Máster en Educación Especial draft

Program Overview

The Master's Degree in Special Education at Universidad Europea de Valencia provides comprehensive training in the care and education of students with special needs. Through online and experiential learning, students develop skills in evaluating, intervening, and supporting individuals with diverse learning challenges and abilities. Graduates are equipped for careers in educational centers, special services, and related fields. The program emphasizes quality and continuous improvement, ensuring that students receive the most up-to-date knowledge and practical experience.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master's Degree in Special Education is designed to specialize students in the interdisciplinary care of specific educational support needs (ACNEAE) that children present during learning. The program aims to help students achieve their maximum personal, intellectual, social, and emotional development. The program is offered online, providing flexibility for students. Live online classes are recorded and available on the Virtual Campus, allowing students to access them at their convenience.

Outline:

The Master's Degree in Special Education is a 60 ECTS program that is delivered over 12 months. The program is divided into two semesters, with a total of 8 modules.

Semester 1:

• Module 1: Research in Special Education (9 ECTS): This module explores the contributions and limitations of research in special educational needs (associated with physical, mental, sensory disabilities, and severe behavioral disorders).
It also examines research on other specific educational support needs (learning difficulties, high intellectual abilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and needs arising from social vulnerability). The module covers the integration of qualitative and quantitative research methods in special education and explores software programs that support qualitative and quantitative data analysis. It focuses on the design and validation of instruments for the interdisciplinary detection and evaluation of students' specific educational support needs. The module also covers the validation of designs, executions, and results of educational interventions in the field of specific educational support needs. It explores research strategies and methods that facilitate the participation of teachers and professionals from various areas related to special education, as well as children, young people, and vulnerable groups through narrative methods, focus groups, and visual methods (photography, photovoice, diagrams, etc.). The module examines advances and challenges in the detection and evaluation of specific educational support needs.
• Module 3: Intervention in Diversity and Cognitive, Sensory, and Motor Disabilities (9 ECTS): This module explores advances in educational center management for the physical and technological accessibility of students with diversity and cognitive, sensory, and motor disabilities.
It focuses on innovation in methodological resources and technological advancements for designing interdisciplinary intervention programs for students with diversity and cognitive disabilities in various settings: family, educational center, and sociocultural environment. The module also covers innovation in methodological resources and technological advancements for designing interdisciplinary intervention programs for students with diversity and sensory disabilities in various settings: family, educational center, and sociocultural environment. It further explores innovation in methodological resources and technological advancements for designing interdisciplinary intervention programs for students with diversity and motor disabilities in various settings: family, educational center, and sociocultural environment.
• Module 4: Attention to High Intellectual Abilities (6 ECTS): This module examines advances in educational center management for the interdisciplinary care of students with high abilities based on scientific evidence.
It focuses on innovation in methodological resources and technological advancements for designing interdisciplinary intervention programs for talent management in schools.
• Module 5: Intervention in Specific Learning Difficulties and Behavioral Disorders (9 ECTS): This module explores scientific advances in neurocognitive studies of learning disorders, including neuropathological and neurofunctional findings.
It examines advances in the study of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder, including manifestations, detection, and diagnostic procedures. The module covers advances in center management for the appropriate interdisciplinary care and comprehensive development of students with specific learning difficulties and behavioral disorders in various contexts: family, educational center, and sociocultural environment. It focuses on innovation in methodological resources and technological advancements for designing interdisciplinary intervention programs for students with specific learning difficulties. It provides training and guidance for teachers in attending to specific learning difficulties and behavioral disorders.
• Module 6: Intervention in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 ECTS): This module explores controversies in the diagnosis of ADHD.
It examines advances in center management for the appropriate interdisciplinary care of students with ADHD. It provides training and guidance for teachers in attending to students with ADHD.

Semester 2:

• Module 7: External Practices (6 ECTS): This module allows students to apply the knowledge acquired in other master's modules in real-world settings.

Teaching:

The program features a faculty of experienced professionals and doctors with a strong track record in the field. The teaching methodology emphasizes experiential learning, allowing students to work on real-world cases to solidify their knowledge and gain practical experience.

Careers:

Upon completion of the Master's Degree in Special Education, graduates can pursue careers in various settings, including:

• Educational Centers for Early Childhood and Primary Education
• Special Education Centers
• Hospital Centers
• Socio-labor Insertion Services
• Occupational Workshops
• Psychopedagogical Offices
• Secondary Education Institutes in Guidance and Psychopedagogical Counseling Teams

Other:

The program offers a variety of resources for students, including:

• Digital Badges: Students can earn digital badges that recognize their knowledge and training.
• Clinical Educational Experience: Students can participate in the Clinical Educational Experience, which helps them apply their knowledge to real-world challenges.
• Harvard Business Publishing: Students have access to Harvard Business Publishing courses to develop skills for their Master's Thesis.
• Exam Locations: Students can take exams at any of the seven Universidad Europea locations in Spain, as well as five locations in Latin America.
The program also emphasizes the importance of quality and continuous improvement, with a focus on:
• Internal Quality Assurance System (SAIC): The Universidad Europea de Valencia has designed its SAIC in accordance with the guidelines of the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).
• Quality Monitoring: The program has a quality monitoring system that includes student and faculty satisfaction surveys, as well as tracking key performance indicators.
• Continuous Improvement: The program is committed to continuous improvement, with a focus on identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance the student experience.