Mestrado Profissional em Ensino de Ciências, Matemática e Tecnologias

2021 Curricular Program

At least 26 (twenty-six) credits are required for a full-time program:

8 (eight) credits in required courses of basic and general knowledge (1st module)

4 (four) credits in required courses of specific knowledge (2nd module)

8 (eight) credits in elective courses (3rd module) or 4 (four) credits in elective courses plus 4 (four) credits in Intellectual Production, which includes:

· Articles published in qualified journals of the study field.

· Book or chapter of a book related to the course area of research and qualified by the study field.

· Integral works presented and published in annals of scientific events in the area of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education.

The accountability, criteria for appreciation and evaluation of the student’s intellectual production will be regulated by internal regiment of the program to be elaborated and approved by the PPGECMT College.

Each credit is correspondent to 15 (fifteen) class-hours in courses of the program, be it theoretical, practical or practical-theoretical.

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After completing the minimum required class-hour credits, the student must enroll in Dissertation Writing (aimed at developing the dissertation and the educational product). For curricular purposes, this enrollment corresponds to 6 (six) credits (2 [two] related to Project Presentation and 4 [four] related to developing the dissertation and the educational product), thus summing 26 (twenty-six) credits.
 

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1st module – Required Courses on General and Basic Knowledge:

2 (two) courses | 8 (eight) credits | 120h

Research Methodology and Development of Educational Products – MPDPE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course presents fundamentals of epistemology applied to reflecting on and constructing knowledge on science, mathematics and technology education. It includes theoretical and methodological aspects of educational research and educational product development, as well as mapping, analysis and discussion about productions in the area of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, mainly about those developed by the students enrolled in the Master’s program.

Supervised Teaching Practice in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education – PDC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course focuses on improvement of research projects and development of educational products. It approaches the application of a pedagogical practice proposal related to the educational product to be developed, seeking to improve pedagogical practices in the area of science, mathematics and technology education.
 

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2nd module – Required Courses on Specialized Knowledge:

1 (one) course | 4 (four) credits | 60h
 

Physics

Modern and Contemporary Physics - FMC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course regards historical aspects about the limits between classical and modern physics. It presents fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics, special theory of relativity, fundamental concepts of nuclear physics, besides discussing technological applications and reflections on the didactic transposition of modern physics for high school students.

Fundamentals of Classical Physics - FFC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course regards historical and conceptual aspects on topics about classical physics. It includes Newton’s laws of motion, energy conservation processes, gravitation, thermodynamics laws, fundamental concepts of electromagnetism, besides reflecting on the teaching-learning processes of classical physics in basic education.
 

Chemistry

General Chemistry - QGE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: Critical discussion on fundamental topics of anatomical models, chemical reactions, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium. The course investigates the relation between the matter and its properties, its transformations and applications, besides investigating the relation between the macroscopic, the microscopic and the representational planes.

Contemporary Chemistry - QCO BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: contributions of chemistry for nanotechnology; coordination chemistry in the industry – catalysis; chemistry in medicine; chemistry in the development of alternative energy sources – fuel; and topics of general interest.

 

Mathematics

Statistics - EST BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: the statistical method and its phases; exploratory data analysis; associating variables; topics in inferential statistics; introduction to multivariate analysis.

Fundamentals of Mathematics - FMT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: topics in geometry; topics in functions; the use of computational resources in teaching geometry and functions; perspectives of teaching functions in the 21st century; perspectives of teaching geometry in the 21st century.

Fundamentals of Calculus - FCA BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: a brief history of calculus; teaching calculus and the formation of the mathematics teacher; the intuitive idea of limits; fundamental ideas of derivatives and of integral calculus; applications of differential calculus and integral calculus in basic education contexts.

 

Computing

Practice of Instructional Design - DIP BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: concepts about educational resources and learning objects; instructional design fundamentals and models; instructional design steps and techniques; the development of resources and/or educational practices.

Computing in Education - IED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: fundamentals and historical aspects of computing in education; programs and public policies related to computing in education; learning theories and their relations with information and communication technologies; the formation of the teacher for pedagogical use of technologies; tendencies in educational computing.
 

