Degree in Primary Education (Ourense)
Ourense, Spain
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 591 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Degree in Primary Education (Ourense) ensures future primary school teachers (ages 6–12) receive training across pedagogical, psychological, linguistic, sociological, scientific, technological and artistic domains. It focuses on teacher education, pedagogy, language development, social context, science and technology in education and arts.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue teaching roles in primary education centers, hospitals, penitentiary centers, NGOs and foundations; consulting in the design of educational games and teaching materials; and socio-cultural roles including educational support for museums, municipalities and work camps, free-time education, childcare programs and extracurricular or recreational event design, teacher training, curriculum development and school administration roles.
The objective of this degree is to ensure the pedagogical, psychological, linguistic, sociological, scientific, technological and artistic training of future primary school teachers (6-12 years).
1 Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Code | Name | Four-month period | Guy | Total Cr. |
O05G120V01101 | Education: Didactic and organizational foundations of teaching | 1c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01102 | Education: theory and history of education | 1c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01103 | Psychology: Developmental Psychology from 6 to 12 years | 1c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01104 | Sociology: Society, culture and thought | 1c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01105 | Sociology: Sociology of Education | 1c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01201 | Education: Design and development of the primary education curriculum | 2c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01202 | Education: New technologies applied to primary education | 2c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01203 | History: History of the present | 2c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01204 | Psychology: Prevention and treatment of learning difficulties and developmental disorders. | 2c | FB | 6 |
O05G120V01205 | Psychology: Educational Psychology: School Learning Processes | 2c | FB | 6 |
2 Course | ||||
Code | Name | Four-month period | Guy | Total Cr. |
O05G120V01301 | Learning and development of motor skills in primary education | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01302 | Experimental sciences | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01303 | Spanish | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01304 | Mathematics and its teaching I | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01305 | Geography | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01401 | Teaching of the plastic and visual arts | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01402 | Didactics of experimental sciences I | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01403 | Musical expression and language | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01404 | Galician language | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01405 | Mathematics and its teaching II | 2c | OB | 6 |
3 Course | ||||
Code | Name | Four-month period | Guy | Total Cr. |
O05G120V01501 | Teaching of language and literature: Galician | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01502 | Didactics of experimental sciences II | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01503 | Teaching of social sciences | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01504 | Innovation and didactic research | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01505 | The French language and its teaching | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01506 | Teaching of language and literature: Spanish | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01507 | The English language and its teaching | 1c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01601 | Physical education and its teaching in primary education | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01602 | Language and literature: Galician | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01603 | Language and literature: Spanish | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01901 | Environmental education for development | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01902 | Art education | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01903 | Ethics and professional deontology | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01904 | Foreign language: French | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01905 | Foreign language through new technologies: French | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01906 | Communication situations in a foreign language: French | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01907 | Foreign language: English | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01912 | Foreign language through new technologies: English | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01913 | Communication situations in a foreign language: English | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01931 | Special educational needs associated with intellectual disability | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01932 | Prevention and treatment of difficulties in learning to read, write, and calculate | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01933 | Prevention and treatment of difficulties in learning oral language | 2c | OP | 6 |
4 Course | ||||
Code | Name | Four-month period | Guy | Total Cr. |
O05G120V01908 | Introduction to religion and Christianity | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01909 | The foreign language in children's literature: French | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01910 | Children's and young adult literature | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01911 | Resources for teaching mathematics | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01914 | The foreign language through children's literature: English | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01916 | Teaching of foreign languages: English | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01934 | Didactic and organizational aspects of special education | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01935 | Pedagogical bases of special education | 2c | OP | 6 |
