Application form: Teaching in higher education – course for research fellows at

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Application deadline: 15.12.2017

Send the application to Result, Kari Riddervold, E-mail:

1. Personal information

Date of birth (DDMMYYYY): / First language: / Citizenship (Country): / Sex:
Male
Female
Last name:
First- and middlename:
Address: / Postal code: / Place: / Country:
Email address: / Phone number: / Mobilphone number:

2. Background information

Research fellow at the Department (or Faculty) of………………………………………………………………………..
Employed since (Date/ year):…………………………………………….…………………………………..
When I enter the course, I am employed as a research fellow, and it is my (only one mark):
First semester with teaching activity
Second semester with teaching activity
Third semester with teaching activity
Forth semester or more with teaching activity
Previous teaching experience:
No
Yes. Please describe the amount of teaching experience you have, the educational level of the students have you taught, and the teaching forms you have used:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Signatures

Applicant:
Place / Date / Signature
Immediate supervisor (Head of Department or Vice-Dean):
I hereby confirm that the applicant is a PhD student at our institute (faculty) and has an agreement for teaching assignments during the semester the course will be given. I also confirm that completion of the course will make up 50 hours counting towards the total amount of teaching duties of the position.
Place / Date / Signature

Who can apply?

The Teaching in higher education course is aimed for research fellows with 25 % required duties in their position, primarily in teaching. In order to gain a learning outcome it is necessary to engage in teaching activities between sessions.

The following criteria for admission are:

·  Engaging in teaching activities during the same semester as you take the course

·  Recently employed as a research fellow (first or second semester)

·  Little or no experience in teaching

There will be up to 25 participants on the course. In case of more qualified applicants than places, we will prioritize admitting research fellows from various fields.

The course, when completed, gives you 50 hours of reduction on your required duties as a research fellow.

Language of instruction

The Teaching in higher education course runs twice a year. The language of instruction is:

·  English in spring semester

·  Norwegian in autumn semester- proficiency in Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) is required.

Please note the following:

Result will pay for your stay at Sommarøy and lunches at Campus Tromsø. If you say «yes» to participate on the course and do not show up, you have to pay for the stay at Sommarøy (hotel and food).