This Master's degree addresses the extensive and essential demand for specialized disciplinary and pedagogical training in the Teaching and Learning of Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and Social Sciences for graduates of Early Childhood and Primary Education degrees. Practicing teachers will find this a valuable opportunity for updating their teaching and research skills, thereby contributing to their professional development.

A fundamental dimension of the teaching profession is research in and on practice. This Master's program provides training in the specific theories and research methodologies of these educational fields, enabling you to initiate and conduct—with purpose and rigor—research processes aimed at explaining new methodologies, understanding students' learning difficulties, integrating content from various scientific areas, developing interdisciplinary proposals, or critically analyzing available curricular materials. Furthermore, this degree provides the necessary qualification and training to access Doctoral Programs (PhD).

Additionally, take advantage of the unique cross-disciplinary complementary training offered by the University of Jaén (UJA), as well as the wide range of activities designed to enhance your personal and professional growth associated with this program.

• To deepen the knowledge and analysis of the foundations of teaching and learning in Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and Social Sciences within the classroom context.

• To apply specific knowledge from the fields of science, mathematics, and social studies education, including their scientific foundations and problem-solving skills, to the design and implementation of integrated instructional proposals.

• To develop critical professional teaching knowledge regarding the instruction of Experimental Sciences, Mathematics, and Social Sciences.

• To foster positive attitudes and critical, responsible behaviors toward the teaching profession within the field of Experimental, Mathematics, and Social Sciences Education.

• To apply collaborative and interdisciplinary work strategies within the STEAM framework.

• To master and apply research methodologies specific to the Teaching and Learning of Experimental, Mathematical, and Social Sciences, while understanding the importance of cross-disciplinary enrichment.

• To become familiar with research findings specific to the field of Experimental, Mathematics, and Social Sciences Education.

• To bridge research results in Experimental, Mathematics, and Social Sciences Education with Early Childhood and Primary Education classrooms.

Graduate students (or those with equivalent degrees) in any specialty directly related to educational curricula.

• Preference will be given to graduates in Early Childhood and Primary Education.

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Admission Requirements and Criteria

The general requirements for access to University Master's degrees are established in Article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for its quality assurance. According to this decree, applicants must meet one of the following conditions:

1. Possession of an official Spanish undergraduate degree (Grado) or equivalent is a requirement for access to a University Master's degree. Alternatively, applicants may hold another Master's degree or degrees of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions of a country within the EHEA (European Higher Education Area) that grant access to Master's studies in said country.

2. Likewise, individuals holding degrees from educational systems outside the EHEA may access a University Master's degree within the Spanish university system if their qualifications are equivalent to an undergraduate degree. Formal recognition (homologación) of the degree is not required, but the university must verify that the training level is equivalent, provided that the country of issue allows access to postgraduate studies. Under no circumstances shall access via this route imply the formal recognition of the previous degree or its recognition for purposes other than enrolling in the Master's program.

The distribution of the available places will be carried out as follows:

• Profile 1: 90% of places (27) for graduates in Early Childhood Education and graduates in Primary Education without accredited professional experience. Access criterion: 100% academic record.

• Profile 2: 10% of places (3) for active teachers in Early Childhood and Primary schools. Access criteria: 50% academic record + 50% accredited professional experience.

In the event that the total number of places offered in either profile is not filled, they may be completed with applications from the other profile.

Non-Spanish speaking foreign applicants must provide proof of an advanced level (C1) of Spanish.

Procedure and Admission Criteria

Information regarding access to the University of Jaén and pre-enrollment in university studies is provided through two channels:

• via the Distrito Único Universitario: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/economiaconocimientoempresasyuniversidad/sguit

• and through the University of Jaén website: https://www.ujaen.es/estudios/acceso-y-matricula/acceso-y-admision-la-uja

In addition to the general access requirements, applicants must meet, where applicable, the specific admission requirements for the Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning in Experimental, Social Sciences and Mathematics detailed below:

• Graduate students (or those with equivalent degrees) in any specialty directly related to educational curricula. Preference will be given to graduates in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education.

Pre-enrolment and allocation of places will be carried out in a centralised manner by the Andalusian Single District Commission. Up-to-date deadlines and procedures can be found on their website.

This link contains specific information from UJA about pre-enrolment and enrolment procedures, deadlines, fees, etc.

The first days of each academic year, the University of Jaén organizes Welcome Days for incoming students. These general sessions are complemented by a specific session of each master's program, in which the master's coordinator, before the start of classes, holds a reception and orientation session aimed at new students in order to show the resources, tools and materials that both the University of Jaén and the master's degree put at their disposal. Detailed information is also provided on specific aspects of the degree (professors, tutors, coordinators, course contents, schedules, methodologies, work pace, materials, use of the virtual platform, teaching spaces, etc.).

The traditional tutoring system is to be expanded by incorporating different figures and activities to guarantee and channel a complete follow-up of the student body.

Tutors will be appointed among the most experienced teachers of the course. They will be in charge of a group of students, providing personal and continuous monitoring, observing their performance, progress and solving their doubts or practical problems. For this purpose, periodical meetings will be scheduled, and group tutoring sessions will be held. Tutors will also be responsible for passing on to other teachers or specialists any questions of a more technical nature raised by their students. In short, tutors are the means by which students can be integrated into the course as a whole.

Subject coordinators will also be appointed to unify the theoretical-practical contents across subjects taught by multiple professors. They will also collaborate in the specialized tutoring functions of the module coordination.

The direction of the Master's thesis is responsible for solving the practical problems posed to the students when carrying out this work. Supervisors will be chosen according to the topics of the research and the interests of the students. All interactions between students and professors that arise as a result of the above functions will be channeled through tutoring sessions. These will have a predefined time and place in the program.

As for the figure of the Master's Coordination, it will have the function of supporting and ensuring the student integration and academic success, without prejudice to the possibility of establishing, according to the decision that the University may take in each case, individualized or personalized tutoring programs. In order to promote the professional orientation of the students, the coordination will keep itself informed and will inform, through the studies of graduates elaborated by the University, about the possible professional projections of the students. In this case, its role will be primarily that of dynamization and orientation.

The University of Jaén’s policy is to centralise the use of the spaces on the campus in order to optimise their occupation while meeting the specific needs of the courses delivered. These shared facilities will be used in part during this degree programme. Although they are not exclusively for use by the students on the programme, it is important to acknowledge their presence as the University allocates certain time slots and facilities to each degree programme from among the available classrooms, laboratories and IT rooms depending on the specific needs of the programmes and in coordination with the other courses taught at the University.

Additional information about University of Jaén facilities:

• Facility management
• ICT resources at UJA
• Available IT rooms

As well as the resources listed, the University of Jaén offers additional material resources and services, which may be grouped into three main blocks: Library, ICT and Accessibility & Disability Services.

• Doctoral studies in Didactic Innovation and Teacher Training
• Inter-University Doctoral Program in Science Education (EHU–UA–UAB–UAL–UCA-UCLM-UCM-UCO-UDG-UJAEN-UM-UMA-UNIZAR-USC)
• Inter-university doctorate in Migration Studies (UJA-UGR)

It will likewise grant access to other education-related doctoral programs, subject to their specific admission criteria and requirements.

Several of the lectures given by the center as part of its annual series are available on the YouTube channel of the Center for Postgraduate Studies (CEP-UJA). You can access them by clicking on this link.

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