University of Helsinki
Dear all,
HYMY provides 12 places to UP 2.1 Constructive Alignment in Course Design, City Centre Campus, 5 cr (Spring term 2019), to doctoral candidates in humanities and social sciences. There are still a few places left. The course is held in English, and it is organized by the Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE). Please note that in order to participate to the course, one has to have completed the course UP 1 Learning in Higher Education / Oppiminen yliopistossa.
How to apply:
Fill in the application form below, the link to an e-form is open from Monday 7.1. to Sunday 27.1. (extended registration deadline). The participants will be chosen on the grounds of their application form and the applicants will be informed about the decision later in January.
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/94115/lomake.html
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the participants will
• Understand the significance of didactics as an area of educational science, a field researching and developing discipline-specific teaching, studying and learning in higher education and as a theoretical basis for teachers’ professional knowledge and skills
• Understand the teaching–studying–learning process and the principle of constructive alignment in the design, implementation and evaluation of teaching
• Understand the idea of a curriculum, be familiar with the value basis for the policies set for the degree programme curricula at the University and have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary for participating in the drafting of degree programme and course curricula
• Know how to apply the principles of constructive alignment in teaching in their own field/discipline and be able to draft a course curriculum
• Be able to select appropriate teaching and evaluation methods and take advantage of educational technology in a pedagogically justified manner in their teaching
• Be aware of their own pedagogical thinking, understand the ethics of teaching and be able to provide feedback on teaching and course curricula
Course contents:
The course will examine the following:
• The basic concepts of teaching, the relationships between the theory and practice of teaching, the independent practice of pedagogic thinking
• The design, implementation and assessment of teaching and learning
• The curriculum as a tool for the theoretical and practical development of teaching
• Theoretical perspectives for teaching diverse learners, producing consistent teaching material and engaging in multiprofessional collaboration
• The participant’s own starting points and conceptions about learning and reflections on these
• Observations on the practice teaching and curricula of peers by analysing the targets and interaction of the teaching–studying–learning process
The course applies the methods of active learning, including individual and group assignments, as well as online learning.
The teaching utilises inquiry-based learning methods and opportunities for groupwork provided by the digital learning environment.
Activities during the course:
Learning assignments: Observation of practice teaching by peers, the provision and reception of feedback (teaching assignment and peer activities), peer group assignments and the drafting of a curriculum.
Assessment practices and criteria, grading scale
The overall grade for the course will be based on a curriculum design assignment which will be graded on a scale of 0 to 5. The objective of the assignment is to design a constructively aligned curriculum for a selected course.The assessment will place value on the application of the learning assignments completed during the course, the provision of apt pedagogic justifications for teaching and learning methods as well as on the reflection on personal pedagogic development. The assessment will focus on how participants justify their own points of view.
The length of the course, 5 credits, equals circa 130 hours of study.
Course dates & location:
Thursday 14 March 2019 at 9-13 o’clock
Thursday 28 March 2019 at 9-15 o’clock
Thursday 11 April 2019 at 9-15 o’clock
Thursday 25 April 2019 at 9-16 o’clock (demonstrations of teaching)
Friday 26 April 2019 at 9-16 o’clock (demonstrations of teaching)
Thursday 9 May 2019 at 9-13 o’clock
Location: City Centre
Please make sure that the course dates suit your timetable before you apply. Please note that full attendance during the contact days is required. Studying in the course requires also active participation in peer group work.
Target group:
The course is targeted at doctoral candidates who are active in teaching but have limited or no prior pedagogical training.
Recommended prerequisites:
UP 1 Learning in Higher Education (5 cr).
The participants of the course will be accepted on the grounds of their application form and the applicants will be informed about this within the month of December.
More information:
The course is organised by the Centre for University Teaching and Learning HYPE.
For more information on the courses, please contact: info-hype@helsinki.fi