/ MASTER PROGRAMME
Master degree in Teaching of Biology and Geology in the 3rd cycle of Basic and Secondary Education
Presentation
The Master's in Biology and Geology Teaching in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education is intended for the initial training of Teachers for these pre-university study cycles. It is a quality offer for students with skills in Natural Sciences who consider a career linked to teaching in public or private schools appealing, actively contributing to the education of new generations, through their literacy and inclusion in society. In the coming years, given the aging of the teaching community of Basic and Secondary Education, it is expected that Masters in Education will constitute an excellent bet with significant employability.
Study Programme
1st YEAR - 1st Semester
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Didactics of Biology I | Compulsory | Specific Didactics | 7 |
| Didactics of Geosciences I | Compulsory | Specific Didactics | 7 |
| Observation and Experimentation in Biology | Compulsory | Teaching Area | 6 |
| Psychology of Development and Learning | Compulsory | General Education | 4 |
| School Organization and Classroom Management | Compulsory | General Education | 5 |
1st YEAR - 2nd Semester
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Curriculum Development and Evaluation | Compulsory | General Education | 5 |
| Didactics of Biology II | Compulsory | Specific Didactics | 7 |
| Didactics of Geosciences II | Compulsory | Specific Didactics | 7 |
| Special Educational Needs | Compulsory | General Education | 4 |
| Observation and Experimentation in Geosciences | Compulsory | Teaching Area | 6 |
2nd YEAR
| COURSE UNIT TITLE | REGIME | TYPE | SUBJECT AREA | ECTS |
| Educational Research Project in Biology and Geology I | 1st Semester | Compulsory | Teaching Area | 6 |
| Educational Research Project in Biology and Geology II | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | Teaching Area | 6 |
| Pedagogical Training and Report | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | Initiation to Prof. Practice | 48 |
| The student must make 60 credits annually. |
General information
- Course name: Master degree in Teaching of Biology and Geology in the 3rd cycle of Basic and Secondary Education
- Course type: 2nd Cycle Studies - Advanced Specialisation Master Programme
- Qualification awarded: Master
- Course coordinator: Prof. Doutor Pedro Callapez (callapez@dct.uc.pt) of Department of Earth Sciences and Prof. António Veríssimo (averissimo@uc.pt) of Department of Life Sciences
- Mobility coordinator: Prof. António Pereira Coutinho (cafe@bot.uc.pt)
- Objectives of the course: The main objectives of this study cycle are in accordance with the Decree-Law nº 79/2014 of May 14, where the legal system of professional qualification for teaching in pre-school and primary and secondary school is defined and according to the Vision of the University of Coimbra and its guidelines (http://www.uc.pt/planeamento/visao): research, teaching, knowledge transfer and resources (“To promote a proactive management, rational, responsible and rigorous of resources, based on criteria of economy, efficiency and effectiveness, increasing the potential of the participation of the University community and society in the most diverse domains”).
- Duration: 4 semesters
- ECTS credits: 120
- Professional goals: Holders of professional qualification for teaching as defined in Article 4 of Decree-Law nº. 79/2014 of May 14.
- Numerus clausus: 20
- Tuition fee: National student: 1.063,47€ / International student: 7.000€
- Admission requirements: Holders of a degree in Biology with minor in Geology, in Geology with minor in Biology or in Biology and Geology, designed according to the Bologna model (120 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System in the two areas (Biology and Geology) and no less than 50 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System.
- More information: UC website
Other information
Dissertations presented
You can CONSULT the dissertations that were presented at the Department of Life Sciences within the scope of this master's degree.