Seminars for Instructors

Our seminars include events…

… of the basic level, which we recommend to novice instructors without previous knowledge of higher education teaching, e.g.

• Introduction to Higher Education Teaching,
• Basics of public speaking/rhetoric,
• Basics of testing,
• Evaluation and feedback,
• Basics of counseling.

… of the advanced level, which we recommend to advanced instructors. They often build on knowledge from basic courses and cover topics such as

• Activating teaching methods,
• Vocal training,
• Oral examinations,
• Reflecting on one’s teaching personality,
• Conflict and negotiation.

Our seminars are divided into the following content areas:

• Area A: Teaching and Learning Concepts
  e.g. planning a course, using methods, e-learning, promoting motivation, teaching with international students
• Area B: Presentation and Communication
  e.g. public speaking, presenting, visualization, conversational skills, moderation
• Area C: Examination
  e.g. conception and conduct of examinations, examination law, examination anxiety
• Area D: Reflection and Evaluation
  e.g. evaluation and feedback, attitude and role understanding of teachers, reflection of the teaching personality
• Area E: Advising and Mentoring
  e.g. advising students, organizing office hours, conversation techniques, supervising student work, conflict management

Our prices are based on the study units (AE) of a seminar (1 AE = 5 EUR). Teachers who are employed part-time* are entitled to pay the reduced price (1 AE = 3 EUR).

Seminar duration	Regular price	Reduced price*
2,0 days or 16 AE	80 EUR	48 EUR
1,5 days or 12 AE	60 EUR	36 EUR
1,0 day or 8 AE	40 EUR	24 EUR
0,5 day or 4 AE	20 EUR	12 EUR

Prices may vary in exceptional cases – for example, in intensive workshops with fewer than 12 participants. Some workshops are free of charge if they are financed by BMBF funds.

Please transfer the participation fee at least six weeks before the start of the workshop. You will find the bank account details and the reason for payment in the e-mail you receive after booking the seminar.

The internal booking of your payment will take about 10 days and will be confirmed via e-mail.

Please direct any questions regarding payment to fbzhl-sekretariat@fau.de.

 

* Discount for part-time employees up to 74.9% working hours. The fee is based on the total of all intramural and extramural professional activities.

For each seminar attended, you will receive study units (AE) in an assigned content area. The number of study units is based on the length of the seminar: one study unit corresponds to one seminar hour (45 minutes).

Seminar duration	Study units (AE)
2 days	16
1,5 days	12
1 day	8
0,5 day	4

You will receive a certificate of attendance for each workshop. After we have verified your attendance when the seminar has ended, you can download it as a PDF file via www.profilehreplus.de. This documents, in addition to your attendance at the seminar, the study units (AE), and the content area of a seminar.

In order to ensure a fair distribution of the study units, we have to deduct study units corresponding to the absence time (1 AE = 45 minutes) on the certificate in case of being absent for more than 45 minutes.

Participants must be present for at least 80% of the seminar time to receive a certificate.

Up to 14 days before the start of the seminar, you can cancel your registration for our open program seminars on your own and free of charge at www.profilehreplus.de

For later cancellations please send an email to fbzhl-sekretariat@fau.de.

Short-term cancellation of seminars by the FBZHL may occur if there are valid reasons (e.g. illness of the course leader, low number of registrations).

After successful participation in our seminars, instructors can take part in the Certificate Program of the Bavarian Universities, which documents the FBZHL seminars they have attended. The certificate can be helpful for appointment procedures and job applications.