Information about the course Didactical Skills.
Goal:
As a PhD candidate, you may be asked to participate in teaching activities. This may include giving a lecture of workshop, or supervising individual students, for example when supervising a student's bachelor thesis or scientific research project. This course will give you the basic skills needed to handle these tasks well.
Format:
The course consists of two interactive group sessions (4 hours per session). The (mandatory) preparation will take about 3 hours.
Optional: an individual coaching or intervision session: 1 hour.
Scheduled dates:
- September 17, October 01, 2020.
- November 17, December 01, 2020.
- February 4 and 18, 2021.
- June 08 and 22, 2021.
Content:
The main two topics of this course are: teaching classes (especially small groups) and supervision of individual students. At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the importance of active learning;
- Design a lesson plan based on the concept of Constructive Alignment
- Plan the process of supervising (individual) students and choose applicable styles of supervision
- Provide students with constructive feedback
- Reflect on difficult situations in teaching and supervising and identify appropriate courses of action
Target Audience:
AMC PhD candidates who are tutors of a small group of students or supervisors of students during internship or research thesis.
Language:
The course is given in Dutch. An English course is available on request.
Certificate:
To qualify for the certificate, a participant must attend both workshops. Attendance will be registered.
Study load:
10 hours, which is comparable to 0.4 ECTS points.
Number of participants:
Maximum 15 per course.
Costs:
No charge for registered AMC PhD candidates.
Course coordinators:
Drs. Janneke van der Hulst / Onderwijssupport (Center for Evidence Based Education) / m.e.vanderhulst@amsterdamumc.nl / tel. +31 (0)20 - 566 1661.
More information:
From the course coordinator or AMC Graduate School / graduateschool@amc.uva.nl / E2-172 / tel. +31 (0)20 - 566 4618.
Contact:
AMC Graduate School
E-mail: graduateschool@amc.uva.nl
Tel: +31 (0)20 - 566 3108