Teaching of Visual and Technological Education in Basic Schooling (5th and 6th grades)

Presentation

The transformation of the structure of higher education study cycles in the context of the Bologna Process means that teaching qualifications are now at Master’s level, with a view to enhancing the quality of teacher training and improving the socio-professional status of teachers (Decree-Law No. 43/2007). The Master’s Degree in Visual and Technological Education in Primary Education aims to provide an effective response to the training needs arising from the constant and legitimate changes of the times and the diversity of today’s schools. On the one hand, it aims to provide professional qualifications for teaching Visual and Technological Education in Primary Education and, on the other hand, the study cycle, through the accreditation of various CU in the study plan, aims to enable continuous training for teachers who, already professionalised, wish to update/renew their knowledge. The fundamental objective of this Master’s degree is to train graduates who, based on the development and deepening of their general and specialised knowledge in the area of Visual Education and Technological Education, are able to apply it appropriately to innovative solutions and who, through reflective practice based on research, prove to be relevant in solving the increasingly multidisciplinary problems arising in today’s schools.

Career Opportunities

The Master’s Degree in Visual and Technological Education in Primary Education qualifies graduates to teach Visual and Technological Education in the 2nd Cycle of Primary Education – 5th and 6th years.

Study Plan (new)

1º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181200864 Development and Learning Problems 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200865 Educational Theory 2 135 60 5 EN
3181200866 Research Methodology in Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200867 Curricular Development and Management 2 135 60 5 EN
3181200868 Specific Didactics I 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200869 Visual Culture 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200870 Visual Representation Laboratory 2 135 60 5 EN
               
3181200887 3 108 45 4 EN
3181200888 3 108 45 4 EN
3181200889 3 108 45 4 EN
3181200890 3 297 125 11 EN
3181200891 3 81 30 3 EN
3181200892 3 108 45 4 EN
           
1º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181200871 School Organisation and Administration 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200872 Specific Didactics II 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200873 Educational Technology 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200874 Supervising Teaching Practice I 2 378 180 14 EN
3181200875 Technic and Artistic Technologies 2 108 48 4 EN
               
3181200893 3 108 45 4 EN
3181200894 3 108 45 4 EN
3181200895 3 270 112 10 EN
3181200896 3 135 52 5 EN
3181200897 3 81 30 3 EN
3181200898 3 108 45 4 EN
           
2º year 1º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181200876 Specific Didactics III 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200877 Op. Gestão de Recursos Tecnológicos, Materiais e Artísticos 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200878 Op. Metodologias de Observação e Intervenção Artística 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200877 Op. Gestão de Recursos Tecnológicos, Materiais e Artísticos 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200878 Op. Metodologias de Observação e Intervenção Artística 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200879 Supervising Teaching Practice II 2 378 180 14 EN
3181200880 Visual Communication Laboratory 2 108 48 4 EN
3181200881 Processes of Creation and Technological Experimentation 2 81 37 3 EN
           
2º year 2º Semester
Code Curricular Unit Plano Work Hours Contact Hours ECTS ECTS File
3181200882 Specific Didactics IV 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200883 Current Policies in Basic Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200884 Multidisciplinary Installations 2 108 48 4 EN
3181200885 Research Seminar in Artistic and Technological Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200886 Supervising Teaching Practice III 2 378 180 14 EN
           

Study Plan

1st Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS Files
3181200864 Development and Learning Problems 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200865 Educational Theory 2 135 60 5 EN
3181200866 Research Methodology in Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200867 Curricular Development and Management 2 135 60 5 EN
3181200868 Specific Didactics I 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200869 Visual Culture 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200870 Visual Representation Laboratory 2 135 60 5 EN
1st Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS Files
3181200871 School Organisation and Administration 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200872 Specific Didactics II 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200873 Educational Technology 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200874 Supervising Teaching Practice I 2 378 180 14 EN
3181200875 Technic and Artistic Technologies 2 108 48 4 EN
2nd Year 1st Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS Files
3181200876 Specific Didactics III 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200877 Optional Management of Technological, Material and Artistic Resources 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200878 Optional Methodologies of Observation and Artistic Intervention 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200879 Supervising Teaching Practice II 2 378 180 14 EN
3181200880 Visual Communication Laboratory 2 108 48 4 EN
3181200881 Processes of Creation and Technological Experimentation 2 81 37 3 EN
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Code Curricular Units Total Contact ECTS ECTS Files
3181200882 Specific Didactics IV 2 162 75 6 EN
3181200883 Current Policies in Basic Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200884 Multidisciplinary Installations 2 108 48 4 EN
3181200885 Research Seminar in Artistic and Technological Education 2 81 37 3 EN
3181200886 Supervising Teaching Practice III 2 378 180 14 EN

Order No. 6747/2017 (DR No. 150, 4 August 2017, 2nd Series)

Accreditation

A3ES accreditation status –Accredited
Date of publication of the A3ES decision – 08 August 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

Teaching of Visual and Technological Education in Basic Schooling (5th and 6th grades)

Degree or Diploma

Master’s Degree

Duration

2 academic years / 4 semesters

Department

Communication and Art

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