This master will begin in 2008-2009 academic year
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General data
| Name of the master | Joint Masters in Youth and Society (2008-2009) |
| Official postgraduate programme (POP) | POP in Educational and Health Social Sciences |
| Type | Academic/mixed |
| Participating universities | University of Girona, University of Lleida, Pompeu Fabra University and Rovira i Virgili University (the UAB and the UB are expected to join before the 2008-09 registration period) |
| Coordinating university | University of Girona |
| Number of credits | 60 |
| Languages of instruction | Catalan: 50 %
Spanish: 30 %
English: 15 %
French: 5 % |
| Study regime | Part time |
| Duration | One academic year (beginning in 2008-2009) |
| Method | Face-to-face |
| Course organised by | Years |
| Timetable | Evenings and atypical timetables (e.g. Saturdays) |
| Maximum number of students | 40 |
| Price | Subsidised (to give a general idea of what this means, for the 2006-2007 academic year the price has been set at 24-28 € per ECTS credit; in anticipation of approval of a Government of Catalonia decree, expected by June 2007, an approximate increase of between 5% and 7% can be calculated for the 2007-2008 academic year). |
| Web | www.udg.edu/masterjoventut  |
Educational objectives
The masters aims to provide permanent training in research, intervention and public policies for youth. This is an inter-university and interdisciplinary proposal whose goal is to attract professionals, researchers and teachers who work or want to work in this sector.
Curriculum structure
1) The masters comprises eight modules that make up the 60 credits.
- Module 1: Youth in the globalisation era (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 2: Studies and research on youth (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 3: Youth policies and programmes (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 4: Youth, education and participation (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 5: Youth, consumption trends and risks (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 6: Youth and communication (5 ECTS credits)
- Module 7: Practicum (20 ECTS credits)
- Module 8: Track related to the official postgraduate programme of each university (10 ECTS credits)
2) Only two modules have optional subjects:
a) Module 7 (the practicum module; 20 ECTS credits) requires making a choice between an internship in an institution (10 ECTS credits) or research work (10 ECTS credits). In addition, students are expected to take a study trip, attend introductory sessions and participate actively in conferences.
b) Module 8 (track related to the official postgraduate programme of each university) is a free choice module that, nevertheless, requires the approval of the Masters Council (to decide if the proposal fits the training profile and the track chosen by the student).
Description of the tracks of the masters:
If students choose the professional track, in module 7 (the practicum) they must complete 10 credits by doing an internship in an institution. In addition, with the previous approval of the Masters Council, they must choose 10 credits in subjects appropriate to the module associated with the track related to the official postgraduate programme of each university.
If they chose the research track or specialisation, they must do 10 credits, within module 7 (the practicum), designing and completing final research work instead of doing an internship in an institution. The research work consists of a supervised empirical experiment. In addition, with the previous approval of the Masters Council, they must choose 10 credits in subjects appropriate to the module associated with the track related to the official postgraduate programme of each university.
Career opportunities
Youth, education and culture technical staff, promoters of youth activities, managers of youth facilities and programmes, managers and coordinators of youth organisations and services, mediators in intercultural relations and conflict resolution, youth information service staff and researchers in areas related to youth, among other opportunities.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
The masters is directed at social educators, leisure and sports instructors, managers of cultural and leisure facilities for young people, youth hostel managers, managers of cultural activities for youths, police and other public security agents, health workers, technical administration staff for personal services; secondary school and university teachers, student researchers in the social sciences, educational psychologists, educators, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists and all those professionals and researchers who are interested in the situation of youths today.
Three year degrees in Education/Teaching, Social Education and Social Work; degrees in Education, Psychology and Educational Psychology; degrees in Sociology, Anthropology, Humanities, Law, and other degrees (three year or more) related with one of the fields of the masters, subject to consideration by the Masters Council.
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Students can apply for admission to the doctoral course of any Official Postgraduate Programme (POP, Programes Oficials de Postgrau) at the University of Girona provided they have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in a POP programme or have an official master’s degree and have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at a university or other centre of higher education. The applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Council of each programme.
» More information: POP doctoral programmes
Contact
Academic staff person in charge:
Pere Soler
pere.soler@udg.edu
Telephone: 00 (34) 972 418 786
Additional information
Stays abroad
Refer to the UdG External Relations website: http://www.udg.edu/internacional/ 
Grants
Refer to the UdG Research website: http://portalderecerca.udg.edu/