University expert certificate in Internationalisation and Intercultural Education

The University Certificate Programme in Internationalization and Intercultural Education (TEU/UCP-IIE) focuses on the international and intercultural dimensions of Education:

We all live in a connected world and in constant dialogue. The teachers from Blanquerna understand linguistic and cultural diversity as an intrinsic characteristic of society, and know that it is beneficial for learning. They are aware of their plurilingual identity (understood as plural and integrative). They are teachers who have linguistic common sense: who know how and when to use the languages they know, to communicate in diverse environments, who have linguistic empathy towards languages and linguistic experiences and who know how to grasp linguistic learning opportunities . And they are teachers who do not perceive borders, but, instead, they are committed to opening learning opportunities beyond the immediate context. EduHuB: Dimension- Plurilingual teachers, and Open to the World FPCEE Blanquerna, University Ramon Llull

This international dimension enriches the profile of education professionals who are sensitive to cultural diversity, capable of establishing international educational networks, who have positive attitudes towards interculturality and plurilingualism and who are eager to explore new international and global educational proposals.

The new TEU/UCP-IIE allows students from all over the world to live a full international educational experience, as the teaching will be mainly in English (a common learning language which is, at the same time, the facilitator of multiple opportunities and plurilingual contexts).

The programme also includes visits to different institutions in order to have models of proven practices and opportunities to integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of the course.

The competences that are covered in this programme connect with the international education reality, with the schools’ language projects, with international mobility programmes, with internationalization-at-home and with the organizations that have, as the backbones for their visions, missions and values, the intercultural education, the wealth of a shared knowledge and the mutual understanding and respect between people and cultures.

In order to access and be admitted to the course, you must be in possession of a university degree (or diploma/degree) linked to the field of Educational Sciences.

Since the course will be taught mostly in English, you will need to have a minimum level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Calendar 2024-25

Module 1. Theoretical foundations for internationalisation and intercultural education (1.5 ECTS)

Module 2. Education in Europe and in the world: educational ecosystems in the 21st century (1.5 ECTS)

Module 3. Plurilingual educational contexts: challenges and opportunities for children’s and youth languages and cultures (2 ECTS)

Module 4. Internationalisation in schools: language projects, mobility programs and internationalisation-at-home. (3 ECTS)

Module 5. Teaching in international education institutions (3 ECTS)

Module 6. Proven practices in internationalisation and intercultural education (4 ECTS)

Coordination

Dr. Carme Flores Muxí. Professor at the FPCEE (Ramon Llull University) and researcher at the Education, Didactics and Learning Research Group (Language Didactics line). She has a doctorate in Education Sciences. Some of the responsibilities and positions she has held are Academic Director of the Degree studies in Primary Education and Coordinator of International Relations for the Education studies. Her research area focuses on CLIL, the Integrated Learning of Content and Languages, the teaching and learning of languages ​​at various educational stages.

Faculty

Dr. Josep Gallifa Roca. Doctor of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Professor of Psychology and Education, head of the Department of Psychology and Principal Researcher of the Research Group "Psychology, Person and Context" of the FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University). He has had different responsibilities and positions between 1988 and the present, among which stand out: head of studies and director of the Escola de Mestres Blanquerna, first dean of the FPCEE Blanquerna, first general secretary of the Ramon Llull University and academic vice-rector . He was a visiting professor at different American universities: Ohio University, Case-Western-Reserve University and Columbia University. He has carried out research in the areas of Higher Education and Integral Education.

Dr. Anna Pagès Santacana. Head teacher at FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University). She is a member of the Pedagogy, Society and Innovation Research Group with the support of ICT (PSITIC) and the Ramon Llull Chair Group "Anthropology and Pedagogy". She is a philosopher, writer and researcher in Educational Theory. She has a long career as a teacher of Philosophy and Theory of Education. She has also been responsible in different organizational functions as vice-dean of research and institutional relations at the FPCEE Blanquerna (URL). She visited universities abroad such as the University of Ottawa, in Canada, the University of Buenos Aires and the Torcuato di Tella University in Argentina and St Andrews Teachers School in Scotland.

