Why study the
Master's Degree in Marriage and Family
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family offers an integral vision of marriage and family from a multidisciplinary perspective, centered on the person, and integrating different areas of knowledge (such as medicine, anthropology, law or pedagogy) in order to address the family reality. This approach allows a deep and enriching understanding of the complexities of family dynamics.
It is a rigorous , yet flexible and personalised study programme that combines distance and face-to-face teaching methods, supported by new technologies.
The faculty of the Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is composed of professors from various Schools and Institutes of the University of Navarra: Philosophy and Letters, Sciences, Medicine, University Clinic, Law, Economics and Business, Theology, Canon Law, Institute of Anthropology and Ethics.
The Study program of the Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is organized combining the modalities of programs of study Distance (on-line) and Classroom Regime, and is developed over a year, with a total of 60 ETCS.
Studies are divided into four terms, with ordinary exams at the end of each term, and extraordinary exams in June.
The distance learning methodology, through the Internet, is developed on a proven educational platform, based on the concept of "classroom VIRTUAL"; that is, a virtual space in which the different groups that make up the Master's Degree interact: students, academic staff and staff of management. The study methodology is based on self-directed learning and collaborative learning under the guidance of the teacher.
The training proposal of the Virtual classroom is based on the use of information and communication management tools in order to create for each participant a study/learning environment adapted to their profile and their personal needs, where the barriers of space and time have disappeared.
It is possible to learn certain scientific, theoretical and practical contents on one's own, provided that good teaching materials, an appropriate methodology, and a system that allows, when necessary, a fluid relationship between the teacher and the student are used.
degree program: Master's Degree in Marriage and Family.
modality mixed-use: 57 ECTS credit on-line and 3 ECTS credit in person
Duration: 1 academic year (60 ECTS credit)
Aimed at: Undergraduates and University Graduates
Taught by professors from different Schools of the University of Navarra and coordinated by the School of Education and Psychology.
Taught since 2000
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is offered in two modalities of programs of study: distance (via Internet) and face-to-face.
The teaching through the Internet is developed on an educational platform educational platform based on the concept of classroom Virtual: virtual space in which the different groups that make up the Master's Degree (students, academic staff and staff of management) interact, using e-learning pedagogical techniques.
The on-line teaching is completed with a set of work seminars and internships that take place in the University of Navarra, Pamplona and Madrid, Spain.
The mandatory face-to-faceteaching periods (15 days during the month of June) offer the student the possibility of:
- To consolidate and deepen, through seminars, team work, case studies, etc., the knowledge acquired during the academic year.
- Consolidate teacher-student relationships through work sessions and personal interviews.
- Enjoy the atmosphere and services offered by their university, as well as the personal meeting with fellow students.
This on-site period includes curricular internships at our sites:
- Family Mediation (FM): one week in Madrid and one week in Pamplona
- Family Orientation (OF): two weeks in Pamplona
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family does not only intend to create a virtual learning community. Its objectives, within the university framework in which it is located, go beyond that, aiming to create among its students an authentic sense of university promotion, not exclusively virtual.
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family offers a comprehensive view of marriage and the family from the perspective of eight different scientific areas: Humanities Basics; Biomedicine; Psychology, Psychopathology and Family Therapy; Education; Social Sciences; Theology; Politics and Law; Communication and the Arts.
The faculty of the Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is composed of professors from various Schools and Institutes of the University of Navarra: Philosophy and Letters, Sciences, Medicine, University Clinic, Law, Economics and Business, Theology, Canon Law, Institute of Anthropology and Ethics.
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family has students from more than 36 countries: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, USA, El Salvador, Philippines, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Below is a breakdown of the objectives you will achieve in terms of knowledge, skills and competencies.
Knowledge and contents
#01
Ability to explain what is marriage and family, how is the dynamics of family relationships and the development its members throughout life, from the contributions of Anthropology, Ethics, Sociology and Psychology.
#02
Differentiate the modalities of socio-educational intervention, mediation, Education and family counseling from other areas of intervention such as legal and therapeutic, as well as the institutions that offer these professional services.
#03
To analyze the current state of current legislation on marriage and family law, legal protection of the family and children, and social and family policies, at international and national levels.
#04
Identify and formulate the main normative and non-normative crises that can occur in families, as well as the specific contexts of intervention from which to help overcome these crises: family mediation centers, public centers for family care, associations, health centers, schools, etc.
#05
To review and assess the characteristics, functions, objectives, resources, strategies and current procedures of mediation, Education and family counseling, as well as the most frequent problems encountered by these professionals.
