Skip to main content

Archives: Courses

The LOUIS-competence framework

Written by Alma Agustsdottir on .

The LOUIS-competence framework in making learning outcomes, assignment descriptions and feedback rubrics in a university course.

This course is open to PhD students and academic teaching staff, actively teaching a course/module. It is conducted in three parts:

Part 1 (week of 6-10 October 2025)
A half-day online session to introduce the overall aim and structure of the course, the role of participants in each part. Participants will also present the courses they intend to “work with” during the course.

Part II (20-24 October 2025)
A five-day week on-campus work in Reykjavik. At the end of the week the academic teachers will present their own identified link between their own course learning outcomes, their selected assignments, and the feedback rubric for that assignment. Then, within two weeks after the workshop in Reykjavík, the participants submit their paper, providing the learning outcomes, the assignment description, and the feedback rubric (all in English), according to a pre-described format. They will individually receive feedback on this paper.

Part III (week of 10-14 November 2025)
A half day online session where participants will present their overall learning outcomes and next steps in the development of their teaching, as well as what further support they will require to ensure said development.

Further information available on the University of Iceland course catalogue.

For questions on the course, please contact: aurora@hi.is

News Production & Citizenship

Written by Aniza Pourtauborde on .

In an age of misinformation, polarised opinions, and shifting media landscapes, understanding how information is publicly shared as news has never been more important.

In this blended course at VU Amsterdam, students will examine the powerful role of journalists, sources, and the public in shaping what becomes newsworthy. You’ll explore how digitisation is transforming news production processes and analyse how public debates develop around everything from global conflicts to cultural events like the Eurovision Song Contest.

This course is offered in a blended format, with both online and in-person sessions:

  • Online from 1 September to 24 October 2025
  • In-person from 13 to 24 October 2025.

How to Apply

Interested students can send an e-mail to shortmobility@vu.nl with the following details:

  • Name
  • Home university
  • Current Master programme
  • Obtained Bachelor Degree.

The target group is Students in Social Sciences. However, students outside this field of study are welcome to apply with an additional short motivation letter.

If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. They can also tell you more about the Aurora funding opportunities in order to pay for other costs such as short-stay accommodation and travel expenses.

Download the course flyer: News Production & Citizenship.