Course University teaching for Health PhD students

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ECTS: 2.4

Course leader: Katrin Heimann

Language: English

Graduate school: Faculty of Health

Course fee: 2,880.00 DKK

Status: Course is open for application

Semester: Fall 2027

Application deadline: 29/09/2027

Cancellation deadline: 13/10/2027

Course type: Blended learning

Start date: 08/11/2027

Administrator: Lena Melchior

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Preparation

This course is a blended learning course which starts with self-paced online learning 2 weeks before the first course day and includes an online module between the two sets of course dates.

Duplicate registration is not allowed

Please indicate your alternative duplicate course wish in the comment box. In case of a duplicate registration you will be charged with the full course fee when the application deadline on each duplicate course has been reached.

The course A294/ University teaching for Health PhD students is being offered by the Graduate School of Health, Aarhus University, Spring and Fall 2027.

Criteria for participation: This course is tailored to PhD students in Health, but research-year medical students can also participate with bachelor’s degree in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or master’s degree in related fields (i.e.).

Requirements for participation: None.

Aim: The course aims to strengthen participants’ pedagogical competencies in university teaching within the health sciences. Through engagement with university pedagogical principles, participants will develop practical teaching strategies and theoretical insights into reflective and student-centered teaching practices that support high-quality learning.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe characteristics of core principles of good university teaching, including constructive alignment, and apply it for active and student-centered as well as differentiated learning.
  2. Discuss chances and challenges of student groupwork and sketch helpful ways of group formation and facilitation.
  3. List principles of feedback literacy and design feedback criteria for peer feedback
  4. Design and teach a learning activity in a specific lesson, adhering to principles of good university teaching.
  5. Apply criteria specific peer-feedback to colleagues on teaching.
  6. Reflect on your role and identity as university teacher and discuss how reflective practice may enhance motivation and teaching quality.

Workload: The full workload of the course is around 40 hours (including reading of literature).

Content: This course is relevant for all PhD students who wish to improve their teaching in the short or long-term with a view to student learning and the joys and benefits of being a university teacher. It is recommended, but not strictly required, that the participant has some previous experience with teaching.

This is a blended learning course in university teaching and learning that lays the foundation for becoming a reflective teacher at the PhD-level. Activities include reading materials, producing texts, participating in individual and group activities both in-class and out-of-class, developing an activity and lesson plan as well as giving peer feedback. Completion of the course, receiving ECTS credit, and obtaining a diploma require active online participation, completion of all activities and adherence to activity deadlines.

Instructors: Katrin Heimann and Jens Laurs Kærsgaard.

Venue: Aarhus University, Aarhus, Victor Albeck

Participation in the course is without cost for:

  • PhD students, Health Research Year students from Aarhus University
  • PhD students enrolled at partner universities of the Nordic collaboration
  • PhD students from other institutions in the open market agreement for PhD courses

Course dates:

  • 08 November 2027 08:30 - 12:30
  • 10 November 2027 08:30 - 12:30
  • 22 November 2027 08:30 - 12:30
  • 24 November 2027 08:30 - 12:30