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Teaching Geography and History

Code: 45624
Credits: 15
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Teaching in Secondary Schools, Vocational Training and Language Centres OP 1

Contact lecturer

Name :
Neus Gonzalez Monfort
Email :
neus.gonzalez@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Didac Andres Ferrer
Myriam Gonzalez Sanz
Mercè Andreu Rosés

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

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Objectives

-Train future secondary school teachers so that they can teach the contents of History, Art History, and Geography by integrating disciplinary knowledge with that of Social Sciences didactics.

-Train future Social Sciences teachers to acquire basic self-training knowledge and skills that will help them improve throughout their professional teaching career.

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Learning outcomes

  • CA24 (Adopt an ethical behaviour of commitment and respect towards society, students and the teaching profession, the educational community and the school institution within the framework of the profession’s code of ethics.) Adopt an ethical behaviour of commitment and respect towards society, students and the teaching profession, the educational community and the school institution within the framework of the profession’s code of ethics.
  • CA25 (Cooperate as a team to co-create joint proposals for the learning of Social Sciences, History, Geography and Art History.) Cooperate as a team to co-create joint proposals for the learning of Social Sciences, History, Geography and Art History.
  • CA26 (Build the professional identity of a future social sciences teacher who is committed to an education that contributes to the development of a sustainable, equitable, diverse and just society that respects human rights.) Build the professional identity of a future social sciences teacher who is committed to an education that contributes to the development of a sustainable, equitable, diverse and just society that respects human rights.
  • KA17 (Select the basic aspects of the curriculum for the areas of knowledge in the field of social sciences to develop professionally as a teacher.) Select the basic aspects of the curriculum for the areas of knowledge in the field of social sciences to develop professionally as a teacher.
  • KA18 (Recognise the characteristics of the students, their relationships with peers and with their family and social environment, in order to interpret their social representations and their learning processes in the social sciences.) Recognise the characteristics of the students, their relationships with peers and with their family and social environment, in order to interpret their social representations and their learning processes in the social sciences.
  • KA19 (Identify a humanist vision that integrates historical, geographical, political, social, economic and artistic knowledge in the interpretation of reality to promote the formation of critical-social thinking.) Identify a humanist vision that integrates historical, geographical, political, social, economic and artistic knowledge in the interpretation of reality to promote the formation of critical-social thinking.
  • KA20 (Remember the curricular contents of the subjects of history, geography and art history in relation to the knowledge of the teaching of social sciences in the teaching and learning processes.) Remember the curricular contents of the subjects of history, geography and art history in relation to the knowledge of the teaching of social sciences in the teaching and learning processes.
  • SA24 (Apply the gender perspective from an intersectional perspective in decision-making as a teacher in the social sciences classroom.) Apply the gender perspective from an intersectional perspective in decision-making as a teacher in the social sciences classroom.
  • SA25 (Base teaching actions on evidence with the aim of improving social science teaching and learning processes and teachers’ professional development.) Base teaching actions on evidence with the aim of improving social science teaching and learning processes and teachers’ professional development.
  • SA26 (Master oral and written expression both in academic discursive practice and in the teaching practice of social sciences.) Master oral and written expression both in academic discursive practice and in the teaching practice of social sciences.
  • SA27 (Critically reason decision-making in response to relevant social problems in order to support stances, opinions, paradigms and proposals considering their implications and consequences.) Critically reason decision-making in response to relevant social problems in order to support stances, opinions, paradigms and proposals considering their implications and consequences.

Contents

BLOCK 1. Learning and Teaching of Social Sciences, History, Geography, and Art History Education

-Introduction to Social Sciences Education.

-History Education.

-Geography Education.

-Art History and Heritage Education.

BLOCK 2. Learning and Teaching of Education for Critical and Global Citizenship

-Education for Citizenship, Human Rights, and Global Justice.

-Current Perspectives in Social Sciences Education.

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Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Critical analysis of readings and teaching proposals, preparation of reports, design of activities, analysis and resolution of cases 202.5 8.1 CA24, CA26, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA25, SA26, SA27
Attendance and participation in large group classes, field trips, lectures, workshops with guest speakers among others, and the completion of related classroom activities. 97.5 3.9 CA24, CA25, CA26, KA17, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA26, SA27
Execution, review, and evaluation of completed assignments (reports, case studies, problem solving, presentations, laboratory practicals, fieldwork...) 75 3 CA24, CA25, CA26, KA17, KA18, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA25, SA26, SA27






Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Design of a social sciences field trip (group). 40 0 0 CA24, CA25, CA26, KA17, KA18, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA25, SA26, SA27
Oral defense and theoretical justification of the content selected in the written exam (individual). 20 0 0 CA24, KA17, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA25, SA26, SA27
Completion of a competency-based written exam to develop one of the contents worked on during the course (individual) 40 0 0 CA24, KA17, KA19, KA20, SA24, SA26, SA27

































Bibliography

At the beginning of each topic, an updated bibliography will be provided.

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Software

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Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TEmRD) Teoria (màster RD) 1 Catalan annual morning-mixed