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Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
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Hours: Mon, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Social Responsibility and University Teaching: Learning by lending a being
Social Responsibility and University Teaching: Learning by providing a service to the community
Overview
Understanding the concept of university social responsibility and its relationship with the teaching function in higher education.
To understand the fundamentals of the Service-Learning methodology and its application in university subjects.
Analyze the relationship between university teaching, social commitment and sustainable development.
Design Service-Learning proposals linked to the subjects taught and real needs of the social environment.
Promote teaching practices that contribute to the formation of a responsible citizenry committed to sustainability and the common good.
Academic program
University social responsibility and its teaching dimension.
New developments in the regulatory framework governing the university system and social responsibility
The pedagogical approach of Service-Learning (SL): learning by providing a service to the community. Differences with volunteering and internship programs
How to start a Service-Learning project
Examples of service-learning experiences in different university degrees
Regarding the way to organize the teaching to achieve the objectives set out in the micro-credential, the organizational modality summarized below will be followed:
– Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
– Seminars: carrying out exercises, solving problems or practical cases, others.
– Individual work: individual preparation of assignments/projects/reports, portfolio, …
– Group work: group preparation of assignments, projects/reports, …
– Personal study: preparation for tests, exams, etc. – Presentations, debates and presentation of work and projects: activities supervised by the teaching staff.
– Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem-solving… These are aimed at making learning a participatory process
The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following assessment tests:
- Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test type, completion, ordering, etc.): measurement instruments with closed answers that promote objectivity in correction.
- Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.
- Written works, memoirs, internship reports, and projects: a document prepared on a topic or activity carried out, following the instructions established by the teaching staff.
General information
Credits: 1.5 ECTS
Duration: 23/03/2026 – 27/03/2026
Teaching modality: Blended learning
Location: Faculty of Education (Central Building) and Institutional Virtual Classroom (online learning environment)
Valued at: xx €
The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
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