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Introduction to the Program
Un programa universitario exhaustivo y 100% online, exclusivo de TECH Global University y con una perspectiva internacional respaldada por nuestra afiliación con la North American Association for the Study of Religion”
El catolicismo continúa siendo una de las religiones con mayor impacto en el mundo contemporáneo, influyendo en la moral, la cultura y las tradiciones de millones de personas. Su legado histórico, derivado del cristianismo, ha configurado buena parte del pensamiento filosófico occidental, orientando la comprensión de valores esenciales como la dignidad, la solidaridad o la esperanza. Desde una perspectiva pedagógica, la enseñanza religiosa no se limita a la transmisión de creencias, sino que impulsa el desarrollo de una visión integral del ser humano, promoviendo el sentido ético y espiritual desde la infancia.
Con esta finalidad, TECH Global University ha diseñado este Postgraduate diploma en Teaching Catholic Religion in Pre-School and Primary School, una titulación universitaria que reúne las estrategias didácticas más innovadoras para capacitar profesionales capaces de guiar el aprendizaje religioso de manera dinámica y significativa. A lo largo de 600 horas de contenido actualizado, el profesional profundizará en la pedagogía bíblica, la fenomenología religiosa y los fundamentos teológicos que sustentan la enseñanza de la fe cristiana, fortaleciendo su capacidad para promover valores de convivencia y respeto en el aula.
Además, este programa universitario se desarrolla en un entorno digital avanzado que facilita la autogestión de la especialización. Con acceso permanente al Campus Virtual, materiales multimedia y una serie de masterclasses con un destacado Director Invitado Internacional, permitiendo obtener una visión integral sobre la educación religiosa contemporánea y enriquecer su labor con un enfoque práctico, flexible y profundamente humanista.
Asimismo, gracias a que TECH Global University es miembro de la North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR), el profesional podrá acceder a planes de clase, guías temáticas y materiales para la enseñanza de la Religión. También recibirá beneficios como participar en eventos académicos y conectarse con una red internacional de educadores, fortaleciendo su análisis histórico desde una perspectiva inclusiva.
Forma parte de una generación que inspiran desde la fe y promueven valores esenciales para la construcción de una sociedad más solidaria y consciente”
Esta Postgraduate diploma en Teaching Catholic Religion in Pre-School and Primary School contiene el programa universitario más completo y actualizado del mercado. Sus características más destacadas son:
- El desarrollo de casos prácticos presentados por expertos en Humanidades
- Los contenidos gráficos, esquemáticos y eminentemente prácticos con los que están concebidos recogen una información científica y práctica sobre aquellas disciplinas indispensables para el ejercicio profesional
- Los ejercicios prácticos donde realizar el proceso de autoevaluación para mejorar el aprendizaje
- Su especial hincapié en metodologías innovadoras
- Las lecciones teóricas, preguntas al experto, foros de discusión de temas controvertidos y trabajos de reflexión individual
- La disponibilidad de acceso a los contenidos desde cualquier dispositivo fijo o portátil con conexión a internet
La multitud de recursos prácticos de este programa universitario te ayudarán a afianzar los conocimientos teóricos”
Incluye en su cuadro docente a profesionales pertenecientes al ámbito de Humanidades que vierten en este programa universitario la experiencia de su trabajo, además de reconocidos especialistas de sociedades de referencia y universidades de prestigio.
Su contenido multimedia, elaborado con la última tecnología educativa, permitirá al profesional un aprendizaje situado y contextualizado, es decir, un entorno simulado que proporcionará un estudio inmersivo programado para entrenarse ante situaciones reales.
El diseño de este programa universitario se centra en el Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas, mediante el cual el alumno deberá tratar de resolver las distintas situaciones de práctica profesional que se le planteen a lo largo del curso académico. Para ello, el profesional contará con la ayuda de un novedoso sistema de vídeo interactivo realizado por reconocidos expertos.
TECH Global University pone a tu disposición la metodología didáctica más novedosa del panorama académico actual”
Un programa universitario 100% online con el que podrás estudiar a cualquier hora y desde cualquier lugar del mundo”
Syllabus
The syllabus of this program has been designed by a team versed in the teaching of Catholicism, which has worked intensively to shape the 600 hours of theoretical, practical and additional content that it includes. In addition, TECH, in order to offer the best education, has used for its development the innovative and effective Relearning methodology, which consists of the reiteration of the most innovative concepts throughout the entire syllabus. Therefore, the graduates will attend an academic experience of the highest level that will give them the keys to master the teaching of Catholicism after the 6-month course with a 100% online program.
