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Summer assignment: Course Leader in International Politics for six weeks at the UiO International Summer School
Deadline: Continuously
Job description
Universitetet i Oslo
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
The International Summer School (ISS), annually welcomes around 550 students from approx. 90 countries to Blindern campus, for six weeks of academic achievement combined with international goodwill. Courses are offered at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. In add to a variety of interactive academic courses, the school offers an extensive social program. For further information, please see https://www.uio.no/english/studies/summerschool/
The International Summer School at the University of Oslo announces a position as course leader for the Bachelor level course ISSSV1855 “International Politics”. This is a Bachelor level course run during the entire six-week session of the summer school, from June 22 to July 31, with two hours of teaching/presence per day. A preparatory period as well as censoring of exams after the summer school will be a part of the assignment. Language of instruction is English. The course awards 10 ECTS credits.
The position includes the following responsibilities:
- To manage the entire course content and syllabus at Bachelor level
- To supervise students’ assignments
- To organize potential guest lecturers and field trips
- To censor exams within 2 weeks after they are held
More about the position
- The position is as course leader and teacher for the summer of 2020
- The contract may be renewed for future summer semesters
- Course content for 2019 and earlier years can be found at:
https://www.uio.no/studier/emner/iss/sommerskolen/ISSSV1855/index.html
Qualification requirements
- It is preferred, but not an absolute requirement, that the candidate hold an MA degree in social sciences
- Pedagogical skills, teaching experience, and the ability to take active part in teaching and administrative work
- Good oral and written proficiency in English is required
We offer
- Salary: NOK 268 per hour/NOK 938 per lecture hour (position code 1009 – Lecturer – rates will be adjusted per May 2020)
- A vibrant, international and interactive teaching and working environment
How to apply
The application must include:
- Application letter. The letter should include the applicant’s statement of motivation, academic and teaching interests and teaching philosophy.
- CV (complete list of education, positions, research experiences, pedagogical experience, publications and other qualifying activities).
- Copies of educational certificates.
- List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
The application with attachments can be sent to nita.kapoor@iss.uio.no. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
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