ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Presentation
This is a pre-professional training program for elementary school teachers: "Science in elementary school and science outreach."
Objectives
The training aims to achieve the following objectives:
- reinforce students' choices to become school teachers,
- train students to a high scientific level in biology, mathematics, and physics-chemistry,
- improve proficiency in the French language,
- introduce students to child psychology, learning theories, educational philosophy, and the teaching of scientific disciplines
- introduce students to the school environment, particularly during two internships in schools, allowing them to apply all the skills they have acquired,
- develop teamwork skills to solve problems collectively and communicate orally and in writing.
Know-how and skills
The training program covers the various skills required for the teaching profession:
- Develop and exercise critical thinking,
- Communicate appropriately,
- Leveraging information,
- Develop and exercise your creativity,
- Solve problems,
- Develop a nonviolent relationship with yourself, others, and the group.
- Cooperate and work as a team,
- Develop effective working methods
Organization
Knowledge assessment
The assessment methods vary depending on the course unit. They include continuous assessment, final exams, and oral exams. They are voted on by the Faculty of Science Council every year in September.
Special facilities
Some courses may be taken remotely in the event of an exceptional decision or event.
Program
The program is organized over two semesters comprising several teaching units:
Semester 5
- Elementary Arithmetic (5 ECTS credits)
- General Biology (5 ECTS credits)
- General Physics (5 ECTS credits)
- Literature (5 ECTS credits)
- Science education and epistemology (5 ECTS credits)
- Construction of scientific knowledge (5 ECTS credits)
Semester 6
- Elementary Geometry (5 ECTS credits)
- Algorithms, computing, and digital technology in schools (5 ECTS credits)
- Linguistics (5 ECTS credits)
- English (2 ECTS credits)
- Philosophy of Education (3 ECTS credits)
- School environment (4 ECTS credits)
- Internship (6 ECTS credits)
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