Course meeting on campus* |
| 6 Feb at 10-15 | Course meeting on campus* |
| 13 Feb at 9–16 (please note the time) | Course meeting on campus* |
| Venue/find your way to | *Course meetings are held at campus Frescati (Department of Teaching and Learning) Room TBA |
| Course leader | Veronica Flodin, Dept of Mathematics and Science Education |
| Course literature | Morss, Kate, & Murray, Rowena, (2005) Teaching at University: A Guide for Postgraduates & Researchers, Sage (2005). Available as electronic book via Stockholm University Library. |
| Language |
Bilingual: The course is given in English. Participants who teach in Swedish are encouraged to discuss and write assignments in Swedish. Course information in Swedish |
Course certificate
Participants who achieve a Pass will be provided with a certificate that they can register at their department and append to future applications for appointments.
Registration
Terms and conditions: Participation is free of charge for all employees at Stockholm University. Your application is processed within a few working days and you will receive a message through the signup system with instructions on how to complete your registration. After that your registration is binding. In case of cancellation later than two weeks ahead of the course your department will be debited a cancellation fee of 2 000 SEK. By signing up you confirm that your registration is approved by the Head of (your) Department or equivalent.
Registration for the course Introduction to teaching (Nat) spring 2024
