Description
Upon completing their studies, the graduates of the Department of Primary Education acquire the necessary scientific and teaching competences and skills that shall allow them firstly to understand the social function of sciences and of educational mechanisms, and secondly, specify the coordinates of the sciences of education and training, while applying the competences conferred to them.
Specifically, upon the successful completion of the courses in the curriculum, the graduates acquire specialised competences, skills, and behaviours, in order to be capable of:
- having knowledge, discussing, and putting into practice the theories related to the theoretical, applied, and specialised branches of the Sciences of Pedagogics, as well as with the Sciences of Training and Education;
- proceeding to the diagnosis and analysis of the pedagogical field and of students;
- designing and implementing procedures related to education and training based on pedagogically-proven theoretical approaches;
- organising teaching and learning procedures, by making use of various teaching methods and techniques;
- supporting and providing feedback to students;
- examining and evaluating performance using quantitative and qualitative methods;
- evaluating their pedagogical intervention and reflect on the method of design, organisation, and implementation of their teaching interventions;
- developing their professionalism;
- actively participating in the development of the school unit.
Relation to Employment
Graduates of the Department of Primary Education are qualified for appointment as educators in Primary Education.
Access Requirements / Progression Opportunities
Knowledge
Skills
Competences