Advising and Higher Education Pedagogics in Practise
Handledning och högskolepedagogik i praktiken

KLG100F, 7.5 credits

Valid from: Autumn 2019
Decided by: Margareta Sandahl
Date of establishment: 2019-12-17

General Information

Division: Food Technology, Engineering, Nutrition
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching language: English

Aim

To give students the opportunity to demonstrate and document their teaching and advising abilities and experience in supporting the learning of others. It can been seen as a practical complement to course GEM002F/GB_A02 “Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education”.

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• Apply fundamental concepts of teaching and learning in their pedagogic practice.
• Understand how learning is supported in higher education.

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• Reflect on common aspects of education (such as forms of teaching, examination, evaluation, teaching qualifications etc.) on the basis of reading and experience.
• Analyse, and discuss their teaching practice and experience in their role of supporting the learning of others.

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• Apply a student perspective in all teaching situations.
• Demonstrate willingness to engage in collegial discussions on teaching.

Course Contents

The content is advising of diploma workers and comparable situations and participation in practicals or other course-bound teachings.

Course Literature

Elmgren, M & Henriksson, A-S: Academic Teaching. Studentlitteratur 2014. ISBN: 9789144101019

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Seminars, self-study literature review, miscellaneous. Participate in teaching and advising parts of courses to such an extent that broad experience is obtained.

Examination Details

Examination format: Miscellaneous. A self-reflection shall be presented of one cycle of advising and one practical or other course activity. The self-reflection can be based on the course GEM002F or the literature.
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Admission requirements: PhD student, to finalize the course the student should qualify for advising of diploma works (have achieved 120 HEC of the PhD education).
Selection criteria: Priority is given to students that have the course as mandatory in their study plans.

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

Course coordinator: Björn Bergenståhl <bjorn.bergenstahl@ple.lth.se>