Implementation of Active Methodologies in International Relations Through Cinema: Experience From Project-Based Learning in Graduate School

Abstract

The article describes the results of the educational innovation project “Implementation of active methodologies in the Master’s Degree in International Journalism through cinema”,1 which aims to develop the transversal lines of the Master’s Degree in International Journalism based on the application of innovative tools in subjects of Module I and II, as well as to enhance sensitivity and awareness of Cultural Diversity and Human Rights. The methodology used is discussion through the Cinema-Forum format and pre- and post-forum questionnaires are used to evaluate the results. As a conclusion, it can be deduced that the film-forum is a tool that enables the development of transversal competencies based on the interaction process resulting from the activity as an effective complement to graduate courses in the discipline of International Relations.