Information for the student – Psychosocial Intervention

The master's degree in Psychosocial Intervention is designed to train professionals skilled in psychosocial intervention or basic and applied social psychology research. The course is structured around an overtly psychosocial approach to the analysis of society and community, enabling students to develop and consolidate a specialization in social psychology. It also provides the specific, systematically structured training that has long been called for by psychologists, social policymakers and social organizations operating in the field of social intervention. Finally, the course fosters the continued acquisition of the scientific and technical knowledge that forms the basis of social psychology, in particular psychosocial intervention, and contributes to consolidating the status of this field and all those involved in psychosocial intervention and research.

General competences:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Evaluate the scientific evidence supporting claims and procedures specific to the profession.
  
• Display a respect for human diversity.
  
• Display a commitment to ethical practice in professional activities.
  
• Develop the ability for critical and analytical reasoning.
  
• Display the interpersonal skills to work in cross-disciplinary and/or multicultural teams.
  
• Apply information and communication technologies to academic, professional and research activities.

Specific competences:
Successful students will also be able to:

• Identify the psychosocial demands and needs of individuals, groups and communities, and use this knowledge to prevent or solve specific problems.
  
• Design, evaluate and adapt services according to demand and the context in which they are to be applied.
  
• Develop and implement intervention procedures and techniques based on the knowledge and methods of psychology.
  
• Analyse results and assess the progress of a psychosocial intervention and, where necessary, redefine objectives.
  
• Choose the most appropriate research methods for a given problem.
  
• Analyse and interpret data from a theoretical and practical perspective in the context of social psychology and intervention.
  
• Show flexibility, respect and discretion in the communication and use of information obtained from studies and psychological research on individuals, groups and communities.