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Course description
  DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR SOCIAL WORK

Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2022-23

La psicología del desarrollo en el grado de Trabajo Social es una asignatura básica conforme a las directrices marcadas por la construcción del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES).

Se trata de una asignatura de introducción a la dimensión psicológica, situada en el primer curso, que capacita al estudiante en la adquisición de los conocimientos, manejo y comprensión de los principales aspectos del desarrollo humano en sus distintas vertientes: cognitivo, físico-motor, personalidad, emocional y social. Esta asignatura desarrolla competencias como: consecución por parte del estudiante de un espíritu crítico y reflexivo sobre las diferentes teorías del desarrollo y su futura labor profesional; proveerle de un conjunto de habilidades comunicativas y colaborativas con las personas con las que trabajará.

La asignatura dispone de un amplio marco teórico y de un abanico de trabajos prácticos que ayudarán al alumno a aproximarse a la realidad de su futura labor profesional.

Forma parte del módulo C “procesos y problemas sobre los que actúa el Trabajo Social” y la materia C1 “Desarrollo Humano en el Ciclo Vital y el Medio Social”. Así, está relacionada especialmente con las restantes asignaturas básicas de la materia: Fundamentos de psicología para el Trabajo Social y Psicología Social.

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees)

General Competences (CG)

  • CG1 : Capacity to work together with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to evaluate their needs and circumstances.
  • CG2 : Analyse problem situations, plan, develop, execute, review and evaluate the practice of Social Work with individuals, families, groups, organisations, communities and other professionals.
  • CG3 : Support others so that they can express their needs, points of view and circumstances.
  • CG4 : Act preventively to avoid situations that may be hazardous for the general public, for oneself and for one's work colleagues.
  • CG7 : Capacity to contribute to the development of fundamental rights, equal opportunities for men and women, the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for the disabled, as well as the values associated with a peaceful culture with democratic values.

 

General Competences acquired at University of Alicante (CGUA)

  • CGUA2 : Computer and information skills. Capacity to apply computer and information technologies in one's professional career.
  • CGUA3 : Oral and written communication skills. Capacity to communicate ideas orally and in writing so that individuals, families, groups, communities and organisations can understand them.

 

Specific Competences (CE)

  • CE1 : Establish professional relationships in order to identify the best method of intervention.
  • CE12 : Design, implement and evaluate social intervention projects.
  • CE14 : Prepare and take part in decision-making meetings to better defend the interests of individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities.
  • CE15 : Identify risk situations and act to solve them through the identification and definition of their nature.
  • CE16 : Identify, minimise and manage the risk to oneself and one's colleagues by planning, reviewing and monitoring actions to limit stress and risk.
  • CE2 : Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to help them take informed decisions regarding their needs, circumstances, risks, priority options and resources.
  • CE4 : Respond to crisis situations by evaluating the urgency of the situations, planning and developing actions to deal with the crisis and checking results.
  • CE5 : Interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to achieve changes, promote development and improve quality of life by using Social Work methods and models, regularly monitoring the changes that occur in order to prepare for the end of the intervention.
  • CE7 : Support the development of networks to cope with needs and work to favour the planned results, examining the support networks that individuals can access and develop with those involved.
  • CE8 : Promote the growth, development and independence of individuals by identifying opportunities to create groups, using programming and group dynamics for individual growth and the strengthening of interpersonal relationship skills.
  • CE9 : Work with behaviours that represent a risk for the individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities, identifying the situations and circumstances that configure said behaviours and develop strategies to modify the same.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2022-23

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General

Code: 19507
Lecturer responsible:
NAVARRO SORIA, IGNACIO JAVIER
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,20
Practical credits: 1,20
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND DIDACTICS
    Area: EVOLUTION AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY
    Theoretical credits: 1,2
    Practical credits: 1,2
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

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