Did you know that TECH gives you the possibility to download the entire content of this program? This way you will be able to access it whenever you want, even after the course has finished”
Module 1. Religion, Culture and Values
1.1. Identity of the Catholic Religion and Morals Department
1.1.1. Nature and Purpose of School Religious Education
1.1.2. Legitimacy of Religious Education in the School
1.2. The Religious Fact in History and in the Structure of the Human Being
1.2.1. The Religious Experience: Anthropological Reality
1.2.2. The Religious Fact and its Different Social, Moral, Cultural and Artistic Manifestations
1.2.3. The Religious Fact Today. Main Religious Traditions and Beliefs Present in our Society: Christianity, Judaism and Islam
1.3. Christian Religious Fact and Culture
1.3.1. Evangelization and Inculturation of the Faith
1.3.2. The Church and Culture. The Relationship Between Faith and Reason
1.3.3. The Man in Search of God. Religion and Culture
1.3.4. Christian Roots of the Spanish Culture
1.3.5. The Challenges of Today's Culture
1.3.6. The Task of the ERE: Inserting the Gospel in the Heart of Culture
1.3.7. The Influence of Christianity on our Cultural Heritage
1.3.8. The Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue in the Construction of the Coexistence of Citizens
1.4. The Gospel and the New Evangelization
1.4.1. The Search for Meaning and the Freedom of Faith
1.4.2. The Good News in the Transmission of Culture
1.4.3. Essential Contents of the New Evangelization Applied to the School Reality
1.4.4. The Humanizing Value of the Religious. Evangelization and Personal Development
1.4.5. Main Difficulties for Evangelization in the School 5. The Human Person
1.4.6. Creation: Image of God
1.4.7. Vocation: Union with God
1.4.8. The Human Condition: Sin and Grace
1.4.9. The Ultimate Meaning of Life
1.5. Initiation to the Knowledge of the Bible
1.5.1. Structure and Books that Constitute the Bible
1.5.2. Origin and Formation of the Old Testament and the New Testament
1.5.3. Most Common Literary Genres
1.5.4. The Concept of History in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
1.5.5. The Bible, Word of God
1.5.6. The Revelation of God in the Bible
1.5.7. The Bible, Human Word
1.6. Manifestation of God in the Created Work
1.6.1. God Creator and Provident
1.6.2. Narratives of the Book of Genesis on the Creation and the Origin of the World
1.6.3. The Dignity of the Human Being
1.6.4. Appreciation and Valuation of One's Self
1.6.5. Education of the Self-Esteem and Freedom
1.6.6. Appreciation and Respect for All Human Beings: The Other as a Brother and Sister
1.6.7. Relationship of Humankind with Nature
1.6.8. Cultivation of Sensitivity and Care for Nature
1.6.9. Revelation of the Salvific Truth
1.6.9.1. The Design of God on the Human Being
1.6.9.2. Humans Rupture: Sin
1.6.9.3. The Fidelity of God: Promise and Hope of Salvation
1.7. The Covenant of God with his People
1.7.1. The Revelation of God in History: Religious Significance of the History of Israel
1.7.2. Narrative of the History of Salvation in the Old Testament
1.7.3. Great Biblical Themes and Their Religious and Social Significance: Exodus, Covenant, The Prophets
1.7.4. Biblical Characters and Their Meaning in the Believing Experience of Israel and in the Christian Experience
1.7.5. Values that Stand Out in the Covenant
1.7.6. The Value of Attentive Listening
1.7.7. Promises and Commitments, their Importance in Social Life. The Value of Loyalty, Responsibility, Fidelity
Module 2. The Christian Message
2.1. Jesus Christ, Full Revelation of God
2.1.1. The Gospels, Testimonies About the Life and Doctrine of Jesus: The Formation of the Gospels
2.1.1.1. Jesus of Nazareth: the Incarnate Gospel
2.1.1.2. The Four Gospels: the Written Gospel
2.1.1.3. The Apostolic Preaching: The Preached Gospel
2.1.1.4. The First Communities: The Lived Gospel
2.1.1.5. Historical Reading of the Life of Jesus
2.1.1.6. Historical and Religious Context: the Political and Religious Powers
2.1.1.7. The Expectation of the Moment
2.1.1.8. The Incarnation of Jesus and the Divine Maternity of Mary
2.1.2. The Message of Jesus: the Announcement of the Good News, the Signs of the Kingdom of God: The Parables
2.1.2.1. The Action of Jesus: Authority, Signs of Salvation. The Prayer of Jesus
2.1.2.2. Values of the Kingdom; the Beatitudes
2.1.2.3. Demands of the Kingdom: Conversion and Following
