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Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Child Development | Early Childhood Education | Special Education
Area of study
Education | Health
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


Program Overview

The Master in Early Attention and Family is a specialization in prevention, detection, and intervention of developmental disorders, whether severe and permanent or mild and transient, that may appear in the early stages of a child's life. The program provides tools to enhance the child's development and well-being, as well as therapeutic resources to guide and advise families.


Objectives

  • To train professionals for intervention in Early Attention.
  • To provide knowledge and therapeutic strategies for working with children with developmental disorders or at risk of developing them.
  • To acquire resources for working with families and their environment.
  • To apply theoretical content to practical cases.
  • To reflect on the subjective experience of practices to grow in the professional role.

Target Audience

  • Psychologists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Speech therapists
  • Social workers
  • Social educators
  • Pedagogues
  • Teachers of special education
  • Psychomotor therapists
  • Neuropediatricians
  • Neuropsychologists
  • Interested in initiating or updating their knowledge in the field of early attention.

Academic Accreditation

  • Master of Continuing Education in Early Attention and Family by the University of Barcelona.
  • Own degree designed according to the guidelines of the European Higher Education Area and equivalent to 60 ECTS credits.

Program Structure

  • Module 1: Introduction and Follow-up of the Course and Evaluation
    • Introduction to the course
    • Navigation through the platform
    • Forming a team
    • Expectations
    • Follow-up of the course
    • Group tutoring
    • Course evaluation
    • Resources for Early Attention in Spain
    • Teamwork in Early Attention
  • Module 2: Neurological Foundations and Psychomotor Development from 0 to 6 Years
    • Neurological foundations of child development
    • Perspective from Early Attention of psychomotor development from 0 to 6 years
    • Warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors in child development
    • Neurological syndromes and behavioral phenotypes
  • Module 3: The Family and Its Function in Child Development from 0 to 6 Years
    • The family as a context for development: criteria for intervention in functions, roles, and educational styles
    • Evolution of the family: new realities, new intervention guidelines in relation to parenting
    • Indicators and situations of risk in the family, protective factors
    • The family facing disability in early childhood
  • Module 4: Diagnostic Assessment in Early Attention
    • Diagnostic assessment process in early childhood
    • Assessment tools from 0 to 6 years
    • Social assessment in early attention
  • Module 5: Techniques and Strategies for Therapeutic Intervention in Early Childhood Disorders (I)
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in Global Developmental Delay
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in Intellectual Developmental Disorder
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in Emotional/Conduct Disorder
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in Relationship and Communication Disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Module 6: Techniques and Strategies for Therapeutic Intervention in Early Childhood Disorders (II)
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in motor disorders
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in plurideficiency and sensory disorders
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in language disorders
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in difficulties derived from parenting and the environment
    • Techniques and strategies for intervention in families at social risk
    • Other forms of intervention from CDIAT: aquatic therapy, psychomotor help group, parenting group, support group for families with children with severe and permanent disorders
  • Module 7: Practical Work
  • Module 8: Research Project
    • Object of research and project plan
    • Preliminary results
    • Preliminary conclusions
    • Final research project
    • Presentation of the project
  • Module 9: Experiential Work of the Professional Role

Teaching Staff

  • Director: Gemma Garcia Gómez
  • Coordination: Laura González de Rivera
  • Teaching Team:
    • Cristina Coll
    • Eva Sepulveda
    • Gabriela Ganc
    • Gemma García
    • Laia Ferrer
    • Laia Martínez
    • Cristal Seco
    • Núria Gómez
    • Núria Ollé
    • María Remedios Cantó Piñero
    • Laura González de Rivera
    • Neus Raventós
    • Roser Sánchez Torrents
    • Fina Fernández Cavero
    • Roser Piñol
    • Claudia Sierra
    • Miguel Ángel Moncho Fernández
    • Vanessa Muñoz
    • Chari Jordan
    • Pepa López
    • Silvia Pastor
    • Susana Gabarrón
    • Xènia Martínez

Discounts

  • Collectives with Discount:
    • Alumni or former students of the IL3-UB Foundation
    • Alumni UB with Master's quota
    • Colleges, professional associations, and other entities
    • Collectives with corporate or collaborating entity matriculation discount
    • Members and workers of EDUVIC, 10% discount
    • Members of the COPC, 10% discount
  • Other Discounts:
    • Specific discounts for other collectives
    • Bonification through the Tripartite Foundation for companies

Registration Process

  1. Identify yourself. If you already have a user on our Virtual Campus, you can use the access data. If you don't have one, you can register when you start your registration process.
  2. Fill out the registration form. Indicate your personal data to process your registration.
  3. Configure the payment method and make the required payments.
  4. Submit the required documentation. You must complete all these steps before the start of the course to finalize the registration process correctly.

Contact

  • IL3-UB. Institute of Continuing Education
  • Address: C/ Ciutat de Granada, 131, 08018 Barcelona
  • Email: [insert email]
  • Phone: [insert phone number]
  • Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm

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