O05G120V01991 | Final Degree Project | 2c | OB | 6 |
O05G120V01981 | External internships: Practicum | Yeah | OB | 48 |
Signal A | Code | Training and learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|
A1 | Students must demonstrate that they possess and understand knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education and is typically at a level that, while based on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve cutting-edge knowledge in their field of study. | |
A2 | That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are typically demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. | |
A3 | That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues. | |
A4 | That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences. | |
A5 | That students develop the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy. |
Signal B | Code | Knowledge |
|---|---|---|
B1 | To understand the curricular areas of Primary Education, the interdisciplinary relationship between them, the evaluation criteria, and the body of didactic knowledge surrounding the respective teaching and learning procedures. | |
B2 | Design, plan, and evaluate teaching and learning processes, both individually and in collaboration with other teachers and professionals at the center. | |
B3 | Effectively address language learning situations in multicultural and multilingual contexts. Promote reading and critical commentary of texts from the various scientific and cultural domains included in the school curriculum. | |
B4 | Design and regulate learning spaces in diverse contexts that address gender equality, equity, and respect for human rights, shaping the values of civic education. | |
B5 | Promote harmony both inside and outside the classroom, resolve discipline issues, and contribute to peaceful conflict resolution. Encourage and value effort, perseverance, and personal discipline in students. | |
B6 | Understand the organization of primary schools and the diverse activities involved in their operation. Provide tutoring and guidance to students and their families, addressing their unique educational needs. Recognize that teaching must be improved and adapted to scientific, pedagogical, and social changes throughout life. | |
B7 | Collaborate with different sectors of the educational community and the social environment. Assume the educational dimension of the teaching role and promote democratic education for active citizenship. | |
B8 | Maintain a critical and autonomous relationship with respect to knowledge, values, and public and private social institutions. | |
B9 | Value individual and collective responsibility to achieve a sustainable future | |
B10 | Reflect on classroom practices to innovate and improve teaching. Acquire habits and skills for independent and cooperative learning and promote them among students. | |
B11 | Know and apply information and communication technologies in the classroom. Selectively discern audiovisual information that contributes to learning, civic education, and cultural enrichment. | |
B12 | Understand the role, possibilities, and limits of education in today's society and the core competencies that affect primary schools and their professionals. Learn quality improvement models applicable to educational centers. |
Signal C | Code | Skills |
|---|---|---|
C1 | Understanding the learning processes related to the 6-12 period in the family, social and school context | |
C2 | To understand the characteristics of these students, as well as the characteristics of their motivational and social contexts. | |
C3 | Master the knowledge necessary to understand the personality development of these students and identify dysfunctions. | |
C4 | Identify learning difficulties, report them and collaborate in their treatment | |
C5 | Learn about current proposals and developments based on skills learning | |
C6 | Identify and plan the resolution of educational situations that affect students with different abilities and different learning rates. | |
C7 | Analyze and understand the educational processes inside and outside the classroom related to the 6-12 period | |
C8 | Learn the basics of Primary Education | |
C9 | Analyze teaching practice and the institutional conditions that frame it | |
C10 | Learn about the historical evolution of the education system in our country and the political and legislative conditions governing educational activity. | |
C11 | Learn about the processes of interaction and communication in the classroom | |
C12 | Addressing and resolving discipline issues | |
C13 | Promote cooperative work and individual work and effort | |
C14 | Promote values-based education actions aimed at preparing for active and democratic citizenship. | |
C15 | Know and address school situations in multicultural contexts | |
C16 | Design, plan, and evaluate teaching and learning activities in the classroom. | |
C17 | Learn about and apply innovative experiences in Primary Education | |
C18 | Participate in the definition of the educational project and in the general activity of the center, following quality management criteria. | |
C19 | Know and apply basic educational research methodologies and techniques and be able to design innovative projects by identifying evaluation indicators. | |
C20 | Demonstrate social skills to understand families and make them understand you. | |
C21 | Know and be able to perform the functions of tutor and counselor in relation to family education in the period 6-12 | |
C22 | Relate education to the environment and cooperate with families and the community. | |
C23 | Critically analyze and incorporate the most relevant issues in today's society that affect family and school education: the social and educational impact of languages and audiovisual screens; changes in gender and intergenerational relations; multiculturalism and interculturalism; discrimination, social inclusion, and sustainable development. | |
C24 | Learn about the historical evolution of the family, the different types of families, lifestyles, and education within the family context. | |