2.1.2.4. The Message of Jesus Expressed in the Cultural Classes of Today's Young People
2.1.3. Death and Resurrection
2.1.3.1. The Death of Jesus According to the Scriptures: Jesus Christ Died for Us
2.1.3.2. The First Testimonies of the Resurrection
2.1.3.3. The Encounter of the First Believers with the Risen One
2.1.3.4. The Christian Meaning of Death and Suffering
2.1.3.5. The Resurrection, the Living Presence of Jesus Christ
2.1.3.6. The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
2.1.4. Theological Reading of the Life of Jesus
2.1.4.1. True God and True Man
2.1.4.2. Theological Significance of the Incarnation, the Death and the Resurrection
2.2. The Most Holy Trinity
2.2.1. The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity The Father and His Loving Care
2.2.1.1. The Son and His Self-Giving
2.2.1.2. The Holy Spirit and His Vitality
2.3. The Church
2.3.1. Foundation and Basis of the Church in Jesus Christ
2.3.1.1. Sacrament, Communion, Mystical Body. Forms of Life
2.3.1.2. Universal Sacrament of Salvation
2.3.2. The Faith of the Church in Jesus Christ: Jesus is Lord
2.3.2.1. Jesus is the Revelation of God
2.3.2.2. Jesus is the Son of God
2.4. Eschatology
2.4.1. Christian Meaning of Death
2.4.2. The Hope of the New Heavens and the New Earth: The Kingdom of God will Come to its Fullness
2.4.3. God Who Raised the Lord Will Raise Us Too (1 Cor 6:14)
2.4.4. Meaning of the Profession of Faith "I Believe in Eternal Life"
Module 3. Church, Sacraments and Morals
3.1. The Church, the New People of God
3.1.1. Presence of the Spirit and Beginning of the Church: The Apostolic Church
3.1.1.1. The Church People of God of the New Covenant. Universality and Catholicity of the People of God
3.1.1.2. The Diverse Charisms and Ministries in the Christian People. The Hierarchical Constitution of the Church
3.1.2. The Mission of the Church
3.2. Mary, Mother of God and our Mother
3.2.1. The Mother of Jesus Christ: Divine Maternity: Mary and the Spirit
3.2.1.1. Sign of the Mercy of God the Trinity. Intercession
3.2.1. Mother of the Church. Teacher and Model of Christian Discipleship
3.3. The Sacraments and the Worship of the Church
3.3.1. The Sacraments and Worship: Expression of Faith, Signs and Means of Salvation
3.3.1.1. Liturgical Signs
3.3.1.2. Sacraments and Sacramentals. Liturgical Seasons and Christian Feasts
3.3.2. The Sacraments of Christian Initiation
3.3.2.1. Baptism
3.3.2.2. Confirmation
3.3.2.3. Eucharist
3.3.3. The Sacraments of Healing
3.3.3.1. The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
3.3.3.2. Anointing of the Sick
3.3.4. The Sacraments at the Service of the Community
3.3.4.1. Apostolic Ministry
3.3.4.2. Marriage
3.4. Evangelical Morality, the Foundation of Christian Behavior
3.4.1. Biblical Foundation of the Christian Ethics
3.4.1.1. The Fundamental Morality: Christian Life Project. The Fundamental Option: Christian Life Project
3.4.2. The Moral Act and the Formation of the Conscience
3.4.2.1. The Development of the Moral Judgment, the Formation of the Conscience and the Education of the Moral Sense
3.4.3. The Moral Education as a Key to the Formation of the Personality: The Moral Dimension of Human Existence
3.4.4. Moral Criteria from the Christian Perspective on Current Issues: Regarding Human Life
3.4.4.1. The Human Rights of All
3.4.4.2. Peace Ecology and Ethics. Health and Quality of Life. Social Justice. Citizenship. Respect, Tolerance and Cooperation
3.5. The Mission
3.5.1. The Community of Believers: Ecclesial Sense
3.5.2. The Sending to Evangelize in the School: an Original Form of the Ministry of the Word
3.5.3. The Catholic Religion Teacher Makes the Church Present in the School
3.5.4. Our Proposal: a New Way of Life and of Human Relationships
3.6. The Catholic Religion Teacher
3.6.1. The Evangelizing Sense of the Teacher
3.6.2. Character and Charism
3.6.3. References and Models
3.6.4. Formation
Module 4. Education and Teaching of the Catholic Religion
4.1. Religious Psycho-Pedagogy
4.1.1. The Religious and Moral Evolution of the Child from 6 to 12 Years of Age
4.1.1.1. The Influence on the Child of the Family Environment and the Sociocultural Context
4.2. Learning to Teach the Field of Religion
4.2.1. Originality of Religious Education
4.2.2. Specificity and Complementarity with Other Ways of Educating in Faith
4.2.3. Goals and Objectives of School Religious Education
4.2.4. Basic Competencies
4.2.5. The Contributions of the New Ecudational Theory to the Teaching of Religion
