Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Master in geography : general (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The following topics will be discussed through the course :
- How to interprete the finalities of the geography teaching in accordance with the "missions law" and to design the identity of a geography teacher today?
- How can you place your action within a legal framework, with official references?
- How to translate some geographical competences in learning objectives, in accordance with the different programs?
- How to help the pupils to develop the "thinking geography"?
- What does it mean to think a problem with its global complexity?
- How to design and organise a study case?
- How to create different learning strategies?
- How to design a methodology to evaluate the learning?
- How to use various media in the classroom?
These questions will be examined through concrete examples of situations and teaching exercises, and with the help of advice from working teachers. In this way, future teachers will gradually work out specific tools designed to help them take charge of various kinds of teaching situations.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After completion of the DD partim I course, students should be able to:
- use all necessary referencies in order to make sure that geography is taught in an up-to-date fashion which is focused on students, and intended to help them acquire the skills required at their level of instruction.
- practice effective communication, master the use of efficient didactic tools, manage learning by students in class effectively;
- develop notions of themselves in order to construct their professional identities as geography teachers.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
1) Bachelor's degree in geographical sciences or successful completion of additional courses added to the curriculum.
2) Direct access: Master's degree in geographical sciences - general orientation (in progress or completed).
Conditional access in all other cases. See the conditions of access to the programmes.
The possible programme of complementary courses is established with the didactics teacher and the president of the jury among the courses of the geography curriculum (bachelor's and master's degrees), according to the student's previous training.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The theory sessions and workshops are linked to each other. The training aims to be concrete and is based on active and collaborative methods, so the presence and involvement of students are required.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Attendance required.
Classes and workshops take place on Wednesdays. The participation and involvement of everyone are necessary for the smooth running of the training system.
Recommended or required readings
References and notes available online.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
1. Formative evaluation: exercises carried out during the workshops, evaluation (possible rating) by peers and by teachers and trainee supervisors.
2. Certification assessment in January :
The evaluation of students' competences will be carried out in two ways:
- Written examination;
- Portfolio (finalisation/improvement of the productions made during the sessions), to be handed in on the day of the theoretical exam.
The submission of the portfolio is required in order to be able to take the written exam.
A serious failure in the written examination or a serious failure in the portfolio leads to a failure in the teaching unit.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Sessions take place on Wednesdays at the Institute of Geography - 1st floor - Grande salle de TP.
A student who does not satisfy the requirements for access to the examination is not eligible to take it.
Contacts
Teacher: Hélène ROUCHET
helene.rouchet@uliege.be
+32 (0) 4 366 57 49
Département de géographie
Service de didactique (LMG)
Clos Mercator, 3 - Bât. B11
B - 4000 Liège (Belgique)