Dr. Mireia Civís Zaragoza. Head teacher at the FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University) and PhD in Pedagogy. She is the researcher responsible for the Territory and Networks line in the Consolidated Research Group
PSITIC of the URL, in Pedagogy, Society and Innovation with the support of ICT. Shee has held different positions of responsibility at the FPCEE Blanquerna, among which the coordination of Networks, Alliances and Environments stand out Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education and Second Degrees in Education.

Dr. Julieta Piastro Behar. Head teacher at FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University). She is a historian and specialist in issues of diversity, multiculturalism and immigration, on which she has written several articles and book chapters. He currently teaches the subject "Contemporary Thought and Interculturality" and deals with topics such as issues of identity, debate on models of coexistence between cultures, theoretical premises such as complexity and diversity and difference.

Dr. Cristina Corcoll López. Professor at FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University) and principal researcher of the Education, Didactic and Learning Research Group (GREDA). She has a doctorate in Education. She is also coordinator of the second cycle of Primary Education and Early Childhood Education studies. She has been coordinator of the Master's Degree in English Teaching in Early Childhood and Primary Education at the FPCEE Blanquerna. Her research focuses on the implementation of the plurilingual paradigm at school and on the teaching and learning of additional languages.

Dr. Carme Flores Muxí. Professor at the FPCEE (Ramon Llull University) and researcher at the Education, Didactics and Learning Research Group (Language Didactics line). She has a doctorate in Education Sciences. Some of the responsibilities and positions she has held are Academic Director of the Degree studies in Primary Education and Coordinator of International Relations for the Education studies. Her research area focuses on CLIL, the Integrated Learning of Content and Languages, the teaching and learning of languages ​​at various educational stages.

Dr. Jordi Diaz Gibson. Professor and researcher at the FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University). Doctor in Education. He leads the www.neteduproject.org, "from where diverse views, efforts, resources and systems are connected to reimagine, prototype and develop new learning and well-being ecosystems at a local and global level". Research member of the PSITIC consolidated Research Group of the URL, in Pedagogy, Society and Innovation with the support of ICT.

Dr. Caterina Sugranyes Ernest. Professor at the FPCEE (Ramon Llull University) and researcher responsible for the Teaching of Languages ​​line of the Education, Didactic and Learning Research Group (GREDA). Academic Coordinator of the Office of International Relations at Education Degrees. She has also worked as a teacher of English, translation and interpretation at the University of Vic, Barcelona and as a teacher of English and French in primary and secondary schools in various places in Spain, France, Belgium, South America, Pakistan and India. Her research focuses on the use and visibility of familiar languages ​​in the language classroom.

Dr. David Soler Ortínez. Professor at FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University) and researcher at the Education, Didactics and Learning Research Group (Language Didactics line). He holds a doctorate in Educational Sciences, coordinator of the 1st and 2nd years of the Early Childhood and Primary Education Degrees and Coordinator of the Master’s in Secondary and High School Teacher Training (English)-Blanquerna (URL). His research focuses on the teaching and learning of additional languages ​​in Secondary and Primary Education, CLIL and educational leadership.

Dr. Josep Ballarín Garoña. Professor at FPCEE Blanquerna (Ramon Llull University) and collaborator of the Education, Didactics and Learning Research Group (Language Didactics line). He has a doctorate in Linguistics and Communication and is an expert in Linguistic Diversity and in language teaching and learning.

For each edition, there will be different specialist external professionals.

The admission process for the school's own degree studies is developed in 3 stages:

1. Pre-enrollment
2. Admission
3. Enrollment

For any doubts or queries about the pre-enrollment or enrollment process, please contact the School's Student Information and Orientation Service
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