BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATIONTeacher Education subjects in English at the UMAApply your knowledge to your work or vocation in a professional way and develop the skills to

devise and sustain arguments, and to solve problems within your fields of study

� Foreign Language Curriculum Development � Teaching Physical Education� History of Schooling� Artistic and Visual Education � Music Education� General Didactics

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Situated in a privileged geographicallocation, the University of Málaga is ayoung, growing university known for itsquality teaching, cutting-edge researchand knowledge transfer.

The University of Málaga is highly committedto contributing to social progress throughscientific development and innovation.

Founded in 1972, it has more than 35.000students, 58 Bachelor’s Programmes, 53Master’s Programmes and 278 researchgroups.

FACULTY OF EDUCATIONThe Faculty of Educational Sciencesprovides courses aimed at prospectiveteachers and other professionals in the fieldof education. It was founded in 1991.

The Faculty of Educational Sciences islocated in the Teatinos Campus. It offersfour Bachelor’s Degree Courses (EarlyChildhood Education, Primary Education,Social Education and Pedagogy), sixMaster’s Degree Courses and a PhDprogramme. About 4000 student study here.

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General information about subjectsFIRST YEAR

This subject offers an overview of thedevelopment of Spanish Primaryeducation from 1838 (when it becamecompulsory) to the present day within aEuropean context. The programmeaddresses important educationalquestions, firstly, by examining the ideas,individuals, and institutions of the past todetermine their influence on their owntime; and, secondly, by bringing historicalknowledge and perspectives to bear oncurrent educational issues. EducationActs and school practices are alsoexamined in this subject.

General Didactics is a core educationsubject that addresses some of the essentialtheoretical-practical foundations of theprofessional development of prospectivePrimary Education teachers such as generalapproaches to didactics and teacheridentity construction.

106 GENERAL DIDACTICS

103 HISTORY OF SCHOOLING

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9 ECTS

6 ECTS

2º Semester

1º Semester

102 MUSIC EDUCATION

101 ARTISTIC AND VISUAL EDUCATION

6 ECTS

6 ECTS

Art and music are key to the integral and cognitive development of students during learning…

Recent research in neuroscience suggests that interpreting music is thehuman activity that activates the greatest number of brain areas.Additionally, it has been proved that the ideal window of opportunity forlearning music is the early childhood and primary education stage.

Activities in this subject include acting, delivering musical performances,attending musical productions or visiting music museums.

This subject offers a journey throughthe process of graphic developmentin childhood, an approach to theartistic procedures in the classroomand a critical and reflectiveapproach to arts education from acontemporary perspective thathighlights the power of the image aseducational tool.

1º Semester

1º Semester

104 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION 6 ECTS

105 THEORY OF EDUCATION 6 ECTS

Society, Family and School…

In this subject some of the most important issues of today’ssociety that affect the family and school education areanalysed and critically appraised: social and educationalimpact of audiovisual languages, changes in gender relationsand intergenerational, multicultural and interculturaldiscrimination, as well as social inclusion and sustainabledevelopment.

This subject introduces the students to psycho-social and ethicalissues as well as to basic sociological concepts and processes,and social institutions that impinge on education.

1º Semester

1º Semester

SECOND YEAR205 TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION

This module aims at facilitating the development of thenecessary methodological strategies to implement thePhysical Education curriculum in Primary Education and usethem to teach content in other curricular areas. As the mainobjective of Physical Education at this stage is the acquisitionof long-life healthy habits, the students will receive input in avariety of motor skills activities and in how to carry them out ina motivating way. The module fosters critical analysis and theapplication of scientific knowledge to teaching practice in thearea of Physical Education.

6 ECTS 2º Semester

This subject improves the ability of thestudents to understand the principles thatcontribute to the cultural, personal andsocial development from an artisticapproach, promotes basic skills withspecial attention to oral and writtencommunication, production andinterpretation of images, and promotesthe acquisition of resources to encouragelifelong participation in artistic activitiesinside and outside the school.

207 Curriculum Development in Visual and Plastic Arts

6 ECTS

This module aims at providing anoverview of basic issues related to Englishlanguage teaching and learning inPrimary Education. The student isexpected to develop the necessaryprofessional competences to teachEnglish at a Foreign Language (EFL) froma reflective, collaborative and criticalperspective. The main aspects of EFLPrimary Curriculum will analysed andpractical activities will be developed forma cross-curricular perspective andconsidering EFL learning as a contributingfactor to the learners’ overallcommunicative competence.

