Master MEEF History-Geography

• To provide future teachers with a solid grounding in history and geography;
• Help students prepare for the CAPES exams, which take place in the second year (eligibility in March/April, admission in June);
• Master the practice of teaching at secondary level, and the knowledge and methods specific to the discipline of history and geography.
• One option Introduction to research (History, international relations, territories in the Amazon) is attached to this Master's degree. For the students who choose it, in addition to the courses that they will share with those of the professional branch, this module of 60 hours per year (M1 and M2), will offer them a solid knowledge of the local and regional history and geography of Amazonian territories as well as an opening to the world. They will also have the opportunity to pursue their studies in a doctorate programme once they have obtained their MASTER's degree.

The course is structured around four teaching units:

• UE 1 ensures the acquisition of a common professional culture
• UE 2 stresses the need to integrate teachers' disciplinary knowledge ("knowledge to be taught").
• UE 3: aims to link the practical knowledge acquired during the work placements with the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the on-site training, particularly for the introduction to research. Each student also completes a professional memoir Master's degree, which must have disciplinary and research content in line with the teaching objective and professional practices. For students who have chosen the option (History, international relations and territories in Amazonia), they will have to write a research dissertation.
• UE 4 offers the opportunity to acquire skills in modern languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese) and digital technology.

Cross-disciplinary skills

• Take into account the learning processes and diversity of pupils; lead the class; assess the acquisition of knowledge and skills; collaborate in implementing the school's teaching and educational project; provide individualised monitoring of pupils; establish a dialogue with families; build partnerships linked to teaching activities; update knowledge and renew practices.
• Communication skills

Scientific and technical skills

• Familiarisation with research methods specific to different fields (humanities and social sciences, arts, literature and civilisations); appropriation of bibliographical research and/or field survey methods;
• Mastery of appropriate documentary tools (bibliographies, search engines, databases, drawing up questionnaires, archives, etc.), scientific exploitation of sources, in compliance with current writing and referencing standards in research fields.

Subject-specific skills

• Scientific skills: epistemology of history and geography; general culture; knowledge of competitive examination questions; familiarisation with the scientific discourse of historians and geographers; seminars, colloquia, study days, etc.
• Teaching skills: teaching history and geography, applying didactic and pedagogical knowledge (theoretical and practical) to the teaching of history and geography; establishing teaching progression and designing teaching sequences to develop communicative language skills.

Career opportunities

• Teaching professions (secondary school teachers, general and technological high school teachers, schoolteachers)
• Pursuing doctoral studies (University of French Guiana, University of the West Indies, elsewhere in mainland France, or even abroad, etc.).
• Information and documentation management professions (archivist, librarian, scientific documentalist, documentation centre manager, document resources manager, etc.).
• Culture and heritage professions (historical heritage, cultural tourism, cultural mediation)
• Communication and media professions (journalism, communications officer, content creation, etc.)
• Administrative professions in the State and Territorial civil services (B and A category competitions)
• Advice and expertise (project manager, adviser or consultant in local authorities, associations, consular chambers, etc.)

Sectors of activity

• P: Teaching
• O: Public administration