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Courses in Higher Education Pedagogy

MDU offers courses to employees at MDU to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of higher education pedagogy.

According to SUHF, the qualifying education in higher education pedagogy must comprise at least 10 weeks of full-time studies (15 credits).

The prerequisite for taking a course is a degree from higher education or equivalent. The purpose of the education is to support the basic pedagogical skills required for employment as a teacher at the university, but it is open to all employees who want to learn more.

There are several different higher education pedagogical courses to choose from. Three of them are compulsory, other courses are optional.

Mandatory Courses in higher education pedagogy

Student Learning in Higher Education 3 credits, PEA947

How is it to study in an individualised and digitalised knowledge society, where more and more people are expected to take a university degree? The course discusses research on students' views on university studies. The purpose of the course is to develop the participant's understanding of students' learning.

For staff at MDU.

This course is one of the three mandatory courses and gives an introduction to teaching and learning in higher education.

Course responsible: Marina Bergman

The objective of the course is to provide the participant with opportunity to develop knowledge, approaches and activities that is beneficial for students' learning. Extra emphasis is placed on the dialog and relationship's significance for learning.

Upcoming courses

Place: Campus Eskilstuna
Language: Swedish

  • 31 March, 09:15–12:00
  • 7 April, 09:15–12:00
  • 14 April, 09:15–12:00
  • 28 April, 09:15–12:00​​​​​​​
  • 12 May, 9:15–12:00
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Student Learning in Higher Education, as a self-study course, 3 credits, PEA938

This self-study course is aimed for you who are unable to participate in PEA947 that is given on Campus. At this course you study on your own, at your own pace. Note that you will have to contact colleagues and students for discussions to be able to complete the entire course.

For staff at MDU.

​​​​Course responsible: Marina Bergman

Upcoming courses

Place: Online
Language: English

The course starts on 20 January and runs until 30 May.

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Teaching in Higher Education 3 credits

The course discusses how teachers at the university can plan, implement, and evaluate teaching and examination, use and contribute to developing physical and digital learning environments, and use and share their own and others' experiences and relevant research.

The purpose of the course is to develop the participant's understanding of teaching in higher education.

For staff at MDU.

This course is one of the three mandatory courses and gives an introduction to teaching and learning in higher education.

Course responsible: Liza Stenlund

The aim of the course is to develop the participant's understanding of teaching in higher education. The course discusses how teachers at the university can plan, implement, and evaluate teaching and examination, use and contribute to developing physical and digital learning environments, and use and share their own and others' experiences and relevant research.

Upcoming courses

Place: Eskilstuna
Language: Swedish

  • 26 March, 09:15–12:00
  • 9 April, 09:15–12:00
  • 23 April, 09:15–12:00
  • 7 May, 09:15–12:00
  • 21 May, 09:15–12:00
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Higher Education in its Context 3 credits

The course discusses laws and regulations regarding such matters as examination, copyright, discrimination, inclusion and the relationship between research and teaching. In addition, the values of higher education are discussed, including democracy, internationalisation, gender equality, equal treatment and sustainability.

The purpose of the course is to develop the participant's understanding of the mandates and responsibilities of higher education institutions.

For staff at MDU.

Contact: Vilhelm Svahn

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The purpose of the course is to develop the participant's understanding of the mandates and responsibilities of higher education institutions. Being a teacher at the university is to be an official, working for the government. What are the consequences for the teacher's daily work?

The course discusses laws and regulations regarding such matters as examination, copyright, discrimination, inclusion and the relationship between research and teaching. In addition, the values of higher education are discussed, including democracy, internationalisation, gender equality, equal treatment and sustainability.

Upcoming courses
  • 20 January, 09:15–12:00
  • 3 February, 08:15–12:00
  • 17 February, 09:15–12:00
  • 3 March, 09:15–12:00
  • 17 March, 09:15–12:00​​​
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Advanced, elective courses

There are courses who are elective and give a deeper knowledge in teaching and learning in higher education. These build on the content from the mandatory courses and take it further:

Student account

Employees need to have a student account when they are course participants on a credit-giving course, for example higher education pedagogical courses.

A student account is automatically connected to Ladok and has a login ID with three letters and five numbers, ex: abc23001, unlike a teacher account which has three letters and two numbers, ex: abc01

If you are going to attend a course and currently only have a teacher account, you must create a student account to be able to log in to the course site in Canvas. The easiest way to create a student account is to go to Studenttorget in Västerås or Eskilstuna. You need to bring identification and say that you are going to take a course. But you can also create a student account via mdu.se (https://portal.mdu.se/studentkonto/) However, it takes longer, as your password is sent in a letter to your home (5-7 working days).

If you already have a student account but have forgotten your password, you can get a new one at Studenttorget in Västerås or Eskilstuna. You need to have identification with you. But you can go via mdu.se to manage your student account. But it takes longer as your password is sent in a letter to your home (5-7 working days).
If you have any questions, contact IT.

Plan for our courses

Table showing language and location for each course

Tabellen visar språk och plats för planerade kurser

Kurs

Namn

VT24

HT24

VT25
(Preliminärt)

HT25
(ej klart)

VT26
(ej klart)

HT26
(ej klart)

PEA941

Högskolan och utbildningsuppdraget
Higher Education in its Context

Sve - Online

Sve - Online

Eng - Online

  


PEA945

Läraren och undervisningen
Teaching in Higher Education

Sve - Eskilstuna

Eng - Västerås

Sve - Eskilstuna

  


PEA947

Studentens lärande i högre utbildning
Learning in Higher Education

Eng - Eskilstuna

Sve - Västerås

Sve - Eskilstuna

  


PEA938

Student Learning in Higher Education
-A Self-study Course

Eng - Online

Eng - Online

Eng - Online

  


PEA926

Kursdesign
Course Design

Sve - Blandat

Eng - Västerås

Sve - Eskilstuna

  


PEA939

Digitala lärandemiljöer
Digital Learning Environments

Sve - Blandat


Sve - Online

  


PEA948

Studenters skrivande och läsande
Students' reading and writing


Sve - Online





PEA949

Tillgänglig undervisning
Accessible teaching

Eng - Blended


Sve - Eskilstuna




PEA927

Lärande i öppna nätverk
Open Networked Learning (ONL)


Eng - Online





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Higher education didactics for sustainability
(HEDS)

Eng - Online






PEA946

Pedagogisk portfölj
Teaching Portfolio

Eng/Sve - Eskilstuna

Sve - Västerås

Sve - Eskilstuna




PEA940

Handledarskap
Supervisorship


Sve - Västerås





PEA937

Handledarskap inom forskarutbildning
Supervision of third-cycle studies

Eng - Västerås

Sve - Eskilstuna

Eng - Västerås




PEA942

Högskolepedagogiskt projekt
Higher Education Project



Sv - Online


Dates for re-exam VT25. 250117, 250328, 2250605, 250822

Gul/Yellow

Kursen ges på svenska

Blå/Blue

English course language

Online

Synkrona träffar sker på Zoom, inga träffar på campus.

Blandat
Blended

Träffar sker både på Campus och Zoom. Platsen för träffarna anges vid schemaöversikt för respektive kurs på internportalen.

Eskilstuna

Samtliga träffar på plats i Campus Eskilstuna.

Västerås

Samtliga träffar på plats i Campus Västerås.


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