Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Academic, social and cultural skills. These are reflected in the following competencies:
• behave in an appropriate social and cultural manner in schools and society, including in the context of transformation, integrating diversity and developing citizenship practices for greater social cohesion;
• understand the ethical issues and respect the ethical and regulatory frameworks of the profession in a democratic and responsible manner;
• analyse the organisational and institutional environment of the education system and act within it, by interacting with colleagues, parents, management and other parties in order to: - be part of the school's management process and participate in the process of improvement of the French Community's education system; - make school a place where pupils learn, develop and train in a positive climate, and not a place of selection;
• manage their administrative affairs and keep track of their personal administrative file;
• Skills for organising and supporting learning in an evolving dynamic. These are reflected in the following competencies:
• take into account media literacy, and topics covering relationships, emotions, sex and gender throughout the curriculum;
• create a supportive environment to facilitate communication with pupils, their families and friends, and with colleagues;
• Reflective practitioner skills. These are reflected in the following competencies:
• critically read the results of scientific research in education and didactics and draw inspiration from them for their teaching activities, all the while drawing on various disciplines in human sciences to analyse and act in professional situations;
• carry out, individually and with peers, a critical and rigorous observation and analysis of their own practices and the impact these have on pupils, in order to improve their teaching and develop the strategies and conditions for implementation to ensure effectiveness and equity;
• gradually develop their professional identity, in particular by using personal professional development tools such as a portfolio.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to : 
- understand how the educational system of French-speaking Belgium works and its effects
- take a critical look at school organization and their own practice
- understand the ethical and legal foundations of the act of teaching
- situate themselves in relation to the requirements of neutrality, ethics and responsibility in a professional perspective
- reflect on the tensions between personal values and institutional requirements
- develop a coherent professional posture that respects the Belgian democratic framework
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

UE aims to enable future teachers to develop a reflective, neutral and appropriate professional posture, being able to articulate institutional requirements (neutrality, ethics, efficiency, responsibility) with their personal values, in a concern for justice, respect for students and efficiency.

Several questions will be addressed, amongst others :
- what are the values and ethical principles underpinning the teaching profession?
- how to understand and apply the principle of neutrality in the context of the educational system of French-speaking Belgium ?
- what is a teacher's professional responsibility towards the pupils, the school, the educational system and society?
- what tensions may exist between the demands of efficiency and those of equity?
- how do we reconcile personal convictions, institutional constraints and professional ethics in the teaching profession?

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Theory sessions are the subject of a written exam.
The seminar is the subject of a group assignment.

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

50% theory and 50% seminars.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable.

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

Not applicable.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Written examination - Face-to-face
• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Theory sessions are the subject of a written exam.
The seminar is the subject of a group assignment.

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

50% theory and 50% seminars.