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Psychopedagogic Orientation and Intervention in Secondary Education
Code: 42978Credits: 10
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Psychopedagogy | OP | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Carme Martínez Roca
- Email :
- carme.martinez.roca@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Joana Ferrer Miquel
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
None.
Objectives
The objectives of this module are:
- Understand guidance as a holistic and strengths-based process that mentors the students' personal, academic, professional/vocational and citizenship development.
- Plan and carry out individual and group guidance interventions that facilitate the establishment of relationships of trust, strengths and needs assessment for the development of the students' educational, professional, social and life projects, and the establishment of mentoring and support actions aimed at the implementation of such projects.
- Design and develop plans, programs, projects and actions of personal, academic, social and professional guidance.
- Identify, plan and agree on counselling and guidance actions in coherence with the culture and identify the centre through networking between teaching teams, external agents in the centre and guidance and mentoring families.
- Understand the evaluation as an opportunity for learning: from the psycho-pedagogical evaluation, to the inquiry and to the formative evaluation.
Learning outcomes
- CA08 (Establish guidelines in the design of teaching-organisational planning proposals to improve the educational response to secondary education students following the approaches of socio-educational inclusion.) Establish guidelines in the design of teaching-organisational planning proposals to improve the educational response to secondary education students following the approaches of socio-educational inclusion.
- CA09 (Design the process of collaboration between the different educational agents in the processes of curriculum development and in the elaboration of institutional plans, especially the tutorial action plan in secondary education, vocational training and upper secondary education.) Design the process of collaboration between the different educational agents in the processes of curriculum development and in the elaboration of institutional plans, especially the tutorial action plan in secondary education, vocational training and upper secondary education.
- KA08 (Identify the educational needs of secondary school students, especially those related to conflict and harmony.) Identify the educational needs of secondary school students, especially those related to conflict and harmony.
- SA10 (Compile, analyse and assess data, results and evaluations from the psychoeducational assessment of pupils and groups in secondary education, whether for follow-up actions or new diagnosis.) Compile, analyse and assess data, results and evaluations from the psychoeducational assessment of pupils and groups in secondary education, whether for follow-up actions or new diagnosis.
- SA11 (Design, within the educational project of the secondary school, the educational guidance plan (personal, academic and vocational) as well as vocational guidance strategies for the transition to the labour market and employability.) Design, within the educational project of the secondary school, the educational guidance plan (personal, academic and vocational) as well as vocational guidance strategies for the transition to the labour market and employability.
- SA12 (Provide examples for the steps to be taken into account in the production and development of educational counselling and guidance programmes/services and actions that allow an optimisation of the teaching-learning processes and the academic performance of students in secondary education.) Provide examples for the steps to be taken into account in the production and development of educational counselling and guidance programmes/services and actions that allow an optimisation of the teaching-learning processes and the academic performance of students in secondary education.
- SA13 (Implement educational monitoring programmes that include guidance and educational counselling for families to reinforce their role in guiding their children.) Implement educational monitoring programmes that include guidance and educational counselling for families to reinforce their role in guiding their children.
- SA14 (Generate psychoeducational reports that include guidelines for educational intervention in secondary education.) Generate psychoeducational reports that include guidelines for educational intervention in secondary education.
Contents
- Educational guidance with secondary education students: Theoretical framework, aims and model for XXI century career guidance.
- Needs and strengths of students in relation to personal, social, academic and professional development: self-concept and self-esteem; living together, participation, climate and conflicts; curricular competencies; techniques and study habits; motivation; knowledge of the environment; vocational maturity and life project.
- One-on-one and group interaction with secondary education students: Instruments, techniques, group dynamics and gender perspective.
- Educational project and tutorial and guidance action: Identity and Culture of the centre. Shared horizon From the secondary school teachers team to the educational personal and professional team. Strategic centre documents: PEC and Coexistence plan. Organization and leadership.
- Orientation is understood as a measure or universal support for all students. Design and development of personal, academic and professional guidance programs. The Universal Design of Learning. The nature of learning. Innovation, guidance, inclusion and gender perspective.
- Networking and co-creation of spaces and time for reflection and regulation. Psychopedagogical intervention is based on the identification of the strengths and barriers of the context. The inquiry as a scaffold of thought and process of educational transformation to guarantee the learning of all the students and the professional improvement.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual research documentation, reflection and drafting of the portfolio of evidence. Self-evaluation | 128 | 5.12 | CA08, CA09, KA08, SA10, SA11, SA13, SA14 |
| Individual and groups supervised by teachers on extended information and readings that allow complete resolution of cases, simulations or examples of evidence presented in class | 48 | 1.92 | CA08, CA09, SA10 |
| Exhibitions by teachers of the basic aspects of the content of the syllabus. Case analysis. Simulations situations | 60 | 2.4 | CA08, CA09, KA08, SA10, SA11, SA12 |
The methodology will allow the classroom to be a laboratory of experiences where students and teachers can experience from the practice all incorporation of contents. We will apply the Universal Design Learning Process as a session development structure:
- Priority will be given to the reception and creation of links through dynamics that will allow us to find learning in students' previous knowledge. Learning strategies will combine, among others, presentations, visualization and analysis of videos, study cases and readings.
