After watching the online lectures, attending the contact lessons and carrying out the activities planned in this course, it is expected that the student:
- is familiar with various teaching and learning theories, and is able to consider and clarify her/his own conceptions of learning, teaching, and guiding,
- is able to develop his or her analytical skills in the study of teaching and learning, and
- develops readiness to construct, reflect and develop her/his pedagogical thinking through course practices,
understands curriculum as a strategy for shaping teaching, learning, and educating and distinguishes the different theoretical traditions in curriculum development.

The course content covers the different theoretical approaches to teaching and learning with a special focus on developing and implementing teaching materials for all kinds of learners. The issues of teaching and learning will be discussed from societal, cultural, philosophical, psychological, curricular, and didactical perspectives.

Please check the specific requirements for this course in Moodle.

Freire, P. 2001. Pedagogy of freedom: Ethics, democracy and civic courage. Rowman & Littlefield or Hooks, B. 2003. Teaching community: A pedagogy of hope. New York: Routledge. Illeris, K. 2008. Contemporary theories of learning. London: Routledge. Jarvis, P. 2004. Adult education and lifelong learning: Theory and practice. London: Routledge. (Partly)

Please note that additional references will be required during the course. All the reference list will be available in Moodle.

Max 20 students (15 places for exchange students and 5 for open university students. If places remain free, EDU's degree students can be taken to the group).