Final Degree Dissertations: a useful tool to develop transversal competences in High Education

This article goes through the specificity of Final Degree Dissertations (FDD) as a proper educative space for developing transversal competences within the university higher education. Three cases were studied: two Final Degree Projects according to the old denomination in technical titles (engineering) and a Final Degree Dissertation in Primary Education (prospective primary teachers). Transversality content and the level of success for each initial objective are evaluated in these three case study. According to the obtained results, it is clear that FDD are a fruitful space for going ahead the traditional academic teaching and face more complex challenges, such as the integral and citizen education. A needed formation, required by both employeers and the society itself.

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