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 teaching Chinese and its importance in intercultural communication.
  • Describe the relevant teaching models and resources (including the use of technology) in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and their application in the classroom for different student profiles.
  • Compare research methodologies applicable to Chinese language teaching, for improving learning processes from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Skills

  • Apply innovative teaching strategies for Chinese language instruction, adapted to the needs of different profiles of Spanish-speaking students, incorporating a gender perspective.
  • Prepare textual, digital, and multimodal teaching materials for teaching Chinese language and culture, producing texts in a non-sexist manner.
  • Plan teaching sequences to promote learning of Chinese language and culture, integrating contrastivity between Chinese and Spanish when necessary.
  • Implement active methodologies to encourage interaction in Chinese, teamwork, as well as personal autonomy and initiative.
  • Apply formative and summative assessment techniques to evaluate students’ progress in learning Chinese.
  • Develop teaching strategies for managing linguistic and cultural diversity in the Chinese classroom to promote effective and inclusive learning.
  • Apply teaching practices that foster the development of plurilingual and intercultural competence.
  • Analyze case studies and research results related to the teaching of Chinese language and culture.
  • Critically analyze works and academic papers about Chinese language and culture.
  • Debate the issue of stereotypes and gender roles to prevent sexual violence in classrooms.

Competences

  • Integrate theoretical and practical knowledge to solve didactic problems in Chinese language teaching.
  • Integrate research in language teaching into teaching practice to improve both teaching and research in Chinese language didactics.
  • Generate innovative projects in the professional practice of teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
  • Assess the knowledge acquired in diverse educational contexts, including teaching students with different profiles.
  • Critically evaluate one’s own teaching practice and propose strategies for continuous improvement, acting sustainably and in a socially responsible manner, respectful of human rights.
  • Plan research projects on the teaching-learning of Chinese for Spanish speakers.
  • Communicate research results and teaching practices to specialized and non-specialized audiences clearly and effectively.