Early Childhood and Primary Education

Presentation

The main objectives of this master’s course in Early Childhood and Primary Education are:

To promote general education for the adequate intervention as a nursery school teacher and a primary school teacher;
To mobilize knowledge, skills and attitudes in the context of specific teaching;
To develop reflective stances on issues concerning the contemporary world of educational policy and the role of schools in society;
To encourage reflection on the ethical and civic dimensions of the teaching profession;
To promote the capacity of intervention in action projects, research and innovation and pedagogical and scientific experiments;
To develop skills leading to lifelong learning in an autonomous way.

Coordinator: Professor Ana Paula Cardoso

Career Opportunities

The master’s course in Early Childhood and Primary Education professionally qualifies for teaching in all the areas connected to early childhood and primary education.

Study Plan

*1º year* *1º Semester*
*Code*	*Curricular Unit*	*Plano*	*Work Hours*	*Contact Hours*	*ECTS*	*ECTS File*
3181300201	Development and Learning Problems	1	108	49	4	EN
3181300202	Specific Didactics in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education I	1	162	77	6	EN
3181300203	Research Methodology in Education	1	108	49	4	EN
3181300204	Educational Technology	1	108	49	4	EN
3181300205	Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood and Primary Education I	1	324	161	12	EN

3181300214	Development and Learning Problems	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300215	Research Methodology in Education	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300216	Natural Heritage and Cultural Property	2	108	45	4	EN
3181300217	Specific Didatics in Primary Education I	2	162	75	6	EN
3181300218	Languages and Representations in Portuguese and Mathematics	2	108	45	4	EN
3181300219	Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education I	2	270	132	10	EN

*1º year* *2º Semester*
*Code*	*Curricular Unit*	*Plano*	*Work Hours*	*Contact Hours*	*ECTS*	*ECTS File*
3181300206	Specific Didactics in Early Childhood and Primary Education II	1	189	91	7	EN
3181300207	Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood and Primary Education II	1	405	196	15	EN
3181300208	Seminar	1	135	63	5	EN
3181200485	Op. Materiais Did�ticos no Ensino e Aprendizagem da Matem�tica	1	81	42	3	EN
3181200491	Op. Educa��o Intercultural	1	81	42	3	EN
3181200539	Op. Pedagogia em Creche	1	81	42	3	EN
3181300213	Op. Perspetivas Actuais de Educa��o de Inf�ncia	1	81	42	3	EN
3181500033	Op. Pol�ticas Atuais de Educa��o B�sica	1	81	42	3	EN

3181300220	School Organization and Management	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300221	Expressions and Creativity	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300222	Didatics and Educational Technology	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300223	Didactics of Primary Education II	2	162	75	6	EN
3181300224	Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education II	2	405	202	15	EN

*2º year* *1º Semester*
*Code*	*Curricular Unit*	*Plano*	*Work Hours*	*Contact Hours*	*ECTS*	*ECTS File*
3181300210	School Organization and Management	1	81	42	3	EN
3181300211	Specific Didactics in Early Childhood and Primary Education III	1	243	119	9	EN
3181300212	Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood and Primary Education III	1	486	238	18	EN

3181300225	Pre-School Education Content Areas Seminar	2	189	75	7	EN
3181300226	Specific Didatics in Early Childhood Education I	2	270	120	10	EN
3181300227	Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood Education I	2	270	132	10	EN
31813050	Op. Inova��o Pedag�gica e Recursos Educativos	2	81	37	3	EN
31813056	Op. Forma��o de Leitores	2	81	37	3	EN
31813066	Op. Anima��o e divulga��o em ci�ncia	2	81	37	3	EN
31813073	Op. Did�tica da Educa��o para a Cidadania	2	81	37	3	EN
31813077	Op. Did�tica da Literatura para a Inf�ncia	2	81	37	3	EN
31813079	Op. Ambientes Digitais para Crian�as	2	81	37	3	EN

*2º year* *2º Semester*
*Code*	*Curricular Unit*	*Plano*	*Work Hours*	*Contact Hours*	*ECTS*	*ECTS File*
3181300229	Current Policies of Basic Education	2	81	37	3	EN
3181300230	Seminar of Research on Practices	2	108	37	4	EN
3181300231	Specific Didatics in Early Childhood Education II	2	216	97	8	EN
3181300232	Supervised Teaching Practice in Early Childhood Education II	2	405	202	15	EN

Applications

Soon indications will be given concerning a new period of applications.

Accreditation

Course:
Early Childhood and Primary Education

Degree or Diploma:
Mestrado

Duration:
2 curricular years / 4 semesters

Coordinator:
Professor Ana Paula Cardoso