4.2.6. The Selection of the Religion Contents: the Religion Syllabus for Pre-School and Primary School. Pre-School and Primary School Education
4.2.7. Criteria for the Sequencing of the Contents of the Field of Religion
4.2.8. The Procedures and Strategies in the Teaching of Religion: the Methodology of Experience
4.2.9. The Evaluation of Learning in Religion and Morality
4.2.10. Materials and Resources for the Teaching of Religion
4.3. Teaching Practice in Religious Education
4.3.1. Basic Presupposition: Teaching Contextualization
4.3.2. Basic Teaching Element: The Teaching Unit
4.3.3. Methodology for the Elaboration of Teaching Units in the Field of Religion
4.4. The Teaching of ERE
4.4.1. Curricular Approach
4.4.2. Educational keys to the syllabus: sources of the syllabus
4.4.2.1. Epistemological Reference
4.4.2.2. Psychological Reference
4.4.2.3. Sociological Reference
4.4.2.4. Educational Reference
4.4.2.5. Correlation of the Contents with the Objectives
4.4.2.6. Correlation of the Assessment Criteria with the Objectives
4.4.3. Procedures for Learning: Basic Procedures
4.4.4. Application of God's Education to the ERE
4.4.4.1. Selected Thematic Cores
4.4.4.2. Contribution to the Development of Basic Competencies
4.4.4.3. Contribution of Religious Formation to Integral Education
4.4.4.4. The Presence of the Religious in the Educational Project
4.5. Application to the Teaching of the Bible - Objectives
4.5.1. Biblical References in the Syllabus of the Compulsory Education
4.5.2. Theological Indicators
4.5.3. Basic Procedures
4.6. Application to the Teaching of the Sacraments - Purposes
4.6.1. References on the Sacraments in the Syllabus of Compulsory Education
4.6.2. Theological Indicators
4.6.3. Basic Procedures
4.7. Application to the Teaching of Catholic Morals - Aims and Objectives
4.7.1. References on Catholic Morality in the Syllabus of Compulsory Education
4.7.2. Theological Indicators
4.7.3. Basic Procedures
4.8. Teaching Applied to Values Education
4.8.1. Foundation of the Evangelical values
4.8.2. Application of the Values to the Learning
4.9. Research in Religious Education
4.9.1. Current Lines of Research
4.9.2. Possible Future Research Paths
4.9.2.1. On Religious Education Teachers
4.9.2.2. On the Students: What They Know and What They Learn
4.9.2.3. On the Teaching Methodology
The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences”
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Catholic Religion in Pre-School and Primary School
TECH Global University presents the Postgraduate Diploma in Catholic Religion in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, a program designed for teachers who wish to deepen their knowledge in teaching Catholic religion and enrich their pedagogical practice in early childhood and elementary education levels. Through our virtual classes and over a period of 6 months, you will become an expert in transmitting the fundamental values and principles of the Catholic faith to children. In this program, you will explore different methodologies and didactic resources for teaching the Catholic religion in the early stages of education. You will learn how to adapt religious content in a creative and accessible way, encouraging children's active participation and awakening their curiosity and interest in the faith. Our online learning platform will provide you with access to quality teaching materials, interactive resources, and discussion sessions with experts in Catholic religious education.
Become an expert in teaching the Catholic religion in the early years of education.
During the program, we will address topics such as Bible storytelling, the application of games and playful activities, the integration of prayer and reflection in the classroom, and the promotion of Christian values in everyday school life. In addition, you will analyze case studies and share experiences with other teachers, enriching your perspective and pedagogical approach. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a Postgraduate Diploma certificate, endorsed by TECH. This official recognition will support your skills and knowledge, giving you a competitive advantage in the educational field and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of your students. Don't miss the opportunity to train as a teacher specialized in teaching Catholic religion in the early years of education."