The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree in Teaching Law and Economics prepares in-service teachers, graduates and professionals for more effective teaching in upper secondary schools.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree is developed taking into account the need for students to acquire the training credits necessary for the qualification to teach legal-economic disciplines (class 046) in upper secondary school for graduates in Law and related disciplines.
Each course allows you to obtain 6 credits. The training course delves into teaching methodologies and ongoing training, to respond to the recent legislative reforms of teaching in legal and economic subjects in high schools.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree can be used individually, upon registration, for the refresher needs of in-service teachers.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree in Teaching Law and Economics is divided into specific courses, for each one of the three specializations: Methodological, Legal and Economic. The three specialization have a common section and a differentiated one, to meet the needs of all attendees.
The 2022-23 Master’s edition fully complies with the provisions of the recent L.D. no. 36 of 30 April 2022, on teachers’ recruitment, and it includes the option of obtaining the 30 training credits required by the transitory framework (including 8 traineeship credits). Enrolment in one of the specializations comes with the educational activities included in it, and no compensation between the different specializations is allowed.
Among the Master’s distinctive profiles, there is the multidisciplinary and innovative nature of Social Studies and Financial Education Teaching Methods.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree in Teaching Law and Economics is addressed to graduates with a Master’s Degree in Law, Economics or Political Sciences, or another legal-economic field, who wish to access the A-46 Competition Class (Legal-economics disciplines) to teach in upper secondary education institutions (the main occupational outlet), also by preparing attendees for the competition and for substitute teaching. The course provides all the regulatory credits required for this purpose. Furthermore, the Master entails the possibility of obtaining all 30 mandatory ECTS, (including 12 qualifying and regulatory credits), for methodological training and education on how to teach law and economics. For these purposes, enrolment to the single courses, in the chosen subjects, is allowed. The Master’s degree is specifically addressed also to practising teachers of any subject, who want to get up to date on educational methods and ethical competencies for teaching and training in high schools, or who want to complement their ongoing education with legal and economy competencies.
Lastly, the Master is addressed also to field professionals in the ongoing education and training sector.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree in Teaching Law and Economy is divided into three specialization, with a common section and a differentiated one:
METHODOLOGICAL COURSE
It acquires the acquisition of educational methodologies and competencies, within the ongoing education of professors and trainers in high schools, upper secondary education institutions and companies.
- Social studies teachings
- Legal education methodology and technology
- Teacher’s ethic and liability
- Teaching economics and business I
- Educational planning and methodological approaches to teaching in secondary school
- Developmental and educational psychology for teaching in secondary school
- Teaching financial education
- Teaching economic history and statistics I
ECONOMICS COURSE
It develops specialized knowledge and the acquisition of training competencies within the economics-business disciplines.
- Teaching political economy
- Teaching economic politics
- Social studies teachings
- Legal education methodology and technology
- Teaching financial education
- Teaching economic history and statistics I
- Teaching economic history and statistics II
- Teaching economics and business I
- Teaching economics and business II
LEGAL COURSE
It promotes the acquisition of legal and educational competencies, including those for the teacher’s ethical training.
- Social studies teachings
- Teacher’s ethic and liability
- Legal education methodology and technology
- Teaching economics and business I
- Teaching financial education
- Teaching economic history and statistics I
- Teaching public law I
- Teaching public law II
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree’s diploma is issued alongside an open badge (a digital certification on blockchain platform of the disciplinary knowledge, soft skills and technical competencies acquired) by the University of Padua. The Master’s title also grants additional scores in substitute teaching rankings.
Example of the Master’s open badge on this page https://bestr.it/badge/show/2076
The general ranking of merit for the academic year 2024/25 will be published on the Italian page of this Master according to the timing provided in the Call.
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The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree is one year long and it gives 60 ECTS. It is divided into 24/36 hour courses for each one of the three specializations: Methodological, Legal and Economic.
Post-graduate training activities in the same fields as the Master are recognized up to 20 ECTS, and documented professional experience is recognized up to 12 ECTS. These recognitions can be cumulated up to 20 ECTS for each career.
The Second-level Short Specialisation Degree entails the possibility of obtaining all 30 mandatory ECTS, (including 12 qualifying and regulatory credits), for methodological training and education on how to teach law and economics.
Lessons will be online, in synchronous mode only. In this way, the Master can be useful also as post-graduate platform for teachers and professionals in the field of legal and economic disciplines. Lessons are usually held on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
70% attendance is mandatory.
There are no concessions such as scholarships or study awards.