University master's degrees
University Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese to Spanish Speakers

The only university master's degree in Spain devoted entirely to Chinese teaching, with a markedly profession-oriented approach.

Official Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese to Spanish Speakers

Ideal student profile

The student profile to which this master’s degree is aimed is preferably that of a university graduate in Translation and Interpreting, East Asian Studies, Educational Sciences, as well as graduates in Pedagogy, Philology and equivalent studies, who wish to dedicate themselves to teaching Chinese as an additional language.

Knowledge

  • Describe the main theories of second language acquisition and their application in teaching Chinese to Spanish speakers.
  • Describe the characteristics of the Chinese language and culture and their impact on the learning process of Spanish-speaking students.
  • Describe the phonetic, morphosyntactic, lexical, pragmatic, and cultural characteristics of Chinese and its differences with Spanish.
  • Describe the relationship between language and culture in the teaching of Chinese and its importance in intercultural communication.
  • Describe the relevant teaching models and resources (including the use of technology) in the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language and their application in the classroom for different student profiles.
  • Compare research methodologies applicable to the teaching of Chinese, to improve learning processes from a theoretical and practical point of view.

Skills

  • Apply innovative teaching strategies for the teaching of Chinese, adapted to the needs of different profiles of Spanish-speaking students, incorporating the gender perspective.
  • Prepare textual, digital and multimodal teaching materials to teach Chinese language and culture, producing non-sexist texts.
  • Plan teaching sequences to promote the learning of Chinese language and culture, integrating when necessary the differences between Chinese and Spanish.
  • Implement active methodologies to encourage interaction in Chinese, teamwork, as well as personal autonomy and initiative.
  • Apply formative and summative assessment techniques to assess students' progress in learning Chinese.
  • Develop teaching strategies for the management of linguistic and cultural diversity in the Chinese classroom to promote effective and inclusive learning with a gender perspective.
  • Apply teaching practices in which the development of multilingual and intercultural competence is encouraged.
  • Analyse case studies and research results related to the teaching of Chinese language and culture, taking into account the gender perspective.
  • Critically analyse academic works and works about Chinese language and culture.
  • Discuss the problem of gender stereotypes and roles to prevent sexual violence in the classroom.

Competences

  • Integrate theoretical and practical knowledge to solve problems in the teaching of Chinese.
  • Integrate research in language teaching into the teaching practice to improve Chinese language teaching and research, taking into account the gender perspective.
  • Generate innovative projects in the professional practice of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
  • Evaluate the knowledge acquired in diverse educational contexts, including teaching different profiles of students.
  • Critically evaluate their own teaching practice and propose strategies for continuous improvement, acting in a sustainable and socially responsible manner that is respectful of human rights.
  • Plan research projects on the teaching and learning of Chinese for Spanish speakers.
  • Clearly and effectively communicate the results of research and teaching practices to an expert and amateur audience using non-sexist language.