Course Development in Higher Education
The aim of the course is to prepare participants for expanded responsibility for course design and course delivery in a Swedish higher education context.
Kursutveckling i högre utbildning
This course is given in Swedish during spring 2026 – ahu.lu.se
Description
Participants will be able to increase their understanding of student learning and course design and become more familiar with literature and research on teaching and learning in higher education. Furthermore, participants will be able to discuss their own teaching as well as analyse and plan teaching through an individual course development project.
Content includes course design, learning outcomes, student learning and experience, student rights, teaching and learning activities, feedback, assessment, evaluation, learning environments in relation to student learning, the role of the academic teacher, relevant laws and university regulations, and equality, diversity, and non-discrimination.
The course is based on literature and research in teaching and learning in higher education and on relevant policy.
Course Dates
Scope & Assessment
The course is equivalent to three weeks of pedagogical training, amounting to 120 hours of full-time work. To receive a certificate, course participants shall demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes by:
- Writing a report on their suggestions for the development of a new or existing university course, which meets the assessment criteria.
- Attending and participating in all mandatory workshops and seminars.
- Submitting individual assignments.
Note: The first workshop is foundational to your progression throughout the course. Your presence is essential as it facilitates a shared understanding of course objectives, pedagogical approaches, and the formation of a learning community. While absence at the other workshops can be supplemented by a written make-up assignment, non-attendance in the first workshop will necessitate your enrolment in a subsequent iteration of the course.
If a participant does not complete a course within the specified time, all course components must be submitted within three years of commencement in order to receive a course certificate.
To receive a course certificate, the participant shall demonstrate an ability to:
- discuss and problematise student learning in relation to a higher education course or program, using relevant concepts and research in educational sciences
- make an informed analysis of an existing teaching and assessment practice within their own teaching environment
- develop teaching and learning activities, assessment tasks and evaluation, related to course objectives and focusing on student learning
- formulate pedagogical strategies for making use of social, physical, and digital learning environments in relation to student and student group learning
- formulate an inclusive approach to course development, considering diverse student needs and identities
- reflect on teaching practices that promote students’ participation in their education as well as in society
- reflect on their own approach to academic teaching in relation to questions of power and privilege
- critically assess and discuss relevant experiences and research as a basis for development of education and academic teaching
- contribute to scholarly discussions on educational matters within their own teaching context.
Completion of the introductory course ‘Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’, or equivalent.
Course description
Who is this course for?
The course serves as a continuation of the participants’ pedagogical development for teachers with an existing or future teaching assignment at Lund University.
This course is suitable for anyone:
- Who wishes to develop their pedagogical practice.
- Who wishes (or is expected) to be a course coordinator.
- Who desires a blended teaching format, with classroom, online, and asynchronous work.
- Who wishes to qualify for a teaching position at Lund University.
Progression
The course ‘Course Development in Higher Education’ is offered by the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) as the second course of two, which together comprise the five weeks of compulsory qualified teacher training for a teaching position at Lund University.
Read more about our course offerings – ahu.lu.se
Course participants completing this course may wish to continue with any of our thematic or project courses.