Program Overview

University Program: Microcredential in "The Role of the Family in Accompanying High Capacities and Talent"

Introduction

The education of talent is a topic of considerable interest today. Despite this, training actions are scarce and do not collect current research evidence. Educating talent implies not only a commitment but also having sufficient training that allows all educational agents, and specifically families, to bring the potential of children to high performance and achieve a state of psychological well-being.

Program Details

• Duration: From 14/01/2026 to 06/03/2026
• Admission: From 11/12/2025 to 22/12/2025
• Price: 140 (subsidized price: 42)
• Edition: First
• Credits: 2
• Places: 80
• Mode of delivery: Non-attendance (online)
• Language: Spanish

Admission Requirements

• The course is aimed at families and individuals with a personal interest in high capacities and talent education.
• Psychologists, counselors, psychopedagogues, and other agents involved in educational attention and guidance of talent in primary and secondary education, between 25 and 64 years old.
• Eligibility criteria: Being between 25 and 64 years old, with no academic requirements.

Objectives

• To know the current research on talent development
• To locate the fundamental role of the family in talent development
• To highlight the needs of children with high capacities
• To discuss the role of psychosocial skills in the talent development process
• To provide strategies to ensure psychological well-being and talent development

Learning Outcomes

• Competencies developed:
  • Being able to contextualize and apply talent development theories in the family environment.
  • Being able to detect the specific needs of children with high capacities.
  • Being able to evaluate factors such as social, emotional, and cultural environment that influence talent development, regulate them, and take advantage of them.
  • Being able to implement methods to emotionally support children while fostering their potential.
  • Competence for developing practical approaches to integrate talent education into family daily life.
  • Ability to identify and take advantage of opportunities in the environment for talent education.
  • Innovation in creating an environment conducive to the development of advanced skills and competencies.

Subjects

Trabajar la gestión emocional en familia (0.5 Credits)

• Designed to empower parents and educators in managing and developing the emotional intelligence of children with talent and high capacities.
• Strategies to foster an emotionally healthy environment where children can identify, express, and regulate their emotions effectively.

List of Topics

• Open and respectful communication in the family environment: Strategies to foster effective dialogue based on active listening and empathy.
• Identification and expression of emotions: Techniques to help children and parents recognize, name, and understand their emotions, improving emotional intelligence within the family.
• Conflict management and emotional problem-solving: Tools to address family conflicts constructively, promoting collaborative problem-solving and emotional learning.
• Emotional regulation and self-control: Practical methods to teach children to manage their emotions during stress or crisis, fostering self-control, calmness, and resilience.
• Fostering a positive emotional climate: Creating habits and family activities that promote a healthy emotional environment, strengthening affective bonds and empathy among its members.

Evaluation System

• Online questionnaire

Methodology

• Didactic material and syllabus provided by the teaching team in the virtual classroom (videos, links, and textual documents).

Opportunities

• Professional outcomes of the course: Psychopedagogical advice, family guidance.
• Areas of knowledge: Education and Psychology