The master program in Mathematics Teaching is focused in training basic and secondary school teachers. This MSc degree guarantees professional qualification as a basic or secondary school teacher.
Skills to Acquire
Besides the skills developed in the BSc in Mathematics, this master program should also develop in its trainees the ability to:
- integrate and operationalize mathematical knowledge directed to teaching;
- analyse and critically review the mathematical syllabuses of basic and secondary school levels;
- reflect upon several aspects of teaching at basic and secondary school levels, including social contexts, legislation, grading, planification and organizational aspects of schools;
- apply psychology knowledge and techniques in scholar environment.
Program
The MSc in Mathematics Teaching in the 3rd Cycle of Basic and Secondary Education offered by FCTUC is a 2-year program.
The study programme of the MSc in Mathematics Teaching in the 3rd Cycle of Basic and Secondary Education is the following:
1st semester
- Didactics of Analysis (7 ECTS)
- Didactics of Geometry (8 ECTS)
- History of Mathematics (6 ECTS)
- Psychology of Development and Learning (5 ECTS)
- School Organization and Classroom Management (4 ECTS)
2nd semester
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Curriculum Development and Evaluation (5 ECTS)
- Didactics of Algebra (7 ECTS)
- Computational Methods in Mathematics Teaching (6 ECTS)
- Methodology of Mathematics (8 ECTS)
- Special Educational Needs (4 ECTS)
3rd semester
- Internship and Report (annual, 48 ECTS)
- Educational Project I (6 ECTS)
4th semester
- Internship and Report (annual, 48 ECTS)
- Educational Project II (6 ECTS)
Admission Requirements
All of the following requirements must be met by the applicant for this master's program:
- Holder of a BSc or a legally equivalent degree, according to Law Decree 115/2013 (art. 17, n. 1, items a) to c)), of August 7th;
- Have completed at least 120 ECTS in the area of Mathematics;
- Obtain approval in a written and oral Portuguese language test.
Candidates should check the admission requirements available on the university's site, in addition to the information provided here.
Program Coordination
DMUC