Program Overview

Basic Qualification for Junior Staff - Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education (STEM Disciplines)

The workshop "Basic Qualification for Junior Staff - Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education" is designed to support staff new to teaching. The course is held in English language and addresses teaching-related issues and contexts specific to STEM disciplines. The course introduces the practicalities of teaching at Vienna University, assists new teachers in planning their courses, and offers a networking opportunity among peers.

Main Audience

A Basic Qualification course is mandatory for university assistants without a doctorate if they teach in Higher Education for the first time. They have to attend the course before or during the first semester of teaching. If a person can prove prior experience in teaching in Higher Education, this obligation does not apply.

In addition, all interested teaching staff at the University of Vienna are invited to attend.

The "Basic Qualification for Junior Staff" was specifically designed for:

• Teaching staff with little or no German skills
• All teaching staff wishing to develop their skills in speaking about teaching in English and/or who intend to apply for international jobs in the future
• All teaching staff who appreciate exchange with participants from international backgrounds

Course Content and Learning Objectives

• Developing a repertoire of teaching/learning methods appropriate for participants' disciplines
• Introduction to online teaching/learning
• Understanding principles of assessment in STEM courses
• Phrasing learning objectives as competencies
• Developing a teaching/learning concept (course design)
• Knowing the fundamentals of study law
• Reflection upon the role as a teacher in Higher Education
• Introduction to interdependencies between curriculum, module plan, and course plan

Course Format

The basic qualification course takes place in a blended-learning format, including both face-to-face meetings and digital elements, such as a video conference, as well as asynchronous online activities and independent learning.

Immediately after the workshop, participants will write a short teaching concept, in which they will apply what they have learned to their own teaching context. The total workload for the workshop is about 18-20 hours on average, depending on prior knowledge and individual engagement.

Course Facilitator

The English-language courses for new teachers from STEM disciplines will be facilitated by Dr. Ivan Yudushkin.

Location

Face-to-face meetings will take place at the Center for Teaching and Learning, Universitätsstraße 5 (3rd floor), 1010 Wien.

Course Details

For details on course dates, please note that the course is part of the professional and career development offerings.

Program Details

• Duration: The total workload for the workshop is about 18-20 hours on average.
• Language: The course is held in English.
• Target Audience: University assistants without a doctorate, teaching staff with little or no German skills, and those interested in developing their teaching skills in English.
• Course Structure: Blended-learning format, including face-to-face meetings, digital elements, and independent learning.
• Assessment: Participants will write a short teaching concept after the workshop.
• Facilitator: Dr. Ivan Yudushkin.