Introduction to student centered course design 1600-SZD-ID-ISC
In this course you will learn how to design a course and plan learning experiences for students. This is an applied course; you will be working on designing a course that you may teach in the future, or work on redesigning a course you have been teaching already. Course design principles will be introduced and explained, and will be practiced both in class and in the form of assignments. The result at the end is that you will be able to design courses in which students achieve the learning goals you set, through meaningful learning experiences, making use of the appropriate methods of teaching and assessment.
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UW_01 – make use of knowledge from various fields of science, in particular the social sciences in order to creatively identify, formulate and innovatively solve complex problems or perform tasks of a research nature, and in particular to: define the purpose and object of scientific research in the field of the social sciences, formulate a research hypothesis; develop research methods, techniques and tools and apply them creatively; make inferences based on scientific findings
UK_04 - participating in scientific discourse in the field of the social sciences
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KK_01 - critically evaluating achievements within a given scientific discipline in the field of the social sciences
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the permitted number of explained absences: Due to the form of the class two absences in total are allowed.
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): Students must participate and complete all activities to pass the course. There is no option for a retake - what counts is the students’ commitment throughout the semester. Homework grades: 15 % each which makes up 45% of the overall grade Final assignment: 55% of the overall grade.
All the homework assignments and the final project will be assessed in alignment with the assumed learning outcomes.
The minimal score for passing the course is 60%, but submitting all assignments is mandatory.
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: 3 home assignments + final project.
The final project consists of a portfolio for a course the students would like to design and teach in the future or a project they would like to redesign for future teaching. The portfolio includes all homework assignments, the syllabus of the course and all materials which the students would like to include in their teaching and showcase during this course.
Bibliography
Ambrose, S. A., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Lovett, M. C., & Norman, M. K. (2010). How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. John Wiley & Sons.
Fry, H., Ketteridge, S., & Marshall, S. (2008). A handbook for teaching and learning in higher education: Enhancing academic practice. Routledge.
Lang, J. M. (2021). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. John Wiley & Sons.
Means, B., Bakia, M., Murphy, R. (2014) Learning online. What research tells us about whether, when and how. Routledge.
Wiggins, G., McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design. ASCD
Additional information
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