PhD Courses in Denmark

Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Architecture and Design

The Royal Danish Academy, the PhD School

This course equips participants with the competencies to plan, implement, and evaluate teaching in architecture and design education.

Through a combination of example lessons, discussions, hands-on activities, rhetorical exercises, peer feedback, spatial exercises, and reflective practice, participants will explore and apply pedagogical principles and learning design strategies relevant to architecture and design education.

Participants will actively reflect on their own teaching choices, exchange feedback with peers, and engage in broader discussions on teaching and learning in higher education.

Assessment: The course is passed based on active participation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Design teaching activities using active learning principles grounded in constructivist and architectural and design education theories.
  • Develop and align intended learning outcomes with teaching and assessment strategies.
  • Apply diverse teaching techniques with rhetorical confidence to enhance student engagement and learning and overall motivation.
  • Critically reflect on and communicate instructional choices based on pedagogical theories and practical experiences.
  • Provide constructive formative feedback.
  • Reflect critically on teaching design and delivery to enhance future practice.
  • Include spatial features to support teaching activities. 

Dates
21-22 April + 27-28 May, 2026.

ECTS
3

Application deadline: 
20-03-2026