Specialized Pedagogical Studies (Online)
Expand your expertise through focused training in specialized teaching contexts.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for:
- Spanish teachers seeking subject-specific expertise
- Educators preparing students for DELE exams
- Teachers interested in tourism Spanish or social media-based learning
- Professionals looking to diversify their teaching profile
Participants should have prior training or classroom experience.
Course Overview
Specialized Pedagogical Studies focuses on applied teaching contexts that require targeted methodological strategies.
Participants explore Spanish for tourism, language use in social media, Hispanic literature in the classroom, and DELE exam preparation. The course strengthens task design, needs analysis, and evaluation strategies within specific instructional frameworks.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Design courses tailored to specific learner profiles
- Conduct needs analysis for specialized Spanish programs
- Create structured tasks for tourism and professional contexts
- Integrate social media into pedagogically sound activities
- Develop meaningful literature-based classroom projects
- Understand DELE exam structure and oral assessment criteria
Course Content
Module 1 – Spanish for Tourism
- Needs analysis
- Activity planning
- Materials selection (textbooks and realia)
Module 2 – Spanish in Social Media Contexts
- Designing tasks for digital platforms
- Social media as a communicative learning environment
Module 3 – Hispanic Studies in the ELE Classroom
- Literature in Spanish language teaching
- Designing meaningful literary activities
Module 4 – DELE Examination Framework
- Structure and purpose of the DELE exams
- Functional content and exam components
- Oral exam assessment scales
How the Program Works
- Fully online learning environment
- Structured modules with applied assignments
- Practical task design projects
- Continuous tutor feedback
- Final project required for certification
Participants work independently within the academic calendar.
Entry Requirements
- Previous foundational training in Spanish language teaching
- Official university degree or final-year student status
- Minimum C1 level of Spanish
Certification
Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate issued by Cervantes Escuela Internacional.
The certificate specifies:
- Course title
- Total number of hours (60)
- Completion date
- Final evaluation
What Is Included
- Access to all course materials
- Academic bibliography and specialized resources
- Continuous tutor feedback
- Final certificate