Develop global competencies in education and learn how to integrate a critical, intercultural perspective focused on current challenges into the classroom. This online micro-credential prepares you to address global citizenship, sustainability, cultural diversity and critical thinking through teaching practices that are connected to social and digital realities.
Through a short, practical course, you will learn to analyse global phenomena such as inequality, migration, sustainability and digitalisation, and to design educational activities that help pupils understand a diverse, interdependent and constantly changing world.
Upon completion of this micro-credential, you will be able to understand the fundamentals of global competence and apply them in educational contexts from a critical, ethical and intercultural perspective.
You will learn to analyse the main contemporary global challenges and their impact on education, including issues such as inequality, sustainability, migration, cultural diversity and digitalisation. You will also work on identifying biases, stereotypes and cultural narratives that influence the way we interpret social and educational reality.
Furthermore, you will develop criteria for designing educational activities that integrate critical thinking, social responsibility, global citizenship and transformative action, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and international reference frameworks.
Upon completion of the micro-credential, you will be able to:
Today’s education system needs teachers who are able to link learning to the major challenges of the 21st century. This micro-credential helps you understand how global phenomena influence the classroom and how to translate them into meaningful educational approaches.
You will explore issues such as sustainability, cultural diversity, inequality, responsible citizenship and digitalisation from an educational, critical and intercultural perspective.
It’s not just about studying theoretical concepts. The micro-credential is designed to help you integrate global competence into your teaching practice by designing learning activities and strategies linked to real-life contexts.
The aim is to help you create educational experiences that encourage reflection, critical thinking and active participation among your students.
You will learn to analyse reality from different perspectives, avoiding oversimplified or monocultural approaches. This skill is essential for working in increasingly diverse classrooms and for educating students who are capable of understanding complex problems.
This micro-credential provides you with the tools to identify biases, challenge stereotypes and promote a more open, ethical and responsible approach to education.
The programme incorporates principles relating to global citizenship education, social responsibility and the Sustainable Development Goals.
This enables the design of educational programmes that not only impart knowledge, but also help pupils to understand their role in a global, diverse and interdependent society.
Online and flexible delivery
The micro-credential is delivered online, lasting 75 hours and worth 3 ECTS credits. Its flexible format allows you to balance your studies with your professional commitments and progress at your own pace.
The methodology is based on self-directed learning, structured content, case studies and practical activities.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive the Microcredential Certificate in Global Skills in the Digital Age, awarded by Alfonso X el Sabio University.
Methodology
The micro-credential is delivered through an online, self-guided and individualised methodology. The learning process combines structured theoretical content, case studies and practical activities.
Students progress at their own pace, consolidating their knowledge through reflection, completing individual tasks and sitting a final assessment.
Assessment
Assessment takes the form of an online knowledge test at the end of each module.
Global competences in education are the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable pupils to understand global issues, analyse different cultural perspectives and act responsibly in diverse and interdependent contexts
Digital competence for teachers focuses on the pedagogical use of digital technologies and tools. Global competence takes a broader approach: it addresses global citizenship, critical thinking, sustainability, intercultural understanding and an understanding of contemporary social challenges.
Yes. It is aimed at education professionals who wish to update their teaching practice and incorporate a global, critical and intercultural perspective into the design of educational activities.
The course covers topics such as global competence, global citizenship, sustainability, inequality, migration, digitalisation, cultural diversity, critical thinking and the design of educational activities with a social impact.
Yes. The course is delivered online, lasts 75 hours and is worth 3 ECTS credits.
Yes. Upon successfully completing the course, you will receive a Micro-credential Certificate in Global Skills in the Digital Age, issued by Alfonso X el Sabio University.
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