Understanding the European Union (Institutions, Values and EU Decision-Making for Educators) 5 days in Barcelona
This course supports educators in developing a clear, critical, and pedagogically meaningful understanding of the European Union. It strengthens EU literacy, democratic culture, and citizenship education, enabling teachers to translate European values, institutions, and policies into engaging classroom and school practices. OID number for Spain: E10433434.
Description
Understanding the European Union: Institutions, Values and EU Decision-Making for Educators is a structured training course designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge of the EU and their capacity to teach European citizenship in a critical and inclusive way. The course explores the historical development of European integration, core EU values, institutional structures, and decision-making processes, while emphasising their relevance for everyday school life. Participants examine how EU policies influence education, youth opportunities, and democratic participation, and how these themes can be addressed across subjects. The course aligns strongly with the priorities of Erasmus+ by promoting democratic values, active citizenship, inclusion, and European cooperation in education. There is also an organised tour to discover the cultural significance and natural beauties of Barcelona and network with colleagues.
Learning objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the historical origins and evolution of the European Union
- Identify core EU values, principles, and their relevance for education
- Explain the roles of EU institutions and how EU decisions are made
- Analyse the impact of EU policies on schools, teachers, and students
- Strengthen EU citizenship education and democratic culture in schools
- Develop critical EU literacy and address misinformation and stereotypes
- Design interdisciplinary, age-appropriate EU-related learning activities
- Promote student participation, dialogue, and democratic engagement
- Integrate European priorities such as inclusion, sustainability, and participation into teaching practice
Methodology & assessment
Assessment is formative and reflective, focusing on active participation, collaborative tasks, and practical outputs such as lesson plans, project ideas, or school action strategies. Peer feedback, self-assessment, and facilitated reflection are integral components. Learning outcomes are evaluated through participants’ ability to apply EU knowledge pedagogically and critically, rather than through formal testing.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Course materials include structured presentations, policy summaries, case studies, and pedagogical templates. Participants use digital tools for collaboration, reflection, and activity design, alongside EU institutional resources and open educational materials. All resources are selected to support practical classroom application and long-term use after the course.
Certification details
Certificate complies with the guidelines of the Erasmus+ programme and includes the topic, number of didactic hours, dates and location of the course. We can list the record of learning outcomes on the Europass Mobility Document on request of participants. In case. A participant requires a specific format of certificate we can accommodate that if requested at least one week before the start of the course. It is necessary to attend at least 80% of the hours in order to receive the certificate.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:EUR 400
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Course package content:
The course fee includes tution and materials for the course and all administrative work. There is also one cultural activity for netowrking and socialasing covered by the course fee.
Accommodation, meals and transportation are not included and participants are expected to organize and cover for these expenses by themselves.
We do not charge anything extra apart from the 400 EUR course fee.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start. After that, the reservation is not refundable. Changes in name and profile of the participant are possible any time before the start of the course. In case of extraordinary circumstances, we will offer a free re-scheduling to be used within 6 months.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)Post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCED 4)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalPedagogical Adviser
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Learning time:25 hours or more
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