DEGREE IN EARLY EDUCATION Code: INF105 INTERCULTURALITY AND EDUCATION
Subject: Interculturality and Education Requirements: none Credits: 6 ECTS Course: First Term: Second Groups: 1EDINF/1EDPRI Professor: Teresa Lamas Castro Academic course: 2013-2014 1. REQUIREMENTS The students must have at least a B2 English level to follow the class. 2. CONTENTS Interculturality and identity Introduction to the diverse classroom Abilities and (dis) abilities Intercultural education Gender and gender roles Stereotypes Sexual orientation Babel classroom Religious beliefs Race and ethnicity 3. COMPETENCES AND LEARNING OUTCOME General Competences To conceive the teaching profession as a permanent learning process adapting to the scientific, pedagogical and social changes throughout their life and compromised with innovation, learning quality and teaching practice, incorporating reflection on the action and the contextualized implementation of experiences and programmes of well informed validity. To encourage and ensure respect to Human Rights and universal accessibility principles, equality, non discrimination and democratic values and peace cultura. Oral and written communication in the mother tongue and in a second language, English. Interpersonal relationship abilities, team work and interdisciplinary groups. Recognizing diversity and multiculturality.
Capacity to acquire an ethical compromise Specific Competences Promote and collaborate in actions inside and out of the school, organized by families, city councils and other institutions with incidence on citizenship formation. Analyze and incorporate in a critical way the most relevant questions of today s society that affect family and school education: social and educational impact of the audiovisual languages on screen. Change in the gender and generational roles, multiculturalism and interculturality: social exclusion and discrimination and sustainable development. Know the historical evolution of family, different types of family and lifestyles and education in the context of family. 4. METHODOLOGY AND ACTIVITIES The teaching methodology consists of face to face sessions, with class practice and workshops on each lesson, mixed with the use of Virtual Campus UNNE to support collaborative work (forums, chat, videoconference meeting) the guidance of Professor (calendar, bulletin board, folder, links) and the delivery of jobs (tasks and tool box to work). The program combines various elements to develop methodological reflection on Interculturality. This is specified in an interactive methodology that requires the participation of students and teacher in the discussion of issues. Class participation is a key aspect of this course which is based on a communicative approach. Participation means being able to ask questions, answer questions when called upon, volunteering answers to questions and actively listening to others. Previous reading of the texts proposed for discussion and further consideration will allow students to seek information through the resources available and be able to judge it critically for use in further learning and research processes. T The training actions of this subject are specified as follows: Teaching sessions Learning activities, individual and in groups outside the classroom sessions Tutorials Additional training activities
EMA DE EVALUACIÓN 5. EVALUATION 5.1. Assessment tools: Attendance and participation in working groups and discussion. Group and individual activities. Development and delivery of presentations and classes development. 5.2. Evaluation Criteria: Ability for teamwork and problem solving. Ability to search information through various sources and resources, to judge it critically and use it appropriately for teaching or research purposes. Ability to relate the content to teaching practice and other areas of knowledge. Active participation in class discussions. Ability to argue, defend with relevant data and contrast items proposed. Use of typographical, structural and presentation conventions as well as capacity for reflection, analysis and drawing conclusions. 5.3. Ordinary Evaluation: 5.3.1 Midterm 20% 5.3.2 Directed Activities (practice, tutorials, exercises & on-line activities, final assignment, etc.) 20% 5.3.3 Class participation 10% 5.3.4 Final Exam 50% 5.4. Repeat Evaluation: 5.4.1. Repeat exam 60% 5.4.2. The grades obtained in on-line exercises & activities, written assignments and oral presentation are kept 40% 5.5. Restrictions: Please note that your final mark is the result of the average of your marks providing you have completed compulsory assignments and exam. Students are expected to have all lessons and set tasks prepared on the dates indicated. Late work will not be accepted and will not receive a mark. Plagiarism (illegal and unauthorised copying) is penalised with a zero grade 0 for the entire course. 6. BIBLIOGRAFY Carr, T. (2011). Games from Long ago and Far Away. New York, US: Parker Publishing Company Clark Grevious, S. (1990). Ready-to-use Multicultural Activities for Primary Children. New Jersey, US: Pearson
Court, C. (2000). Multicultural activities. Warwickshire, UK: Scholastic Cushner, K. (2003). Human Diversity in Action. New York, US: Mcgraw Hill Education Perry, T and Fraser, J et al. (1993). Freedom s Plow. New York, US: Routledge Roberts, H et al. (1994). Teaching From a Multicultural Perspective. London, UK: Sage Publications. Wayne Au et al. (2009). Rethinking Multicultural Education. Teaching for racial and cultural justice. Milwaukee, US: A Rethinking Schools Publication Langer de Ramirez, L. (2009). Take Action! Lesson Plans for the Multicultural Classroom. New York. US: Pearson 7. PROFESSOR BIODATA Teresa Lamas, Bachelor in Translation and Interpretation. Has worked for eight years as an English teacher in Nebrija Universidad. Is currently coursing the Master s degree: Linguistics applied to the teaching of the Spanish language for foreigners. Investigates on teaching methods and new teaching methodologies. 8. PROFESSOR S DEPARTMENT LOCATION AND OFFICE HOURS It is advisable to ask for an appointment beforehand. ILM/DLA Berzosa s campus: D-202 Ext: 4552 DLA office Dehesa s campus mlamas@nebrija.es
9. SUBJECT CONTENTS DEGREE: EARLY EDUCATION AND PRIMARY EDUCATION SUBJECT: INTERCULTURALITY AND EDUCATION SEMESTER: SECOND... CREDITS ECTS: 6 Week Session Practice, theory and continuous evaluation sessions Individual study and practical work of the student In campus hours Hours/week Personal work 1 Presentation of the course 1.5 Unit 1. What is interculturalism? What is identity? 3 2-5 1.1 Introduction to the diverse classroom Unit 2. Culture and interculture 6-9 2.1 Abilities and (dis) abilities 2.2 Culture and identity Unit 3. One for all 10-13 3.1 What is intercultural education? 3.2 Gender and gender roles 14 Midterm. 1.5 6 Unit 4. Planning the class universe Practice activities 4.5 15-17 4.1 Stereotypes 9 Unit 5. Intercultural resources Practice activities 4.5 18-20 5.1 Sexual orientation 5.2 LGBTQ 5.3 Am I blue? 9 21-24 Unit 6. Babel classroom: approaches and methodology. 6.1 Using video Unit 7. We are the world 6 25-28 7.1 Religious beliefs 7.2 Race and ethnicity T O T A L 29 Revision. --- 1.5 Final exam 1.5 Repeat exam 1.5 TOTAL HOURS OF CAMPUS 42 TOTAL EXAMS 4.5 TOTAL TUTORIALS 4.5 TOTAL HOURS PERSONA 99 WORK = 150 hours