SPANISH AND COMMUNICATIONS TEACHING

Program Information

A spanish and communications teacher, trained at the universidad de la frontera, is a teaching professional who critically and reflexively interprets knowledge and culture in the development of teaching. he/she has the capacity to work as a teacher, in the field of communication, linguistics, literature and in teaching management, incorporating the fundamentals of education and participating actively and autonomously in the decision-making process regarding educational challenges in the local, regional and national socio-educational context.

The basic and specialized training considers different paradigms, learning theories, characteristics of the educational context, social and civic training, and elements that contribute to the preparation and development of the life as a professional. the training also includes the theory and practice of languages; significant aspects and processes of human communication; the linguistic-cognitive mechanisms of the spanish language, its structure and discursive and textual construction; the analysis and interpretation of aesthetic, socio-historical and cultural processes that explain the context and characteristics of literary production and its typologies, modalities and genres, with an emphasis on applied theatrical practice in the school environment; and the consideration of intercultural relations and the issues related to interculturality. the graduates will be able to apply this knowledge in the classroom and in their participation in the educational community, thus improving the students’ learning success and their social and cultural understanding and skills.

He/she will know how to act ethically, with responsibility and professional and social commitment, with an emphasis on communication skills, teamwork, leadership, information technologies, and continuous updating, attributes that will allow the graduate to improve his/her employability in different scenarios.

He/She can work in different educational establishments, in public and private institutions, as well as in the free exercise of the profession.

Occupational field

A Spanish and Communications Teacher, trained at the Universidad de La Frontera, can work in establishments for basic and secondary education, professional institutes, pre-university and public or private institutions or organizations, the free exercise of the profession, cultural outreach organizations or designing educational projects.