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.
Syllabus and how to register to Student Learning in Higher Education
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 VT25
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
Upcoming courses VT25
Place: Campus Västerås
Language: English
- 4/9, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 11/9, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 25/9, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 9/10, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 23/10, at 09.15 - 12.00
Register HT25
Teaching in Higher Education 3 credits, PEA945
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.
Syllabus and how to register to Teaching in Higher Education
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 VT25
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
Upcoming courses HT25
Place: Västerås
Language: English
- 5/11, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 19/11, at 09.00 - 12.00
- 3/12, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 17/12, at 09.15 - 12.00
- 14/12, at 09.15 - 12.00
Register HT25
Higher Education in its Context 3 credits, PEA941
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.
Syllabus and how to register to Higher Education in its Context
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 VT25
Language: English
Place: Online/distans
- 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
Upcoming courses HT25
Place: Online/distans
Language: Swedish
- 1 september, klockan 09.15 - 12.00
- 15 september, klockan 08.15 - 12.00
- 29 september, klockan 09.15 - 12.00
- 13 oktober, klockan 09.15 - 12.00
- 27 oktober, klockan 09.15 - 12.00
Register HT25
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.
Create a student account
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
Kurs | Namn | VT25 | HT25 |
|---|---|---|---|
PEA941 | Högskolan och utbildningsuppdraget | Eng - Online | Sve - Online |
PEA945 | Läraren och undervisningen | Sve - Eskilstuna | Eng - Västerås |
PEA947 | Studentens lärande i högre utbildning | Sve - Eskilstuna | Eng - Västerås |
PEA938 | Student Learning in Higher Education | Eng - Online | |
PEA926 | Kursdesign | Sve - Eskilstuna | |
PEA939 | Digitala lärandemiljöer | Sve - Online | |
PEA948 | Studenters skrivande och läsande | Sve - Distans | |
PEA949 | Tillgänglig undervisning | Sve - Eskilstuna | |
PEA927 | Lärande i öppna nätverk | ||
- | Higher education didactics for sustainability | ||
PEA946 | Pedagogisk portfölj | Sve - Eskilstuna | Eng - Västerås |
PEA940 | Handledarskap | Sve - Västerås | |
PEA937 | Handledarskap inom forskarutbildning | Eng - Västerås | Sve - Eskilstuna |
PEA942 | Högskolepedagogiskt projekt | Sv - Online | Sve - Online |
Dates for re-exam VT25. 250117, 250328, 250605, 250822
Gul/Yellow | Kursen ges på svenska |
|---|---|
Blå/Blue | English course language |
Online | Synkrona träffar sker på Zoom, inga träffar på campus. |
Blandat | 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. |
Kontakt för övergripande frågor om våra högskolepedagogiska kurser