The Master’s Degree in Dependency and Equality in Personal Autonomy provides training in holistic, multidisciplinary support aimed specifically at people in situations of dependency, standardising criteria and encouraging research into personal autonomy.

Around the world, large numbers of people are at risk of being classed as dependent. Dependency is associated with a loss of the ability to perform activities of daily living. Whatever the cause, the issue is becoming increasingly prevalent.

The Master’s Degree in Dependency and Equality in Personal Autonomy at the University of Jaén will train you to deliver holistic, multidisciplinary support aimed specifically at people in situations of dependency, standardising criteria and encouraging research into personal autonomy and dependency in order to find solutions to a growing health and social care problem that affects different spheres of life and requires intervention from a range of different professions. As a result, the programme offers an abundance of career opportunities.

• To train you to apply advanced knowledge to professional practice in promoting personal autonomy and providing support for people in situations of dependency.
• To supplement your training by introducing you to the paradigm of universal accessibility and design in the physical, virtual and social worlds.
• To familiarise you with the social reality of dependent people through work placements at institutions.
• To promote research and transfer the findings to professional contexts in order to provide solutions to the challenges involved in promoting autonomy and providing support for dependency.

The course summary contains the full list of academic skills certified by the Master’s Degree in Dependency and Equality in Personal Autonomy at the University of Jaén.

To take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Master’s Degree in Dependency and Equality in Personal Autonomy, applicants should be sensitive to social issues relating to health and dependency and hold a prior qualification in fields such as Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Psychopedagogy or Occupational Therapy, as well as having IT and English skills.

The following Bachelor’s degrees are considered to be entirely relevant to the master’s programme, so applicants with these qualifications will be assigned 60%: Nursing; Social Work; Psychology; Education; Psychopedagogy or Occupational Therapy and IT and English skills.

In the event that demand exceeds the available number of places, the following selection criteria will be used:

• Average grade on academic record: 50%
• Language skills: 10%
• Curriculum vitae: 40%

Pre-enrolment and allocation of places will be carried out in a centralised manner by the Andalusian Single District Commission. Up-to-date deadlines and procedures can be found on their website.

This link contains specific information from UJA about pre-enrolment and enrolment procedures, deadlines, fees, etc.

Los primeros días de cada inicio de curso la Universidad de Jaén organiza unas Jornadas de Acogida dirigidas a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso. Estas jornadas generales se complementan con una jornada específicamente orientada al alumnado de cada máster en la que, la coordinación del máster, antes del comienzo de las clases, realiza una sesión de recepción y orientación dirigida a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso con el fin de mostrar los recursos, herramientas y materiales que tanto la Universidad de Jaén como el máster pone a su disposición. Igualmente se ofrece información detallada de aspectos concretos del título (profesores, tutores, coordinadores, contenidos, horarios, metodologías, ritmos de trabajo, materiales, uso de la plataforma virtual, espacios docentes, etc.).

Se prevé ampliar el sistema de tutorías tradicional incorporando diferentes figuras y actividades que permitan garantizar y canalizar un seguimiento completo del alumnado.

Los tutores serán designados entre el profesorado del curso con más experiencia. Tendrán a su cargo a un grupo de alumnos y se ocuparán de realizar un seguimiento personal y continuo de ellos, observando su aprovechamiento, progreso y resolviendo sus dudas o problemas prácticos. Con ese propósito se convocarán reuniones periódicas y se realizará una tutoría colectiva con su grupo. Al mismo tiempo, se ocuparán de trasladar a otros profesores o especialistas las cuestiones de carácter más técnico que planteen sus alumnos. En definitiva, los tutores son el medio que permite integrar al alumnado en la globalidad del curso.

Se nombrarán, asimismo, coordinadores/as de asignaturas para unificar los contenidos teórico-prácticos en la docencia de asignaturas impartidas por varios profesores. También colaborarán en las funciones de tutoría especializada de la coordinación de módulo.

La dirección del Trabajo Fin de máster es la responsable de resolver los problemas prácticos que se planteen al alumnado al realizar este trabajo. Se elegirá en función de las temáticas de los trabajos y de los intereses del alumnado. Todas las interacciones entre el alumnado y el profesorado que surjan como consecuencia de las funciones anteriores se canalizarán a través de tutorías. Estas tendrán un horario y lugar predefinido en la programación.

En cuanto a la figura de Coordinación de Máster, tendrá la función de apoyar y procurar en todo momento la mejor integración y aprovechamiento académico por parte del alumnado, sin perjuicio de la posibilidad de establecer, conforme a la decisión que en cada caso pueda tomar el Centro, programas individualizados o personalizados de tutorización. Con el fin de promover la orientación profesional a los alumnos, la coordinación se mantendrá informada e informará, a través de los estudios de egresados elaborados por la Universidad, sobre las posibles proyecciones profesionales del alumnado. En este caso, su papel será ante todo la de dinamización y orientación.

The University of Jaén has adopted a policy aimed at optimising its human resources, which is facilitated by the size of its campuses and allows administrative, technical support and management services to be shared by all programmes. This policy to coordinate management of the teaching programmes delivered at each of the University of Jaén’s campuses (Las Lagunillas Campus and Linares Science & Technology Campus) ensures that general support can be provided for all programmes at the university and specific support for each individual programme by coordinating and organising the needs of each programme in such a way as to optimise the work of the human resources assigned to them.

The University of Jaén’s policy is to centralise the use of the spaces on the campus in order to optimise their occupation while meeting the specific needs of the courses delivered. These shared facilities will be used in part during this degree programme. Although they are not exclusively for use by the students on the programme, it is important to acknowledge their presence as the University allocates certain time slots and facilities to each degree programme from among the available classrooms, laboratories and IT rooms depending on the specific needs of the programmes and in coordination with the other courses taught at the University.

Additional information about University of Jaén facilities:

• Facility management
• ICT resources at UJA
• Available IT rooms

As well as the resources listed, the University of Jaén offers additional resources and services, which may be grouped into three main blocks: Library, ICT and Accessibility & Disability Services.

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