Degree in Nursery School Teaching (specialising in English)
Education240 Credits
4 Courses
100 Places
At the Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio we offer a Degree in Nursery School Teaching (specialising in English) based on a committed educational project to train highly qualified professionals.
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Degree in Nursery School Teaching (specialising in English)
Presentation
This degree prepares students to teach children aged 0 to 6. It is based on a teaching and learning process oriented to understanding the physical, relational, social and intellectual development of children, training in innovation and research in infant teaching, and the professional practice of teaching in centres of recognised prestige.
At UAX
Students will learn the goals, syllabus content and assessment criteria of Nursery Teaching, and develop the skills they need to promote and facilitate early childhood learning. During the course they will learn about the evolution of language, the basics of child nutrition and hygiene, and the educational implications of information technology.
Lecturers
The teaching staff consists of doctors and graduates in pedagogy, psychology, child psychology, sociology, medicine, biology, geology, physics, mathematics, exercise and sports sciences, political science, documentation, economics, business administration, telecom engineering, arts and languages, selected for their professional careers and school teaching experience.
Facilities
Nursery School Teaching students will study in the financial centre of Madrid, on a satellite campus to our Villanueva de la Cañada centre. The Madrid Chamartín campus is a building with ample facilities, equipped with the latest technology.
What makes UAX different
The Faculty promotes student mobility with an exchange programmes with prestigious European and American universities. Furthermore, our students achieve a high level of English, and the course focusses on practical training from start. UAX also has its own employment exchange.
Employment Opportunities
The growing number of job opportunities and high turnover in Nursery Teaching offer a very positive outlook for the career prospects of future graduates. Access to public education depends on civil service entrance exams, while state-assisted and private schools use employment contracts. Nursery Teaching graduates can also teach in private universities.
Course List
Course List 2009
First Year
Anual Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
0120701English Language | FB | 9 |
First Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0120702Inclusive Education | FB | 4.5 |
0120703Foundational Mathematics | OB | 3 |
0120704Basic Pedagogy | FB | 6 |
0120705Developmental Psychology | FB | 6 |
Second Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0120706Foundational Spanish Language and Literature | OB | 6 |
0120707Foundational Audiovisual Languages | OB | 3 |
0120708Psychology of Learning | FB | 6 |
0120709Educational Theory and Institutions | FB | 4.5 |
Optional Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
Optional | OP | 12 |
Total: | 60 |
Second Year
Anual Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
0220701Introduction to Research | FB | 9 |
First Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0220702Foundational Experimental Sciences | OB | 3 |
0220703Nursery Education | FB | 6 |
0220704General Practicum 1 | OB | 6 |
0220705Information and Communications Technology Applied to Teaching | FB | 4.5 |
0220706Developmental and Learning Disorders | FB | 6 |
Second Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0220707Language Syllabus and Teaching: Communication and Representation (I) | OB | 4.5 |
0220708Language Syllabus and Teaching: Communication and Representation (II) | OB | 4.5 |
0220709Schools and the Teaching Function | FB | 6 |
0220710Foundational Social Sciences | OB | 3 |
0220735Teaching Practices Associated with Foreign Language as a Special Subject: English 1 | OB | 7.5 |
0220739Teaching Practices Associated with Physical Education as a Special Subject 1 | OB | 7.5 |
Optional Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
Optional | OP | 4 |
Total: | 60 |
Third Year
First Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0320701Language Acquisition and Development | OB | 4.5 |
0320702Self-knowledge and Personal Autonomy Syllabus and Teaching | OB | 6 |
0320703Schools and their Social Environments | FB | 4.5 |
0320704General Practicum 2 | OB | 8 |
0320705Sociology of Education | FB | 6 |
Second Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0320706Foundational Body Language | OB | 6 |
0320707Introduction to Teaching and Learning English | OB | 4.5 |
0320708Systematic Observation Methods | FB | 6 |
0320736Teaching Practices Associated with Foreign Language as a Special Subject: English 2 | OB | 6.5 |
0320740Teaching Practices Associated with Physical Education as a Special Subject 2 | OB | 6.5 |
Optional Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
Optional | OP | 6 |
Total: | 60 |
Fourth Year
First Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0420701Foundational Artistic and Musical Expression | OB | 6 |
0420702Food Hygiene, Health and Personal Development | FB | 6 |
0420703Reflective Practice | FB | 6 |
0420704General Practicum 3 | OB | 10 |
Second Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0420705Environmental Studies Syllabus and Teaching | OB | 6 |
0420706Personal Hygiene and Public Health | FB | 6 |
0420707Final Year Project | OB | 6 |
0420737Teaching Practices Associated with Foreign Language as a Special Subject: English 3 | OB | 6 |
0420741Teaching Practices Associated with Physical Education as a Special Subject 3 | OB | 6 |
Optional Subjects | Character* | Ects Credits |
Optional | OP | 6 |
Total: | 60 |
Optional Subjects
First Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0120732Teaching English as a Foreign Language | OP | 6 |
0120733Research and Innovation in Physical Education Teaching | OP | 6 |
Second Semester | Character* | Ects Credits |
0120739Physical Education Teaching in English | OP | 6 |
0120741Research and Innovation in English Language Teaching | OP | 6 |
0320731Teaching Oral Communication in English | OP | 8 |
0320734Play and Body Language in Exercise and Sport | OP | 8 |
0420731Teaching Written Communication in English | OP | 8 |
0420732Hygiene, Health, Exercise and Sport | OP | 8 |
*Carácter: FB:Formación Básica, Ob: Obligatorio, Op: Optativo