Centre for Academic Development

International perspectives in higher education

A map of the world, with a magnifying glass of Europe.

In the International perspectives in higher education course, participants work with academic development focused on teaching and student learning in an international perspective. The course is a Blended Intense Program (BIP) which means that it includes both digital and onsite activities.

The course includes the following five themes: Collaborative learning and course design, Assessments in Higher Education, Student-centered learning and digital tools, AI in Higher Education and Teaching sustainability and equality. The course will be given within the NEOLAIA alliance and participants mainly come from universities within the NEOLIAIA alliance. This brings together teachers and makes an opportunity for international learning and sharing of experiences. 

Learning format

The course is a Blended Intense Program (BIP) which means that it includes both digital and onsite activities. The course includes 5 digital webinars and is planned to end with an onsite week (5 days) at the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. Each participant will apply for ERASMUS funding for the onsite week.

Credits and course dates

The workload of the course is 80 h corresponding to two weeks of full-time studies divided on five digital course days as well as a full week visit to University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (June 9 - June 13 2025). This final week is financed individually with ERASMUS funds. Affiliated researchers will also be able to apply for ERASMUS  funding.

Course dates spring semester 2025

Course day 1: Monday 28 April, 16.00-17.30, digital.
Course day 2: Monday 5 May, 16.00-17.30, digital.
Course day 3: Monday 12 May, 16.00-17.30, digital.
Course day 4: Monday 19 May, 16.00-17.30, digital.
Course day 5: Monday 26 May, 16.00-17.30, digital.
Mandatory onsite week (5 days): Monday 9 June-Friday 13 June: At the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Eligibility and selection

In order to be eligible you need a complete academic degree of at least bachelor's level.

No selection is made. Applicants are offered a place on the course on a first-come, first-served basis provided a complete application has been submitted which the applicant’s head or director has approved.

In case of too few applicants the course may be cancelled.

Course fee

Employees at Örebro University:
1000 sek/week including VAT
Total cost: 2000 sek including VAT

External applicants:
3000 sek/week excluding VAT
Totalt: 6000 sek excluding VAT

The course fee will be invoiced after the deadline for registration for the course. In the event of cancellation after the last day of registration or an interruption of the course, no refund will be made. 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, feel free to contact us at hogskolepedagogisktcentrum@oru.se.

Application

Applications for the spring semester 2025 are accepted from 09:00 on 15 October until 16 December.

Link to the application form.

International perspectives in higher education

Qualifying course for teachers in higher education, 2 weeks

(Internationella perspektiv i högre utbildning)

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

Örebro University’s courses in academic development have been developed in accordance with recommendations adopted on April 14, 2016 by the Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF) regarding the scope, objectives and eligibility for professional university teacher training in order to facilitate the mutual recognition of courses between institutions. The courses are offered as competence development for faculty members.

During the course, participants work toward the following goals from SUHF for eligibility for teaching higher education:

The participant shall demonstrate the ability to

  • discuss and problematize student learning in the participant’s own subject area, on the basis of research in educational sciences and/or subject didactics of relevance for teaching in higher education,
  • independently and together with others plan, implement and evaluate teaching and assessment in higher education with a scientific, scholarly or artistic basis and within their own area of knowledge,
  • make use of, and assist in the development of, physical and digital learning environments to promote learning for groups and for individuals,
  • reflect on their professional approach to academic teaching and their relationship with the students, and also towards the fundamental values of higher education, such as democracy, internationalization, gender equality, equal opportunities and sustainability,
  • collect, analyze and communicate their own and others’ experiences of teaching and learning practices, and relevant outcomes of research, as a basis for the development of educational practice and of the academic profession.

2 ABOUT THE COURSE

The International perspectives in higher education course equals 80 working hours or two weeks of full-time study, as decided by the director of the Centre for Academic Development on October 14, 2024.

2.1 Intended course learning outcomes

After completing the course, participants should be able to

  • explain how different educational perspectives influence teaching and learning in an international context,
  • discuss how the different topics of the course are performed and developed in teaching within an international educational context, and
  • use new insights from the international educational context to develop their own teaching practice.

2.2. Course content

In the International perspectives in higher education course, participants work with academic development focused on teaching and student learning in an international perspective. The course includes the following five themes: Collaborative learning and course design, Assessments in Higher Education, Student-centered learning and digital tools, AI in Higher Education and Teaching sustainability and equality. The course will be given within the NEOLAIA alliance and participants mainly come from universities within the NEOLIAIA alliance. This brings together teachers and makes an opportunity for international learning and sharing of experiences.

2.3. Learning format

The course is a Blended Intense Program (BIP) which means that it includes both digital and onsite activities. The course includes 5 digital webinars and is planned to end with an onsite week (5 days). Each participant will apply for ERASMUS funding for the onsite week. The teaching methods used are both digital and onsite presentations, seminars, workshops, reflections and discussions. Learning activities are done individually (preparatory), in smaller work groups and in the group as a whole. Course material and course information are published on a jointly used learning platform.

2.4 Attendance requirements

As the collegial exchange of experiences and knowledge is an important element of the course, a high level of attendance is required. In the case of absence, participants are asked to contact the course convenor for a discussion about how the learning activity can be carried out or the course content obtained in another way. The onsite week is mandatory but if there are acceptable reasons for not attending you will get an individual plan for fulfilling the course. If the attendance rate is lower than 80 % on the digital webinars, the participant must retake the course.

2.5 Examination

The course is examined with individual and group presentations and pedagogical reflection assignments.

The course is examined with the grading scale U (failed) or G (pass). In case of a failed result the participant has the right to re-examination during a period of two years after the end of the course. In case of absence from the examination seminar, the participant will have the opportunity to prepare and participate in an examination seminar during a subsequent semester, unless an equivalent examination group can be assembled.

2.6 Reading list

The literature will be presented at the learning platform before the course starts.

2.7 Course certificate

A course certificate will be issued after satisfactory completion of the course.

3 PRIOR ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for this course, participants need a university degree of at least three years of full-time study.

Read the whole course plan in pdf.

Course convenor Stefan Karlsson can answer question regarding course content 
Direct: 019-30 10 07, email: stefan.t.karlsson@oru.se

For questions about practical issues such as the application, location, invoicing, please contact us at hogskolepedagogisktcentrum@oru.se .