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3rd module - Elective Courses:

2 (two) courses | 8 (eight) credits | 120h OR

1 (one) course | 4 (four) credits | 60h plus 4 (four) credits in Intellectual Production | 60h

 

Learning Theories - TAD BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: basic notions of learning approaches and their implications for science, mathematics and technology education; fundamentals of psychology in the teaching-learning relationship; the study of theoretical contributions that guide the organization of situations in teaching and learning sciences, mathematics and technologies.

Epistemology of Teaching Sciences and Mathematics - EPT BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: definitions of knowledge, science and epistemology; epistemological foundations of sciences and mathematics; theory of knowledge; epistemology applied to research.

Didactics in Sciences and Mathematics - DIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: critical discussion and analysis of theoretical approaches on the didactics of natural sciences and mathematics; didactic transposition, didactic contract, scientific and technological literacy and models.

Fundamentals of Environmental Education - FEA BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: origins and approaches on environmental education; developing environmental education in basic education; critical environmental education; the formation of environmental education teachers.

Technologies for Teacher Formation - TFP BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: education and technology; thematic and methodological tendencies in educational technologies; teaching formation and practice for the use of technology; contemporary challenges in technology-mediated practices.

Tendencies in Physics Teaching - TEF BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: retrospective analysis on physics teaching in Brazil; challenges in teaching physics; purposes of Brazilian educational law concerning physics teaching (context, interdisciplinary demands, competences and abilities, autonomous formation); discussions on didactic-pedagogical perspectives for teaching sciences/physics.

Tendencies in Chemistry Teaching - TEQ BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: didactic resources and methodologies in chemistry teaching; elaboration of didactic resources with different approaches; planning and developing chemistry classes; evaluation, language and arguing in chemistry teaching.

Tendencies in Mathematics Teaching - TEM BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: studies on tendencies in mathematics teaching; practice fields for teaching and researching mathematics education; themes, theories and education methods; historical and cultural aspects related to the role of mathematics education in contemporary society.

Mathematics Teaching Lab - LEM BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: the math lab as a formation environment for teachers and as an ambient for developing didactic resources; development and use of didactic resources in teaching and learning mathematics; ludic approaches in mathematics teaching-learning processes; experiments; interdisciplinarity. 

History and Philosophy of Sciences - HFC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: the fundamentals of philosophical thinking; historicity of scientific thinking; production and evolution of knowledge in science; the relevance the history and the philosophy of science in teaching sciences.

Games and Knowledge Production - JPC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: history of the games; philosophical fundamentals of games; classifications and typologies of games; the relation between game, sport, art and culture; games and creativity; games in education; games and technology; case studies.

Human-Computer Interaction Applied to Education - IHCAE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: introduction and fundamentals; study of theoretical-practical aspects of the interaction between human and computational artifacts with its applications to educational environments; ethical and social aspects in human-computer interaction; design processes; principles of interaction design; evaluation methods; innovations and tendencies.

Distance Learning - EAD BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: fundamentals of distance learning; laws concerning distance learning in Brazil; educational and technological resources needed for distance learning; E-learning; cooperation and collaboration.

Inclusive Learning - EI BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: special education under the perspective of inclusive learning; diversity and inclusion through an interdisciplinary view on different areas of science, mathematics and technology; interconnections with different educational contexts and new teaching practices; philosophical and political matters in inclusive education.

Motivation in School Contexts - MCE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: motivation; studies and research on motivation in the school environment; self-determined motivation: what is it and how to promote it in school; the relation between motivational quality and apprenticeship; the relation between motivation, interest and engagement.

Computational Thinking in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education - PCE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Content: The course discusses the following topics: computational thinking, definitions, competences and the main methodologies to develop and apply in education; the four main pillars of computational thinking: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithm; plugged and unplugged tools for teaching computational thinking; support platforms for teaching computational thinking; educational projects with the aid of computational thinking.

Special Topics - TOE (to be defined)

Total Workload of the Professional Master’s program in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education: 390h

Course duration: 2 years.

Modality: In-person course - Mondays and Tuesdatys

 

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Proficiency in English Language

According to the General Regiment of the UDESC’s Stricto Sensu Graduate Program, the student must proof proficiency in foreign language up to the half of the course duration. In this Master’s program, the deadline corresponds to 12 (twelve) months past the enrollment of the student.

 

Resolution CPPGECMT nº 001/2022 - Regulates the foreign language proficiency test to be held by the students enrolled in the UDESC’s Professional Master’s program of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. In force from 02/10/2022.