Fundamentals of Education Theory

Code:

OP121

Acronym:

CEFTE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Educational Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=407232
Responsible unit:	Education Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Educational Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCED	15	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1) To understand education as an individual and social process

2) To contextualize the educational process as a social and scientific object

3) To describe and discuss current Educational issues

Learning outcomes and competences

The curricular unit Foundations and Theories of Education emerges as an optional within the Master of Educational Sciences with the aim to create a space for reflection and debate on the identity andperspectives of Educational Sciences.

It is especially aimed at students who do not have an educational background in Educational Sciences.

This course is intended at contributing to the creation of a common language and the ownership of basic concepts in the scientific area of Educational Sciences

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Analysis of the educational act

2. The identity of Educational Sciences

3. The social assertion of Educational Sciences: current educational themes and  debates

Mandatory literature

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Teaching methods and learning activities

Favouring learning activities over teaching activities, this course will be developed according to the study circle methodology.

Group work, presentations and debate in the classroom constitute the core methods.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	39,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Trabalho de investigação	12,00
Trabalho escrito	12,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To attain the UC, students must:

1 - Attend at least 2/3 of the planned classes

2 - Perform / participate in the development of the planned works

Calculation formula of final grade

1 – Written group work, with 30% weighing in the final classification

2 – Oral presentation of the group work, in the classroom, with 10% weighing in the final classification

3 - Individual essay, delivered at the end of the semester, with a weighing of 40% in the final classification

4 – Active participation in lessons, with 20% weighing in the final classification

The work themes (both group and individual) are negotiated between the teacher and students, from the course's content.