BENJ1005 University Teaching (2–10 cr)

Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Doctoral students are teaching the practical works, demos, field and laboratory courses as well as give lectures connected to the student’s research field or experience. Bachelor’s and master’s thesis guidance is also counted as teaching.

Completion methods

Time used for teaching preparation and thesis guidance is also counted in the workload. Workload for the lectures: 4 hours per every contact lesson for the first time course, next time and later 2 hours per every contact lesson. Workload for practical works and demos: 2 hours per every contact hour for first time course, 1,5 hours per every contact hour next time and later. Supervising a Bachelor of Science Thesis: 1 ECTS. Supervising a Master of Science Thesis: 1 ECTS.

Assessment details

Assessment for the course: pass-fail.

To get a passing grade, the student is required to presents their teaching experiences as a portfolio along with the the documents of teaching experiences (e.g. courses or supervision). These documents should be signed by the teacher responsible of the course and/or by the professor.

Learning outcomes

Doctoral students will have experience in different forms of teaching, such as giving lectures and supervising thesis of undergraduate students.

Additional information

Doctoral students document their teaching experiences into a portfolio and the documents should be signed by the teacher responsible of the course and/or by the professor. Based on the documented portfolio the teaching of the doctoral student will be accepted for credits by the rules given above.

The following facts should be stated in the document:
- The name and the code for the course
- The learning outcomes for the course and the used teaching methods
- The role of the doctoral student and the teaching hours in the course
- Achievement of the goals
- The feedback of the doctoral student's teaching (eg. the strengths and the improvement areas)
- the signature of the responsible teacher

Send the document to the Departmental coordinator of study affairs for the credits.

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Completion methods

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