Objectives and competences

From a human rights perspective and based on the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this course complements the interdisciplinary training of the postgraduate course Persons with Disabilities, Social Rights and Culture of Capacities to achieve a higher level of specialization by addressing the emergence of new social needs. This training deepens, strengthens and sharpens the critical, ethical and practical vision in the field of disability.

Courses of postgraduate course that integrate the master or postgraduate degree and that can be processed separately

Basic information

TypePostgraduate courses
CertificateLifelong learning master's degree certificate
Coordinating facultyFacultat d'Educació
Branch of knowledge
  • Social sciences, social work, industrial relations and human resources, sociology, political science and international relations
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Education sciences
Mode of deliveryDistance
Credits60
Length of course2 academic years
Language(s) of instructionCatalan
Enrolment feeFirst year: 2.000,00 €
Second year: 2.000,00 €
An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
In-company placement(s)No
Start of teaching period03/11/2025
End of teaching period27/07/2026
E-mailmpdiazlopez@ub.edu
ManagmentDíaz López, María Pilar
Open pre-enrolmentYes
Lead to doctoral studiesNo
Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualificationSí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys)

Objectives and competences

Objectives

General objective:
- To deepen, strengthen and sharpen a critical, ethical and practical vision in the area of disability.

Critical perspective:
- Know the historical and conceptual evolution of the different paradigms and their models to understand, train and raise awareness about human rights and people with disabilities.
- To equip themselves with the necessary tools to analyse, diagnose and understand the social situation of people with disabilities and to delve into the new challenges that arise in the field.

Ethical perspective:
- To promote and disseminate the paradigm of personal autonomy based on the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- To promote the value of inclusive culture for the improvement of the quality of life of humanity and the development of the ethics of good living, recognizing the role and resource that people with disabilities can represent in this process.

Practical look:
- To know the current situation of people with disabilities, and in particular that of women and girls with disabilities through the double prism of gender and disability.
- To acquire the ability to develop a proactive function and represent a constructive force to face practical situations of discrimination, contributing to improving the quality of life of the people involved.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Graduates in the social sciences: Social Work, Social Education, Psychology, Sociology, Education and other fields related to disability.

Access for anyone without a university degree: This education provides for the possibility of admitting students who are not university graduates, who are eligible to obtain an advanced university diploma. In this case, previous experience in the sector must be demonstrated and the curriculum vitae and academic record of the last training must be attached, together with a letter of motivation on the interest in taking this course.

Access requirements and conditions

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

Pre-enrolment

Calendar

12/05/2025 27/10/2025

Contact us

Classes


AddressFacultat d'Educació: UFR Escola de Treball Socia
Campus Mundet
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebrón, 171
08035 - Barcelona
España
Email addresspostgraus.educació@ub.edu
Webpagehttps://www.personasdiscapacidad.es/
Telephone934034456

Further information


AddressM PILAR DIAZ LOPEZ
Campus Mundet
Passeig de la Vall d'Hebrón, 171
08035 - Barcelona
España
Email addressmpdiazlopez@ub.edu
Webpage
Telephone618616849
Observationsfrom 4 to 9 p.m. (for more information phone 618 616 849).

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