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Rules for practising the requirement for basic university pedagogical competence at UiO

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1 Documentation of basic university pedagogical competence

1.1 Basic university pedagogical competence for permanent academic positions with a teaching requirement

In order to achieve basic university pedagogical competence at UiO the following requirements must be met:

Through own teaching/supervising and completed university pedagogical education (minimum 200 hours) the following competencies shall be developed and documented:

  • Basic competencies in planning, implementation, evaluation and development of teaching and academic supervision
  • Be able to reflect on their own role and discuss and justify their own choices in planning, implementation and development of teaching and academic supervision
  • Be able to found their university pedagogical competence in the SoTL criteria:
    • Focus on student learning
    • A clear development over time
    • A researching approach
    • A collegial attitude and practice

Applicants for the position of Associate Professor who are unable to document this on appointment shall be obliged to meet the requirements within two years from commencement.

Applicants for the position of Professor should normally be able to document basic university pedagogical competence on appointment, but if particularly weighty reasons warrant it, applicants for the position of Professor may also be obliged to meet the requirements for basic university pedagogical competence within two years from commencement.

For appointment to Professor positions, special educational requirements apply in addition to the basic competence, cf. Rules for employment and promotion for Professor and Associate Professor positions at UiO Section 12.

The following apply as approved documentation of basic university pedagogical competence:

1.1.1 Approved university pedagogical education at UiO

  • University pedagogical education of 200 hours at UiO
  • Individual courses that in subject and scope cover one or more of the skills in Section 1.1, following a specific assessment, may be included and allow some reduction of participation in UiO’s programme
  • Course completed before 1 September 2019, which, under the guidelines applicable at the time, was defined as basic pedagogical competence at UiO:
    • Basic- and advanced course in university pedagogy at UiO (up to 1995)
    • Course in university pedagogy for newly employed university teachers at UiO (up to 1995)
    • The common section and the required number of modules in accordance with the new university pedagogical course model at UiO (1996)

1.1.2 Other education that provides similar competence

  • Education in university or university college pedagogy at a similar level and scope from other Norwegian or foreign universities/university colleges

1.1.3 Other education that can be approved by individual assessment

  • A combination of relevant courses and own practical teaching that is assessed as corresponding to UiO’s university pedagogical education of 200 hours. Practical teaching experience alone will not be sufficient.
  • Other education in educational theory and practice (PPU) that is considered to provide similar competence.

1.2 Basic university pedagogical competence for II positions

Approved basic university pedagogical competence for full-time positions also provides competence for II positions. However, the general requirement for II positions is set at about half of what is required for permanent positions. The following documentation will be sufficient:

  • Completed common part of course model from 2019
  • Course completed before 1 September 2019, which was approved according to the guidelines applicable at the time: <