Published: 25-10-2023 15:36 | Updated: 26-03-2024 13:24

Courses to enhance your teaching skills

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Are you a teacher, clinical supervisor or involved in education? If so, our spring courses are now open for registration. Come and join us to develop and deepen your pedagogical competence next term!

A computer and books.
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Summative assessment

A continuation course with the aim to increase your awareness of how to create summative assessments to measure your students’ learning. The course also aims to stimulate a reflective approach to teaching and learning.

The course is aimed at those responsible for or involved in designing assessments.

  • Course dates are between 31 January and 19 April 2024.
  • The course corresponds to two weeks of university studies (80 hours).
  • All lectures/presentations are given in English. Discussions and seminars take place in small groups in English.

Pedagogy for doctoral supervisors

Pedagogy for doctoral supervisors is a continuation of the obligatory introductory course in doctoral supervision, and focuses on learning processes and supervisory pedagogy.

The aim of the course is to strengthen and stimulate the ability of participants to create a teaching/learning process that promotes the students growth into an independent researcher. 

  • If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, a selection process will take place, in which priority will be given to active supervisors. 
  • Course dates between 30 Jnauary-14 May.
students at campus
Students at KI. Photo: Martin Stenmark.

Teaching in the glocal university

An introduction to the main issues surrounding teaching and learning at an international university.

The course will enable you to reflect upon your current teaching practices, while gaining a better understanding and appreciation of your students, their backgrounds and needs.

  • Course is given between 12 March-28 May 2024
  • Langugage for the course is English. 
Students in a group room in Flemingsberg.
Students in Flemingsberg. Photo: Erik Cronberg.

Two2Tango, tandems for teaching in the glocal classroom

This course is intended for teachers who wish to develop their teaching skills and their intercultural awareness for teaching the international classroom in English. 

  • Course dates are between 11 December 2023 and 21 June 2024 (Please note, registration will close 31 October).
  • Langugage for the course is English.

Formative assessment

Course in Swedish
The aim of the course is to support university teachers and supervisors to develop their ability to design and implement formative assessments that support student learning.

  • Course dates between 13 February and 17 April.

About the courses

The course is free for employees at Karolinska Institutet and county council employees who teach/supervise Karolinska Institutets' students.

All courses from Unit for Teaching and Learning

Find all courses on page Higher Education courses. You will also find courses in digital learning and Teambased Learning (TBL). You can find more courses (in Swedish) on the Swedish page Högskolepedagogiska kurser.