- UAB Microcredential
- Code: 5139/101
- 101th edition
- Modality: Online
- Credits: 3 ECTS
- Start date: 12/01/2026
- Finish date: 02/02/2026
- Places: 25
- Orientation: Professional
- Price: 240 €
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Special price 72 €
Group of application: Amount with the NextGenerationUE Fund discount applied
- Teaching language: Catalan
- Location: Virtual Campus of the UAB
In our society, described as a society of the spectacle by Guy Debord, images and videos play a fundamental role in shaping the social representations of childhood and youth. However, the immediacy of social media, the proliferation of fake news, partial information, and the emergence of artificial intelligence pose major challenges for students in understanding society and addressing social issues. For this reason, it is essential that every teacher has the foundational knowledge and tools necessary to foster critical thinking in the classroom, at any educational stage.
This course is aimed at teachers of all educational levels, both in the field of social sciences and in other disciplines, including Secondary Education teachers as well as Primary and Early Childhood Education teachers (second cycle). The course offers practical training with examples and resources tailored to each stage to work on the development of Critical Thinking, Media Education, and Critical Literacy in the classroom, with the goal of helping children and young people understand and address the problems of our society.
The course is designed as an intensive program over four afternoons during the months of January and February, starting at 5:00 p.m.
This microcredential could be part of future specialization and postgraduate diplomas if taken in conjunction with other microcredentials.
- Critical reading of images in the classroom
- Learning to verify and analyze information from digital media and AI
- Understanding and addressing social issues critically
This course is aimed at teachers of all educational levels, both in the field of social sciences and in other disciplines, including Secondary Education teachers as well as Primary and Early Childhood Education teachers (second cycle). The course offers practical training with examples and resources tailored to each stage to work on the development of Critical Thinking, Media Education, and Critical Literacy in the classroom, with the goal of helping children and young people understand and address the problems of our society.
The course is designed as an intensive program over four afternoons during the months of January and February, starting at 5:00 p.m.
This microcredential could be part of future specialization and postgraduate diplomas if taken in conjunction with other microcredentials.
Contents
- Resources and foundations to question the ordinary and develop critical thinking- Critical reading of images in the classroom
- Learning to verify and analyze information from digital media and AI
- Understanding and addressing social issues critically
Career opportunities
The immediacy of social media and the spread of misinformation pose challenges that demand new educational tools. This course, aimed at teachers of all educational levels, offers practical resources to foster critical thinking, media education, and critical literacy, helping children and young people understand and address social issues.Scholarships and financial aid
Chek all the information on the possibilities for grants and scholarships in the page for UAB financial aids, grants and calls.
Coordinating centres
Escuela de Formación Permanente
Collaborating centres
Departament dEducació i de Formació Professional de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Contact
Jordi Castellvi Mata
Phone: 935812656