- Theoretical content will be applied through participatory actions such as cooperative work and projects. This will develop critical thinking, and autonomy and will promote collective and social learning.
- Gender perspective will be included in content, methodology and learning activities.
- Learning will be continuously evaluated through the regulation of processes, self-evaluation and co-assessment, in addition to the evaluation obtained through pieces of evidence.
Our teaching approach and assessment procedures may be altered if public health authorities impose restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence of learning 4 | 15% | 4 | 0.16 | CA09, SA12 |
| Evidence of learning 1 | 35% | 3 | 0.12 | KA08, SA10, SA14 |
| Evidence of learning 3 | 35% | 4 | 0.16 | CA08, SA11, SA13 |
| Evidence of learning 2 | 15% | 3 | 0.12 | KA08, SA12 |
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
The assessment evidence will be as follows:
Evidence 1: Video of individual tutoring simulation with a secondary school student. Individual evidence (35%). Submission date: January 29th, 2027
Assessment criteria:
- Appropriate justification of the theoretical foundation of the applied techniques.
- Application of holistic techniques focused on strengths, meaning-making, and coherence with the student’s initial situation.
- Inclusion of a gender perspective and, in general, consideration of student diversity.
Evidence 2: Design of a group career guidance action plan. Group evidence (15%). Submission date: March 19th, 2027
Assessment criteria:
- Holistic and knowledge-building perspective.
- Updated content.
- Use of appropriate methodological criteria.
- Systematisation and precision.
- Feasibility of implementation in the intended context.
Evidence 3: Proposal for educational guidance and tutorial action as a universal measure and support for student learning, based on an educational situation. Individual evidence (35%). Submission date: April 16th, 2027
Assessment criteria:
- Knowledge of the meaning and scope of educational guidance and tutorial action as universal support measures.
- Planning of the action proposal structured around a logical relationship between objectives, actions, and evaluation.
- Evaluation of the expected educational response in the short, medium, and long term.
Evidence 4: Analysis of the role of guidance as support for the educational community. Group evidence (15%). Submission date: Maig 21st, 2027.
Assessment criteria:
- Understanding of the leadership functions of the psychopedagogue to promote educational guidance within a team.
- Illustration of educational guidance proposals within the framework of the school’s educational project and its context.
- Evaluation of guidance as a network-based function and service.
SINGLE ASSESSMENT
Single assessment will consist of a written exam (50%) and a personal interview (50%) with the teaching team on the theory and practice of the competencies linked to the module.
Both tests will take place on 21 May, with a resit on 28 May. Both assessments will be conducted in person.
OTHER ASPECTS
- Attendance at in-person sessions is mandatory, and students must attend at least 80% of classes. Failure to comply may result in not passing the course.
- A minimum grade of 5 is required in each evidence to calculate the final average.
- To participate in the retake process, the student must have been previously assessed in activities representing at least two-thirds of the total course grade. The recoverable activities are evidences 1, 2, 3, and 4, which will be handed in 10 days after receiving the grade on the first atempt. The maximum grade for a retake activity is 5.
- If an assessment task is not submitted within the established deadline, it will be recorded as not submitted. The student must contact the lecturer to arrange, if appropriate, a new submission date, which in any case cannot exceed two weeks after the original deadline. This submission will be considered a resubmission and may obtain a maximum grade of 5.
- A student will be considered Not Assessable if they have not submitted assessment evidence representing at least 33% of the total course grade.
- Feedback, returns, or grading of assessment evidence will be provided within a period not exceeding 20 working days.
- It is possible for students retaking the subject to hand in a Synthesis Task.
- The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence is forbidden.
- Ethical commitment to the professional code of ethics is required. Initiative, an attitude compatible with the educational profession, respectful dialogue, kindness, constructive criticism, argumentation and active participation, rigorous autonomous work, solution-oriented assertive feedback, and appropriate use of electronic devices will be essential throughout all sessions.
- To pass the course, students must demonstrate good overall communicative competence, both oral and written, and a good command of the languages of instruction specified in the course syllabus. In all activities (individual and group), linguistic accuracy, writing quality, and formal presentation will be taken into account. Students must express themselves fluently and correctly and demonstrate a high level of understanding of academic texts. An activity may be returned (not assessed) or failed if the lecturer considers that it does not meet these requirements.
- In accordance with UAB regulations, plagiarism or copying of any written assignment or exam will be penalised with a grade of zero for that evidence, with no possibility of recovery. Regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence, this course does not allow it. If its use is detected, the student will fail the related evaluation evidence.
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Software
A camera like the one that can be found in movile phones is required to be able to register one assessment evidence.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEmRD) Teoria (màster RD) | 1 | Catalan | annual | afternoon |