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Compulsory Higher Education Teacher Training
The Compulsory Higher Education Teacher Training is given as a means of further education for teachers, doctoral students, librarians and ICT-pedagogues at the Linnaeus University.
There is a limited number of places per course start and the opening of registration is advertised via Medarbetare.
According to local regulations, only the first course is recommended for doctoral students. For the other courses, doctoral students can participate if there is space available and/or if the doctoral student has a clear teaching assignment.
Spring 2026
In spring 2026, the course BHU3, Didactical development, 5 credits (4PE33U) will be offered in English.
The course is the third and final part of the qualification-granting education in higher education pedagogy. To take the course, you need to have completed the first two modules, or equivalent.
The number of places is limited to 30.
Course meetings via Zoom:
26/2, 13.00-15.30
16/3, 13.00-15.30
14/4, 13.00-15.30
Registration: via e-mail to sektion.hogskolepedagogik@lnu.se
Mark the registration with: BHU3 and include the following information in the e-mail
First name
Last name
Department
Autumn 2025
In the Autumn, the course Teaching and learning processes, 7 credits (4PE32U) will be offered in English.
This course deals with theories and research on student learning, and connections are made to different didactic aspects such as planning, teaching methods, examination and evaluation of higher education. The academic teacher's role is discussed/problematized with emphasis on an active, critical and reflective approach.
On the basis of education, discussions are also held on how to use various teaching methods and digital educational tools in order to promote students' learning. Other aspects of teaching discussed in the course are the students' understanding of teaching and content as well as how the individual competence may be documented for educational acquisition of qualifications.
Course meetings:
- Meeting 1 - Thursday, October 30: Introduction on campus in Växjö (physical meeting)
- Meeting 2 - Friday, November 28th: Group examination on Campus in Kalmar (physical meeting)
- Meeting 3 - Thursday, December 4th: Digital kompetens (Zoom meeting)
- Meeting 4 - Wednesday, December 17th: Examination about constructive alignment, on Campus in Kalmar (physical meeting)
- Meeting 5 - Tuesday, January 13th, 2026: Preparation of educational planning task and course end, on campus in Växjö (physical meeting)
The meetings will be full-day. Exact times and rooms will be announced later on.
To enroll in this course, you must have completed the first course, Juridical, norm critical and ethical aspects of teaching, 3 credits (2PE30U).
Register to Teaching and learning processes, 7 credits (4PE32U) Autumn 2025 in English by sending an e-mail to sektion.hogskolepedagogik@lnu.se.
Please state the following details in your registration:
- First name
- Family name
- Position
- Department
Courses
The Compulsory Higher Education Teacher Training consists of three course modules offered in both Swedish and English. The course modules form a progression and should be taken in order. The courses start every fall semester, every other year in English.
All courses will be announced in the Staff group Teaching and learning in higher education.
Juridical, norm critical and ethical aspects of teaching, 3 credits (2PE30U)
The course deals with teaching in higher education, acting as a public authority with juridical, norm critical and ethical aspects of teaching nationally and locally. Value aspects of higher education is processed as well as basic academic values and general values such as democracy, equality, internationalization and tolerance in higher education and its' consequences for widened participation and special needs.
Teaching and learning processes, 7 credits (4PE32U)
This course deals with theories and research on student learning, and connections are made to different didactic aspects such as planning, teaching methods, examination and evaluation of higher education. The academic teacher's role is discussed/problematized with emphasis on an active, critical and reflective approach.
On the basis of education, discussions are also held on how to use various teaching methods and digital educational tools in order to promote students' learning. Other aspects of teaching discussed in the course are the students' understanding of teaching and content as well as how the individual competence may be documented for educational acquisition of qualifications.
Didactical development, 5 credits (4PE33U)
This course is framed by some identified aspects of higher educational pedagogical reseach with significance for goal fulfilment, student activity and retention rates. Consequences for different types of course design, distribution forms and assisting technologies are discussed. Important content areas are learning as a meaning-making activity, as a social activity and as an explorative activity in different learning practices.