C25 | Understand the basic principles and fundamental laws of experimental sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology) | |
C26 | Learn about the school curriculum for these sciences | |
C27 | Pose and solve problems associated with science in everyday life. | |
C28 | Value science as a cultural fact | |
C29 | Recognizing the mutual influence between science, society and technological development, as well as relevant citizen behaviors, in seeking a sustainable future | |
C30 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the acquisition of basic skills in students. | |
C31 | Understand the basic principles of social sciences. | |
C32 | Learn about the school social science curriculum | |
C33 | Integrate historical and geographical study from an instructive and cultural perspective. | |
C34 | Promote democratic citizenship education and the practice of critical social thinking. | |
C35 | Evaluate the relevance of public and private institutions for peaceful coexistence among peoples | |
C36 | Learn about religious events throughout history and their relationship to culture. | |
C37 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the corresponding competencies in students. | |
C38 | Acquire basic mathematical skills (numerical, calculation, geometric, spatial representations, estimation and measurement, organization and interpretation of information, etc.) | |
C39 | Knowing the school mathematics curriculum | |
C40 | Analyze, reason, and communicate mathematical propositions. Pose and solve problems related to everyday life. | |
C41 | Assess the relationship between mathematics and science as one of the pillars of scientific thinking | |
C42 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the corresponding competencies in students. | |
C43 | Understand the basic principles of language and communication sciences. | |
C44 | Acquire literary training and learn about children's literature | |
C45 | Learn about the school curriculum for languages and literature | |
C46 | Speak, read and write correctly and appropriately in the official languages of the corresponding Autonomous Community | |
C47 | Learn about the process of learning and teaching written language. | |
C48 | Promote reading and encourage writing | |
C49 | To understand the difficulties in learning official languages among students of other languages | |
C50 | How to deal with language learning situations in multilingual contexts | |
C51 | Express yourself, orally and in writing, in a foreign language. | |
C52 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the corresponding competencies in students. | |
C53 | Understand the principles that contribute to cultural, personal, and social development through the arts. | |
C54 | Know the school curriculum of artistic education, in its plastic, audiovisual and musical aspects | |
C55 | Acquire resources to encourage ongoing participation in musical and visual arts activities both inside and outside of school. | |
C56 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the corresponding competencies in students. | |
C57 | Understand the principles that contribute to cultural, personal, and social development through physical education. | |
C58 | Learn about the school physical education curriculum | |
C59 | Acquire resources to encourage ongoing participation in sports activities both inside and outside of school. | |
C60 | Develop and evaluate curricular content using appropriate teaching resources and promote the corresponding competencies in students. | |
C61 | Acquire practical knowledge of the classroom and its management. | |
C62 | Understand and apply classroom interaction and communication processes and master the social skills and abilities necessary to foster a classroom environment that facilitates learning and coexistence. | |
C63 | Control and supervise the educational process and in particular the teaching-learning process by mastering the necessary techniques and strategies. | |
C64 | Relate theory and practice to the reality of the classroom and school. | |
C65 | Participate in teaching activities and learn how to do things, acting and reflecting on the ground. | |
C66 | Participate in proposals for improvement in the different areas of action that may be established in a center | |
C67 | Regulate the processes of interaction and communication in groups of students from 6 to 12 years old | |
C68 | Learn ways of collaborating with different sectors of the educational community and the social environment | |
C69 | These skills, along with those of the other subjects, will be reflected in the Final Degree Project, which summarizes the training acquired throughout all the subjects described. |
Sign D | Code | Competencies |
|---|---|---|
D1 | Ability to analyze and synthesize | |
D2 | Organizational and planning skills | |
D3 | Oral and written communication in the mother tongue | |
D4 | Knowledge of a foreign language | |
D5 | Computer skills related to the field of study. | |
D6 | Information management capacity | |
D7 | Troubleshooting | |
D8 | decision making | |
D9 | Teamwork | |
D10 | Working in an interdisciplinary team | |
D11 | Working in an international context | |
D12 | Interpersonal skills | |
D13 | Recognition of diversity and multiculturalism | |
D14 | Critical reasoning | |
D15 | Ethical commitment | |
D16 | Self-learning | |
D17 | Adaptation to new situations | |
D18 | Creativity | |
D19 | Leadership | |
D20 | Knowledge of other cultures and customs. | |
D21 | Initiative and entrepreneurial spirit | |
D22 | Motivation for quality | |
D23 | Sensitivity to environmental issues |
Professional outings
- Teaching: training in primary education centres, teaching in penitentiary centres, teaching in hospitals, teaching in NGOs, foundations, etc.
- Consulting: consulting in the planning and design of educational games, in the development of teaching materials.
- Socio-cultural activities: educational support services for schools (museums, municipalities, work camps, etc.), free-time education, intervention in childcare programs; planning, design and development of extracurricular and recreational-festive activities, etc.
Income profile
Students interested in teaching, especially with children in primary education (6-12 years).