- Secondary School Teacher in
- Pedagogy, Social Sciences and Civic Education Program
- Degree to be obtained
- Secondary School Teacher in Pedagogy, Social Sciences and Civic Education Program
- Academic degree
- Secondary School Teacher
- Duration
- 1 year
- Modality
- Virtual
- Schedule:
- Weekend
- Career description
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The teaching program lasts one year and is focused on the training of people who wish to take on the commitment of teaching at the secondary level, specifically in the area of social sciences and citizenship education.
The curricular design of the teaching program is aimed towards preparing with academic excellence professionals of the specialty to develop teaching competencies in the application of knowledge, technology and of the specialty; and at the same time valuing our culture, the community, the family and its relationship with other cultures in the national and international context.
- What will you learn during the program?
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The students of the Secondary School Teacher in Pedagogy, Social Sciences and Civic Education Program will develop skills and abilities that will allow them to analyze and understand their social environment and enable them to act critically and proactively. They will also consolidate an integral vision of social reality based on research of the country's historical processes. They will acquire knowledge, skills and competencies to apply active methodologies for the design of impact educational processes with the incorporation of technological innovations.
AdmissionProfile
Graduates of UMG, closed curriculum of any Secondary School Teacher Program, but must graduate before the previous Secondary School Teacher Program to obtain the degree of the one-year major in social sciences and civic education.
-Secondary school teacher, with degree or graduation certificate (students from another university).
-Basic knowledge of the use of technological resources (computer, social networks and Internet).
Reading comprehension.
-Critical, creative and abstract thinking.
-Interest in an integral vision of social reality based on the historical processes of the country.
-Positive attitude towards the transformation that education can bring about in human beings.
-Interest in working with adolescents and young people.
-Passion for teaching and learning.
-Interested in developing civic and academic values.
Graduate'sProfile
-Master the current knowledge in the area of social sciences and citizenship training.
-Uses innovative techniques in the learning-teaching process of social sciences and citizenship training.
-Designs and implements activities of application of social sciences and citizenship training.
Career Opportunities

-Secondary school teacher in the area of social sciences and citizenship training.
-Pedagogical mediator in private and public educational centers.
-Trainer for public and private institutions on issues related to teacher training.
-Academic coordinator in public and private educational institutions in the area of social sciences and citizenship training.
-Academic consultant for topics related to professional training in the areas of social sciences and citizenship training.
-NGOs and in various educational projects.
Curriculum
1° Ciclo | CULTURA DE PAZ Y PROGRESO | DESARROLLO DE LA COMPETENCIA CC.SS. Y FORM. CIUDADANA I PEM | DESARROLLO DEL PENSAMIENTO CRÍTICO Y LA CREATIVIDAD | HISTORIA DE GUATEMALA Y CENTROAMÉRICA | SOCIOLOGÍA |
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2° Ciclo | DERECHOS Y DEBERES DE LA CIUDADANÍA | DESARROLLO DE LA COMPETENCIA CC.SS. Y FORM. CIUDADANA II PEM | GEOGRAFÍA UNIVERSAL | HISTORIA DE AMÉRICA Y UNIVERSAL | TICS PARA PROMOVER EL APRENDIZAJE |