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«Teaching Skills» is a systematic 7 ECTS program designed for teaching and research assistants and senior assistants at UZH seeking a basic grounding and ongoing training leading to a qualification in teaching in Higher Education. The program is offered by Continuing Education in conjunction with the departments. The departments can stipulate special requirements for participating faculty members. Doctoral candidates may be credited for the Teaching Skills program. The decision on accreditation lies with the degree program in question. The CAS in Higher Education fully approves Teaching Skills. The program introduces the fundamentals of research in teaching and learning as the basis for planning and conducting courses. Focusing on the alignment of teaching/learning activities and assessment, participants also experience how to motivate and activate students through student-centered teaching. Sustainable transfer of course content into participants own teaching is fostered and supported through peer observation and portfolio-based reflection. |
Aims | After the course, participants are able to plan and conduct high quality teaching and to design competence-oriented courses so that teaching and learning activities, assessment and learning goals are systematically aligned. |
Target group | Academic staff involved in teaching at UZH, esp. doctoral students and post-doctorates |
Requirements | Participants should be employees of and involved in teaching at UZH, Master's degree from an accredited university |
Final award | «Teaching Skills» attestation |
Number of participants |
For each course the number of participants is limited to 16 persons. Please register early. |
Language | Please note that this course is held either in German or English. Intermediate-level language skills in the stated course language with regard to understanding, speaking and reading are required to participate in the program. Contributions and course assessments may be submitted in both German and/or English.
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Duration | 1 year (8 presence days) The course takes place on site. Online participation is not possible. |
Dates |
Start fall semester 2024 German Module I: 03./04.09.2024 and 03.10.2024 Module II: 30./31.01. and 13.03.2025 Module III: individual Deadline teaching portfolio: 31 July 2025 |
Fee | Free of charge |
Registration |
Currently no registration.
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Terms of Participation |
With their registration participants agree to attend the entire course. A cancellation after the end of the cancellation period, no-show without indication of unforeseeable or unavoidable reasons or incomplete participation can result in consequences for the participation in other courses (detailed information about the terms of participation). |
FAQ | Frequently asked questions (German) |
Contact |
Dr. Svenja Kaduk (Course leader English) Dr. Franziska Jäpel (Course leader German)
Program coordination: E-Mail: hdinfo@wb.uzh.ch Phone.: +41 (0)44 634 29 84 |