SCIENCE TEACHING, SPECIALIZATION: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY OR PHYSICS

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A Science Teacher with specialization in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, 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 or in teaching management, considering the fundamentals of education, natural science and the application of scientific thinking in the educational context and in everyday life, what allows the graduate to actively participate in the 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 and elements that contribute to the preparation and development of the life as a professional. The training also considers a comprehensive general knowledge about natural phenomena, laws and theories; and physical, chemical and biological interactions that occur at the different levels of biological organization and matter, making use of the scientific method. The specific contents for the three fields of specialization are: cell structures and their functions, biological systems, the question about the origin of life and concepts associated with ecology in the field of Biology; the properties, composition, structure and reactivity of organic and inorganic compounds, thermodynamics, and kinetics in the field of Chemistry; and the relationship between time and space, forces and motion, energy, fluids, electromagnetism, waves and contemporary physics in the field of Physics. 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 process and their social and cultural understanding and skills.

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

Occupational field

A Science Teacher, graduated from 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, universities and research centers (as a teacher or as part of a research team), or in the free exercise of the profession.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING, SPORTS AND RECREATION

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A Physical Education 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 or in teaching management, considering the fundamentals of education, motor skills, healthy living behaviors, sports pedagogy and physical activity for everyone, 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 and elements that contribute to the preparation and development of the life as a professional. The training also considers the paradigms and science of human mobility, sciences applied to physical activity, the practice of different sports, pedagogical and disciplinary methodologies, attention to special educational needs, sports management, and the improvement of people’s quality of life. 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 Physical Education Teacher, graduated from the Universidad de La Frontera, is a professional trained to work in establishments for basic and secondary education, professional institutes, pre-university and public or private institutions or organizations, sports and recreation systems, private companies, etc.

HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY AND CIVIC EDUCATION TEACHING

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The graduate in History, Geography and Civic Education Teaching from 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 or in teaching management, considering the fundamentals of education, the explanation for the evolution of human societies from a historical perspective, the development of geographic areas, social sciences, and civic education, with an emphasis on the La Araucanía Region.

The basic and specialized training considers different paradigms, learning theories, characteristics of the educational context and elements that contribute to the preparation and development of the life as a professional. The training also considers updated knowledge, methodologies and theories of History, Geography and Social Sciences; the analysis of great historical processes and events at the local, national and global levels; the interpretation of the elements involved in the development of the current geographic areas; and didactics, thus contributing to the comprehensive education of their future students as citizens who are committed to their natural and social environment. 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 History, Geography and Civic Education Teacher, graduated from 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, or in the free exercise of the profession.

SPANISH AND COMMUNICATIONS TEACHING

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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.