Skills, attitudes and values
#01
Respect the different value systems of the family in the exercise of the intervention having as framework of reference letter the human rights and the dignity of staff.
#02
To apply the criteria of professional ethics and deontology proper to Mediation, Education and Family Counseling, solving the problems and ethical dilemmas that arise in different situations.
#03
Develop arguments and make judgments for the resolution of cases that present problems in different family situations: conflicts, care of dependents, organization of resources, Education of minors, social and cultural adaptation.
#04
Discern which family assessment and diagnostic techniques are appropriate to use in order to obtain the necessary information and be able to develop the appropriate intervention plan and know how to apply them.
#05
Communicate fluently and respectfully in work environments, with other professionals and with families, practicing active listening, contributing and making one's own ideas understood, accepting the proposals and suggestions of others, informing when appropriate and in an adequate manner of the results of assessment, study and problem solving.
Competences
#01
To integrate the content of the different subjects studied, developing the capacity for analysis and synthesis, critical capacity and scientific rigor.
#02
Work as a team, including interprofessional partnership , establishing the appropriate channels of communication, making position the human and material resources available in order to provide solutions to the different problems that arise.
#03
Develop, adapt and evaluate evidence-based family Education and counseling programs.
#04
To internship the family mediation process following its phases and prospective: observing real cases, solving cases in classroom and through simulations.
#05
Review the state of the art of the topic under investigation, elaborate a research project (hypothesis, questions, objectives, methodology and dissemination of results).
#06
To put in internship the intervention protocol from the family orientationresearch, assessment and evaluation, intervention plan): observing real cases, solving cases in classroom and through simulations.
The Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is aimed at professionals from the world of Social and Legal Sciences, Health Sciences (Pedagogy, Psychopedagogy, Education Sciences, Psychology, Law, Nursing, Medicine, etc.). ..... As well as people who, being university graduates, have work experience in the field of socio-educational intervention, who need to acquire a deep and interdisciplinary knowledge on marriage and family, or who want to update their competences on the topic in these professional fields.
Through this Master's Degree you will be able to work in different professional environments and offer Family Counseling services through a therapeutic process, designed to respond adequately and effectively to the demands of supporting families in the current context. In addition, in the case of Family Mediation, a so-called restorative approach is adopted (helping to maintain, strengthen and restore family ties). All the necessary training is introduced so that those who take the course can qualify as family mediators by requesting their registration in the Registry of Mediators of the Ministry of the Interior.
Given the characteristics of the online study methodology, the following material is available for each subject :
1. Guide of the subject: we find the necessary information to become familiar with the subject: the teacher, the presentation of the subject, the objectives, the study methodology, the programme, the bibliography, the evaluation system of the subject, etc. It could be said that the guide to an online subject is the equivalent of the first day of class in face-to-face teaching.
2. Base Text or guide: This is the text, the object of study, of each lesson. The student can find the content of the lessons in two versions:
a) guide edited, which the teacher has recommended as a basic bibliography for subject, and which student should have bought in a bookshop.
b) guide digitalised, which the student should download from the web.
3. Self-assessment exercises: This is a short questionnaire self-assessment exercise at the end of each lesson, which facilitates students' learning, i.e. makes them aware of the extent to which they have a clear understanding of the issues raised. The aim is to develop the ability of student to check their own learning. There are different types of questionnaires: with multiple-choice questions subject , true/false, closed questions, open questions, etc.).
4. Evaluation Tests: In general terms, each subject consists of a midterm examination and a final examination. In the study guide for subject, detailed information is given on the characteristics of the exams: the parts into which they are subdivided; subject of tests, number of questions, time available; limitation or not of exam papers; whether or not enquiry of material is allowed; and how each of the tests counts towards the overall grade.
On student you will find three types of exams: subject test (in its different versions), subject essay and short and open questions exam. All exams are on-line. They will be active for 24 hours: from 09.00 hs. of the dated day until 09.00 hs. of the following day. The reference time is the Spanish time zone schedule . Once you have chosen the time to take the exam, the student will have a limited time to take the exam.
5. The teaching Materials is complemented by the use of other on-line tools such as glossaries, faq, text commentaries, links to documents of interest, forums, etc.
The University Master's Degree in Marriage and Family is hosted on a computer platform of proven efficiency that has a set of online tools that enable distance learning characterised by a space/time separation between academic staff and student body, among which asynchronous two-way communication predominates, where the Internet is preferably used as a means of communication and distribution of knowledge, in such a way that the student is the centre of an independent and flexible training, having to manage his or her own learning. Communication and counselling with the teacher of each subject, is carried out through the platform's internal mail.