History and Geography of Portugal (5th and 6th grades)

Presentation

The master’s degree course in Primary Education and Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in Secondary Education lasts four academic semesters. The course is aimed at holders of a degree in Basic Education and qualifies them to teach Primary Education and Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in Secondary Education.

Objetives

The fundamental objectives of the course are:

– To provide professional qualification for teaching in the 1st Cycle of Basic Education and Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd Cycle of Basic Education;
– To promote the development of professionals capable of adapting to the characteristics and challenges faced by schools and teachers;
– To encourage the mobilisation of knowledge, skills and competences obtained in previous and current training experiences in the development, in a real context, of innovative and interventionist professional practices appropriate to specific situations in the classroom, school, school group and its relationship with the community;
– To foster the development of education professionals qualified to perform teaching duties associated with the capacity for educational intervention, research, reflective analysis and lifelong learning.

Career Opportunities

The Master’s Degree in Primary Education and Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in Secondary Education qualifies graduates to teach in primary schools and to teach Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in secondary schools.

Study Plan (new)

1º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
31811000 Development and Learning Problems 1 81 37 3 EN
31811001 Research Methodology in Education 1 81 37 3 EN
31811002 Natural Heritage and Cultural Property 1 108 45 4 EN
31811003 Didactics of Primary Education I 1 162 75 6 EN
31811004 Languages and Representations in Portuguese and Mathematics 1 108 45 4 EN
31811005 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education I 1 270 132 10 EN
               
31811022 2 135 52 5 EN
31811023 2 135 52 5 EN
31811024 2 162 60 6 EN
31811025 2 81 30 3 EN
31811026 2 108 45 4 EN
31811027 2 108 45 4 EN
31811028 2 81 30 3 EN
           
1º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
31811006 School Organization and Management 1 81 37 3 EN
31811007 Expression and Creativity 1 81 37 3 EN
31811008 Didatics and Educational Technology 1 81 37 3 EN
31811009 Specific Didactics of Primary Education II 1 162 75 6 EN
31811010 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education II 1 202 202 15 EN
               
31811029 2 189 67 7 EN
31811030 2 189 67 7 EN
31811031 2 108 45 4 EN
31811032 2 135 52 5 EN
31811033 2 81 30 3 EN
31811034 2 108 45 4 EN
           
2º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
31811011 History and Geography of Portugal: territory and population 1 108 45 4 EN
31811012 Readers Training 1 108 45 4 EN
31811013 Specific Didactics of Portuguese in the 2nd CBE 1 135 60 5 EN
31811014 Specific Didactics of History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE 1 135 60 5 EN
31811015 Supervised Teaching Practice in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE I 1 132 132 10 EN
31813073 Op. Didática da Educação para a Cidadania 1 54 24 2 EN
31813077 Op. Didática da Literatura para a Infância 1 54 24 2 EN
31813079 Op. Ambientes Digitais para Crianças 1 54 24 2 EN
3181500033 Op. Políticas Atuais de Educação Básica 1 54 24 2 EN
           
2º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
31811017 History and Geography of Portugal: society and culture 1 108 45 4 EN
31811018 Literatures of Portuguese Expression 1 108 45 4 EN
31811019 Seminar of Research on Practices 1 81 45 3 EN
31811020 Current Educational Themes in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal 1 162 65 6 EN
31811021 Supervised Teaching Practice in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE II 1 378 180 13 EN
           

R/A-Cr 281/2015/AL01

Study Plan

1st Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS File
31811000 Development and Learning Problems 81 37 3 EN
31811001 Research Methodology in Education 81 37 3 EN
31811002 Natural Heritage and Cultural Property 108 45 4 EN
31811003 Didactics of Primary Education I 162 75 6 EN
31811004 Languages and Representations in Portuguese and Mathematics 108 45 4 EN
31811005 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education I 270 132 10 EN
1st Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS File
31811006 School Organization and Management 81 37 3 EN
31811007 Expression and Creativity 81 37 3 EN
31811008 Didatics and Educational Technology 81 37 3 EN
31811009 Specific Didactics of Primary Education II 162 75 6 EN
31811010 Supervised Teaching Practice in Primary Education II 202 202 15 EN
2nd Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS File
31811011 History and Geography of Portugal: territory and population 108 45 4 EN
31811012 Readers Training 108 45 4 EN
31811013 Specific Didactics of Portuguese in the 2nd CBE 135 60 5 EN
31811014 Specific Didactics of History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE 135 60 5 EN
31811015 Supervised Teaching Practice in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE I 132 132 10 EN
31813073 Optional Teaching Methods for Citizenship Education 54 24 2 EN
31813077 Optional Teaching Methods for Children’s Literature 54 24 2 EN
31813079 Optional Digital Environments for Children 54 24 2 EN
3181500033 Optional  Current Policies in Basic Education 54 24 2 EN
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS File
31811017 History and Geography of Portugal: society and culture 108 45 4 EN
31811018 Literatures of Portuguese Expression 108 45 4 EN
31811019 Seminar of Research on Practices 81 45 3 EN
31811020 Current Educational Themes in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal 162 65 6 EN
31811021 Supervised Teaching Practice in Portuguese and History and Geography of Portugal in the 2nd CBE II 378 180 13 EN

Order (excerpt) No. 11695/2015 (DR No. 204 of 19 October 2015 – 2nd Series)

Accreditation

A3ES accreditation status –Accredited
Date of publication of the A3ES decision – 08 July 2025
Number of years accredited – 6 years
A3ES decision –Link
Accreditation – Link
Self-assessment guide – Link
External assessment report – Link
Course assessment report – 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | 2021/2022 

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Course

Primary Education and Teaching of Portuguese, History and Geography of Portugal (5th and 6th grades)

Degree or Diploma

Master’s Degree

Duration

2 academic years / 4 semesters

Department

Language Sciences

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