General description

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is a pedagogical introductory course. It focuses on supporting and organising learning in versatile and collaborative learning environments. The study module is carried out via seminars and small group discussions in a multidisciplinary group of university teachers. As such, the course is a unique opportunity to meet colleagues from different fields and exchange ideas in a highly multicultural atmosphere.

Learning outcomes

Student
• is able to design and support flexible learning activities in versatile learning environments,
• is familiar with the central theoretical questions of university teaching and learning and
• can identify and overcome personal and institutional challenges in developing pedagogical expertise and practice.

Contents

The course consists of five intensive contact sessions, two days in the beginning of the course, one in the middle and two at the end. In addition, there will be online seminars and study circles in virtual learning environment.

Students carry out a pedagogical project and take part in a teaching practice session.

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

The studies are primarily targeted at professors, teachers, researchers, supervisors and doctoral students working at the University of Tampere.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures	30 h	10 h
Tutorials	0 h	10 h
Independent work	0 h	220 h

Teaching language

Finnish, English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Pass/fail.
Assessment of learning is carried out via various tasks during the course, as well as a practical developmental task and portfolio completed towards the end of the course. The assessment focuses on how the teacher recognizes and explicates his or her problem-solving activities in the developmental task and how the participant recognizes and explicates his or her learning and teaching approach or philosophy and identifies points for development.

Study materials

Biggs, J. & Tang, C. 2007. Teaching for quality learning at university: what the student does. 3rd edition. Available online. 

Hunt, L. & Chalmers, D. (eds) 2013. University teaching in focus. A learning-centred approach. London & New York: Routledge. Available online. 

Tennant, M., McMullen, C. & Kaczynski, D. 2010. Teaching, learning and research in higher education. A critical approach. London & New York:Routledge. Available online. 

Further information

The application information is available at http://www.uta.fi/edu/en/universitypedagogy

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