The "Introduction to university teaching" training module was designed by the Teaching Support Centre (CSE) in 2006 for UNIL assistants and post-doctoral researchers wishing to develop their teaching skills and pursue a career in teaching. Since its creation, the module has been regularly updated to keep pace with changes in the teaching landscape. In 2022, the content of this module was completely revised and is now based on the book Course Design of Lanarès, Laperrouza and Sylvestre (2023).

The activities proposed in this module combine both theoretical aspects and practical approaches to teaching. During the training, participants will be able to apply the concepts and methods presented to their own teaching project. The teaching project may be an existing course that the participant wishes to redesign, or a course to be created as a whole.

 

Objectives and content of the training:

At the end of this training module, participants should be able to:

1. Design and plan a course according to its context
2. Facilitate groups in learning situations
3. Give presentations in a way that promotes learning
4. Monitor and evaluate their experience

 

The module as a whole is structured in 3 parts and will cover the following content elements:

1. The principles of instructional design

• Contextual elements influencing pedagogical choices
• Structuring content
• Identifying intended learning outcomes
• Choice of teaching strategies
• Assessment of learning

2.  Leading group-based learning activities

3.  Presentation techniques

This module is part of the university teaching training programme for assistants and doctoral students in the Faculty of Arts.