Máster en Educación Bilingüe

Program Overview

The Master in Bilingual Education online program provides comprehensive training in teaching non-linguistic subjects in various educational levels using English as the primary language. It emphasizes experiential learning, active methodologies, and the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) approach. Upon completion, graduates are prepared for careers in bilingual or multilingual education, including teaching, research, and management.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master in Bilingual Education online program is designed to provide comprehensive training for teaching non-linguistic subjects (Geography and History; Natural Science; Physical Education; Social Science; Technology) at all educational levels: Early Childhood and Primary Education, Secondary Education and Adult Education. The program emphasizes experiential learning and active methodologies. The program is taught entirely in English, although instructors may use Spanish occasionally for clarity and precision. This approach ensures high-quality education aligned with the latest methodological innovations and digital competencies in the educational field. The program incorporates the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or AICLE (Integrated Learning of Content and Foreign Languages) methodology in both program design and material learning.

Outline:

Structure:

• The program is delivered online and spans one year.
• It consists of 60 ECTS credits.
• The program is divided into 10 modules.

Course Schedule:

• The program begins on October 28, 2024.

Modules:

Module 1: Language Acquisition and Bilingual Development

• Covers the foundations of bilingual education, early bilingual development, communicative skills in a bilingual environment, and advanced communicative skills for managing a bilingual classroom.
• Addresses challenges of using foreign languages as curricular languages in the classroom at different educational stages.
• Explores various models and theories of bilingual education, including their advantages and disadvantages.
• Evaluates the most effective methods for student participation in a foreign language.

Module 2: Linguistics Applied to Second Language Teaching

• Introduces sociolinguistics, emphasizing the importance of sociocultural factors in language learning and teaching.
• Examines the influence of linguistic theories on language teaching.
• Introduces pragmatics.
• Explores psycholinguistic foundations of second language acquisition.
• Covers approaches and methods for teaching second languages.
• Provides examples of best practices in bilingual education in European countries.

Module 3: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

• Focuses on bilingual teaching programs and the CLIL method.
• Addresses the development of CLIL materials.
• Explores the planning of CLIL courses and activities.
• Covers the programming of a didactic unit in CLIL.
• Examines the typology and development of didactic materials in CLIL.
• Integrates language and content.
• Provides strategies for adapting materials to CLIL.
• Evaluates the quality of CLIL materials.

Module 4: Bilingualism and Cultural Diversity

• Covers the culture of English-speaking countries.
• Addresses intercultural competence, cultural variables, and attention to diversity.
• Explores the history and politics of bilingual education.
• Focuses on attention to diversity in the bilingual classroom.
• Addresses students with Specific Educational Support Needs in the CLIL classroom.

Module 5: Research on Language, Culture, and Identity

• Introduces research methods in education and linguistic and anthropological studies on language, culture, and identity.
• Identifies political, social, and economic issues influencing the implementation of bilingual programs.
• Examines the implications of different understandings of bilingualism.
• Explores current trends in bilingual education research.
• Studies bilingualism from a critical perspective.
• Covers research methods applied to bilingual education.
• Addresses the planning of a bilingual education research project.
• Incorporates neuroscience in bilingual education.

Module 6: Managing Bilingual Centers and Diversity

• Covers the management, organization, and structure of bilingual centers and classrooms.
• Analyzes specific actions for attending to diversity and students with special educational needs in the bilingual classroom.
• Addresses conflict resolution in the multilingual classroom.
• Explores the process of becoming a bilingual center in Spain, including variations across Autonomous Communities.
• Covers teacher training in bilingual centers.
• Addresses family support in bilingual centers.
• Integrates families digitally into bilingual centers.
• Covers innovative methodologies and multilingual education.
• Explores didactic strategies for teaching STEM subjects in Early Childhood and Primary Education and in Secondary and Baccalaureate.
• Covers didactic strategies for teaching science and health subjects.
• Incorporates active methodologies (cooperative learning, project-based learning, and game-based learning) in the CLIL classroom.
• Addresses the organization and planning of gamification in a CLIL classroom.
• Covers student assessment in CLIL.
• Emphasizes the importance of managing student emotions in CLIL.

Module 8: Specific Didactics II

• Covers ICT tools and multilingual education.
• Addresses technological and digital resources in CLIL.
• Explores the design and development of resources and materials for teaching STEM subjects in Early Childhood and Primary Education and in Secondary and Baccalaureate.
• Covers the design and development of resources and materials for teaching science and health subjects.
• Explores the SAMR model.
• Addresses language learning through mobile applications, open resources, and MOOCs.
• Covers the use of the Flipped Classroom in CLIL.
• Addresses the creation of personalized learning environments using ICT.
• Explores the creation of digital content with authoring tools.
• Covers visual and content technologies, including the use of videos and podcasts for bilingual education.

Module 9: Academic Practices

• Students can complete their internships in educational centers for early childhood, primary, and secondary education: public and private, depending on the requirements of each autonomous community.
• Students can also complete internships in academies, publishing houses, and companies and associations in the cultural field.

Module 10: Master's Thesis

• Students can choose from the following options for their Master's Thesis:
• Option A: Research
• Option B: Management and planning of a bilingual educational center

Teaching:

• The program emphasizes experiential learning and active methodologies.
• The program is taught entirely in English, although instructors may use Spanish occasionally for clarity and precision.
• The program incorporates the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or AICLE (Integrated Learning of Content and Foreign Languages) methodology in both program design and material learning.

Careers:

• The program prepares students for careers in:
• Teaching in bilingual or multilingual educational centers, both national and international, public, private, and subsidized.
• Directing bilingual centers, both national and international.
• Teaching at universities that offer courses in English.
• Teaching in Vocational Training Cycles specializing in English.
• Creating educational companies related to language teaching and bilingual education.
• Accessing a Doctoral Degree.

Other:

• The program is offered exclusively in English, allowing students to immerse themselves in an English-speaking linguistic environment and acquire advanced language skills.
• The program provides access to Harvard Business Publishing courses to develop skills for excelling in the Master's Thesis.
• The program offers a range of digital recognition badges that accredit students' knowledge and training.
• The program includes a virtual learning experience called "eLab Education" that simulates the first day of teaching in a virtual classroom for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education.
• The program emphasizes the importance of emotional management for students in a bilingual environment.
• The program includes a "Clinical Education" component that allows students to participate in real-world challenges and implement innovative solutions in educational centers.
• The program is offered in seven locations in Spain: Madrid, Valencia, Tenerife, Barcelona, Bilbao, Seville, and A Coruña.
• The program is also offered in five locations in Latin America: Bogotá (Colombia), Santiago (Chile), Quito (Ecuador), Mexico City (Mexico), and San José (Costa Rica).
• The program is part of the "Top 5" best private universities in Spain according to El Mundo.
• The program is certified by the National Agency for the Evaluation of Quality and Accreditation (ANECA), which is part of the Ministry of Education.
• The program is recognized in any country in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
• The program allows students to access a doctorate in education.
• The program is valid for the merit scale of teaching positions in the public administration.