A Framework for Higher Education Course Design
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| Date: | 02.10. - 04.12.2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aim of the course: | Designing and facilitating a constructively aligned course requires certain knowledge and skills to understand and meet students’ needs for a well-facilitated coherent learning experience to support effective learning. Mastering this competence gives the teacher greater confidence and greater satisfaction from teaching. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Target group: | University and college teachers in Estonia Junior, intermediate and senior teachers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | The teacher should have a course that he/she can (re)design. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Topics: | Starting with a reflection on the basic principles of course design, an application phase will enable participants to relate these principles to their own philosophy of teaching and learning in higher education. The application will focus on an individual teaching project (e.g., design a new course or develop an existing course) and take into consideration on-going contextual changes (e.g., AI, teaching formats, inclusivity, transversal skills). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Study results: | Explain representations of teaching and learning Describe the elements and mechanics of the constructive alignment canvas Design a course based on its context and one’s vision of teaching and learning Integrate transversal skills into the design of a course Apply a process to analyze and improve a course | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning outcomes: | Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course language: | in English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume: | lectures: 15 academic hours independent studies: 11 academic hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit points (ECTS): | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduation document: | TalTech certificate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecturer: | Marc Laperrouza
Marc is a senior lecturer and scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). His research focuses on innovation in emerging markets from both a macro and micro perspective. Marc is passionate about pedagogy and the application of interdisciplinary and experiential learning approaches. He co-authored a book "Course Design. A Visual and Modular Approach" (2024) with UNIL colleagues Jacques Lanarès and Emmanuel Sylvestre. He runs workshops on course design in academic institutions worldwide on a regular basis. Including Tallinn in 2024 (TalTech Teachers’ Day Conference and following workshop for teachers’ support staff from Estonian higher education institutions). Marc teaches at undergraduate, graduate and executive levels and was the recipient of the Best Teacher Award in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact: | Kersti Matiisen, kersti.matiisen@taltech.ee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remarks about the price: | Tegevust viiakse läbi Haridus- ja noorteprogrammi ja Ühtekuuluvuspoliitika fondide rakenduskava meetmete nimekirja meetme 21.4.4.2 „Hariduse, ühiskonna ja tööturu seosed“ sekkumise „Kõrghariduse kvaliteet, rahvusvahelistumine ja doktorikoolid“ tegevuse „Kõrghariduse kvaliteet ja rahvusvahelistumine“ raames. Koolitus on sihtgruppi kuuluvatele osalejatele tasuta. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration start: | 08.06.2026 00:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration deadline: | 08.09.2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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