General data
| Name of the master |
Joint Masters in Psychosocial Intervention
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Official postgraduate programme (POP)
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POP in Educational and Health Social Sciences
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| Type |
Professional and research
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Participating universities
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University of Barcelona and University of Girona |
| Coordinating university |
University of Barcelona 
|
| Number of credits |
90
|
Language of instruction
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Catalan: 80 %
Spanish: 20 %
The first three months of classes will be taught primarily in Spanish. Catalan will be introduced gradually, as the comprehension of the foreign students who have registered improves. |
Study regime
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Full time
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| Duration |
Two academic years (three semesters)
|
Start of the course
|
1 October 2007 |
| Method |
Face-to-face. Students are required to attend at least 80% of the classes
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Course organised by
|
Years |
| Timetable |
From 17.00 to 20.30, from Monday to Thursday |
Maximum number of students
|
50 |
| 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). |
Educational objectives
The Masters in Psychosocial Intervention aims to integrate research and professional specialisation. The aim is for students to acquire the knowledge, capabilities and skills necessary for application with psychosocial tools that lead to:
- Improvements in people’s health, quality of life and social well-being,
- Improvements in the way people relate with others in their social system of reference, and
- Promotion of social change dynamics to improve the living conditions of people, groups and communities.
Curriculum structure
This masters is organised into the following modules, each one of which will be taught at one of the participating universities:
I. Psychosocial intervention and contemporary society
II. Epistemology, theory and psychosocial research
III. Methodology in social psychology
IV. Procedures and techniques for psychosocial and community intervention
V. Childhood, adolescence and family
VI. Culture, social exclusion and inclusion
VII. Women and gender relations
VIII. Intervention in crises and emergencies
IX. Legal and political issues
X. Environment, social behaviour and sustainable development
XI. Consumption and marketing. Social communication
XII. Training in group techniques
XIII. Practicum
Career opportunities
Professionals with expertise in programmes of psychosocial intervention in general: social services psychologist (in all areas or sectors), community psychologist, cross-cultural psychologist, legal psychologist, environmental psychologist, social communication psychologist, group psychologist, consumer and marketing psychologist, gender relations psychologist and crisis and emergency situation psychologist.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
Students’ academic records are evaluated according to previous related training in, among other areas, social psychology, community psychology and social well being, applied social psychology, and collective behaviour and group psychology. Also, students holding any other type of degree will be admitted as long as they complete a series of levelling credits determined by an evaluation of their previous studies.
After evaluating the students’ academic records, the coordinating committee of the masters will identify those students whose previous training does not meet the preconditions to pursue the masters successfully and will require that they complete up to a total of 24 levelling credits. The students will be able take these credits prior to or at the same time as the masters credits. These levelling modules are designed based on the subjects offered in current and future Psychology degree programmes.
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Pre-registration and registration
Pre-registration must be completed online.
First pre-registration period: will begin on 2 April and will run until 1 July 2007
Admission decisions: between 16 and 18 July 2007
If places are still available, a new pre-registration period will be open from 20 July until 19 September 2007.
For information about the registration process, refer to the web page
http://www.ub.edu
» More information: Pre-registration and registration
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:
Ferran Casas
ferran.casas@udg.edu
Telephone: (34) 972 418 980
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/