Courses
Master in Science Education and Communication
General information
| Official Code: | MA65 |
| Acronym: | M:EDC |
| Description: | O Mestrado em Ensino e Divulgação das Ciências da FCUP oferece um complemento de formação em temas centrais e atuais da ciência. O curso visa o fortalecimento da educação em Ciências, numa perspetiva de aprendizagem ao longo da vida, mas também o desenvolvimento de capacidades que permitirão ao estudante refletir analítica e criticamente sobre a divulgação da Ciência a públicos muito variados e por meios diversos, numa perspetiva de promoção da cultura científica. |
Certificates
- Master's degree in Science Education and Communication (120 ECTS credits)
- Specialization in Science Education and Communication (63 ECTS credits)
Courses Units
Elements of Science Communication
Teaching and Communication of Biology and Geology
To promote the role of Museums, Science Centres and Universities in the teaching and dissemination of biology and geology.
To develop initiatives for teaching and/or disseminating biology and/or geology.
Teaching and Communication of Physics and Chemistry
Epistemology and Science Education
To identify and critically evaluate the nature of science in antiquity, modern science, and contemporary science.
Familiarity with diverse philosophical concepts and problems related to the construction of scientific knowledge.
To develop a wide and critical conception regarding the development of scientific knowledge.
To discuss the importance of the nature of science in Science Education
To recognize with some research insights into science teaching and dissemination.
Critically reflect the tensional issue 'science and culture'.
Multimedia in Science Education and Communication
Teaching and Communication of Mathematics
History of Ideas in Science
Research Methodologies in Science Education and Communication
Identify research methodologies, tools and techniques for data collection and analysis in scientific articles.
Familiarize themselves with the working environment of SPSS and NVIVO.
Know the rules of correct ethical conduct in research in education and scientific dissemination.
Apply ethical procedures in research with children and adolescents.
Identify the different types of plagiarism.
Understand how to paraphrase, cite and write bibliographical references.
Discuss principles of academic integrity.
Know how to write and orally present critical reports.
Topics of Earth Sciences
Topics of Physics and Astronomy
Topics of Mathematics
Topics of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Master thesis
Seminars in Science Teaching and Dissemination
The main objective of this curricular unit (UC) is to promote student awareness of the important role that science teaching and dissemination have in society, involving different areas of knowledge and technology, often in an interdisciplinary way, as well as in the development of modern societies. .
Activities involving the teaching and dissemination of science and technology promote not only interdisciplinarity but also collaborative and cooperative work between students, critical reasoning, decision making, creativity and problem solving, among other skills. . Therefore, at the end of this curricular unit the student must:
- Know how to give examples of the importance of science and/or technology in modern industrialized societies, and in the Portuguese reality in particular;
- Identify manifestations of interdisciplinarity in current Portuguese society, both in teaching and in the dissemination of science;
- Know how to discuss the possible impact that your own dissertation work could have on your personal development as a future professional in teaching or disseminating science and in society in general.Page created on: 2024-10-21 at 03:56:16 | Acceptable Use Policy | Data Protection Policy | Complaint Portal