Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2 at the Faculty of Science and Technology (PIL102)
(Behörighetsgivande högskolepedagogik 2 vid Fakulteten för naturvetenskap och teknik)
This is an online course, held in English.
Course leader: Niklas Segergren
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Teacher: Katarina Lindahl
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Scope: The course comprises the equivalent of 3.5 weeks of full-time studies.
Reading list: The current reading list will be available on the web page Litteraturlistor för PIL-enhetens kurser / Reading lists for the PIL unit's courses no later than eight weeks before the course starts.
Prerequisites: You must have a Degree of Bachelor or equivalent.
Admission principle: Staff at the Faculty of Science and Technology are given priority in the selection procedure.
Before you apply, you need to have your participation approved by your head of department.
Please note: This course is open only to those who are employed or have a teaching assignment at the University of Gothenburg, are accepted to or are completing their doctoral studies at GU, or are otherwise affiliated with the university.
Course of studies
We recommend you to take PIL101 before PIL102. To get admittance to PIL103, you must have passed both PIL101 (or HPE101) and PIL102 (or HPE102), or have qualifications assessed as equal by a faculty at the University of Gothenburg.
Next course
PIL102 at the Faculty of Science and Technology will be offered next time in autumn 2026.
In spring 2026, we offer a faculty-independent PIL102 course in English, aimed only at those who don't speak Swedish. PIL102 is also offered in Swedish at three other faculties.
Description
The overarching aim of the course is to develop the course participants' ability to analyse, plan, debate, and design university education and the own pedagogical approach based on research and proven experience.
The focus is on the organisation and planning of courses and modules. Contextual factors, goals, content, learning activities, teaching, evaluation, assessment methods and university students' independent studies as well as the impact of the choice of course design are included in the course. These topics are highlighted from different perspectives and the relationships between these are debated. Particular attention is devoted to the course syllabus document.
About course certificates
PIL102 is a certification course. All course meetings and assignments are mandatory and require attendance. In some cases, it will be possible to submit a supplementary assignment that corresponds to the meeting or assignment missed. To be approved for a certificate, you must also achieve the learning objectives in the course syllabus.
Information for doctoral students
Have you taken PIL102 as a compulsory course in your doctoral studies? When you have received your certificate of a completed and approved course, you should hand the certificate to the person who is the administrator (or equivalent) for your doctoral studies. That person registers the course as approved in Ladok for doctoral studies.
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Fee for not using an allocated place
An allocated place on any of our courses is offered for free, on condition that it is used. Read more about the fee for not using an allocated place