At the end of the course, the student has:

- a strong knowledge of the tools for analyzing and applying law in the field of education;

- the awareness of the "ratio legis" of the measures, their cultural background and the historical development of the primary school and childhood education and of the inclusive institutions.

- the competences relating to the proper exercise of the profession of primary school teacher and childhood;

- the ability to actively intervene in collegial bodies in the light of the possibilities offered by the legislation and the corresponding constraints.

Regarding to the Specific Learning Goals and Description of the Primary Education Sciences Course, the course contributes to the following areas:

Making judgements

- awareness of the ethical and cultural responsibility associated with the exercise of the teaching function and assumption of the consequent duties towards the students, their families, the school institution, the territory;

- Aptitude to formulate judgment on educational situations and events after having obtained accurate documentation.

Communication Skills

- the ability to communicate with colleagues within the collegial bodies, to interact with the school principal and the operators of territorial services for information exchange, project development, and coordinated management of training processes.

Applying knowledge and understanding

- ability to identify and define the educational priorities of primary and secondary school, to link curricula of two-grade schools through adequate progression of learning and to coordinate educational and extra-curricular opportunities.

Learning skills

- interest in teaching profession and desire to improve knowledge and practice;

Students must know italian history, from Enlightment to present days. Those who ignore this part, should provide by themself before the exam.