206 Theoretical and Practical Foundations of Foreign Language Education

6 ECTS

2º Semester

2º Semester

THIRD YEAR

In this subject, a constructivistorientation to the learning of science isadopted. Contents covered by thearea of Nature Sciences in the schoolcurriculum are analysed. Activitiesinclude student presentations, practicalactivities, simulation exercises, fieldworkvisits and debates.

The nature of science and scientificknowledge, new approaches in theteaching of sciences,misconceptions in the field ofexperimental sciences anddifficulties in the learning of schoolscience curricular content are someof the topics that are covered in thissubject.

315 SCIENCE EDUCATION304 TEACHING OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES8 ECTS 6 ECTS

2º Semester 1º Semester

306 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS 6 ECTS

One of the specific competences of this subject is tocollaborate with the different sectors of the educationalcommunity and the social environment. It also focuses on theneed to develop critical thinking from the educational modelof the Social Sciences and to research a new methodologicalway of thinking and doing. The contents of this subject includean overview of the school curriculum of Social Sciences andteaching strategies and resources.

314 SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 6 ECTS

This subject focuses on the notions of democracy and humanrights including issues such as civic values and gender equality;additionally, the subject covers how these topics can be dealtwith and democratic values promoted both interdisciplinaryand in the Education for Citizenship school curriculum.

1º Semester

2º Semester

305 GEOMETRY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION

6 ECTS

In this subject, the student develops professional skillsaimed at addressing the teaching-learning process ofMathematics in Primary Education in a reflective andcritical way. Among the learning objectives are thefollowing: acquire basic mathematical competences,analyse, explain and communicate mathematicalteaching plans in the field of Primary Education, solvemathematical problems, value the relationship betweenmathematics and science, and foster positive attitudestowards mathematics and the learning of mathematics.

FOURTH YEAR

406 MEASUREMENT IN PRIMARY EDUCATION 6 ECTS

In this subject, the student develops professional skills aimedat addressing the teaching-learning process of Mathematicsin Primary Education in a reflective and critical way. Morespecifically the learning objectives in this subject are:

1. acquire the basic mathematical notions aboutmeasurement that a Primary Education teacher shouldknow;

2. know about the treatment given to measure in thecurrent curriculum; and

3. get familiar with the main didactic proposals to teachdifferent magnitudes: length, surface, volume, amplitudeof angles, mass, time and monetary value.

2º Semester

This subject provides the learner with asound knowledge of aspects of foreignlanguage (FL) development in thecontext of Primary Education. Besides,the main contemporary methods andapproaches to FL teaching will beexplored. The focus of the subject ismainly practical and students will bemainly asked to design and evaluatelearning activities and materials.

303 FOREIGN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Foreign Language Specialisation THIRD YEAR

302 COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCES DEVELOPMENT IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

313 PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS

6 ECTS6 ECTS

6 ECTS

This subject aims at providing studentswith a largely practical knowledge onhow to develop languagecommunicative competences inEnglish in Primary Education learners.

The focus of the subject is mainlypractical and students will be mainlyasked to design and evaluate learningactivities and materials.

This subject pursues to provide the learner with a comprehensive and thoroughknowledge of the essentials of planning and assessing in the foreign language (FL)class in the context of Primary Education. Classroom Management is also scrutinisedby analysing concepts such as monitoring, the quality of student behaviour, theorganisation of a class, the effect of establishing certain routines, of the learningenvironment, or of student engagement in class. Teacher development is alsoexplored. The focus of the subject is predominantly practice-orientated and studentswill be primarily asked to get involved with activities and materials.

2º Semester

1º Semester 1º Semester

Foreign Language Specialisation

405 CURRICULAR CONTENTS FOR THE PRIMARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASS

6 ECTS

This subject aims to offer learners with a broad knowledge of different aspectsof foreign language (FL) development in the context of Primary Education, notcovered in subjects already taken by students, such as how to teachpronunciation, how to deal with phonics, the use of songs, the importance ofthe intercultural aspects or the analysis and design of learning materials in thefield of FL teaching, among others. The focus of the subject is essentiallypractical and students will be asked to design and evaluate learning activitiesand materials.

FOURTH YEAR