Mission of the Program
The Master in Resilience in Educational Contexts aims to create environments that promote the resilience and growth of marginalized children and young people. By providing tools, resources, and learning contexts, the program facilitates their social and emotional learning, wellbeing, social inclusion, and active citizenship. The program is designed to build practitioners’ competence in addressing the needs of at-risk children and young people, particularly those from ethnic, linguistic, and migrant communities, socio-economic disadvantages, and those with learning difficulties and additional educational needs.
Objectives of the Program
- Promote Resilience: Equip students with the knowledge and skills to foster resilience in marginalized children and young people.
- Address Educational Needs: Develop competencies to respond to the educational and developmental needs of at-risk children and young people.
- Integrate Theory and Practice: Combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience to enhance professional learning.
- Support Social Inclusion: Facilitate the social inclusion and active citizenship of marginalized groups through targeted educational interventions.
- Enhance Wellbeing: Promote the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in educational contexts.
Competencies Developed
- Resilience Building: Skills to create supportive environments that enhance resilience in children and young people.
- Educational Interventions: Ability to design and implement educational interventions for marginalized and at-risk groups.
- Social and Emotional Learning: Competence in facilitating social and emotional learning to improve wellbeing and inclusion.
- Research and Practice Integration: Capacity to integrate research findings into practical applications in educational settings.
- Cultural Competence: Understanding and addressing the needs of children from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Master in Resilience in Educational Contexts can pursue various career paths, including:
- Educational Consultant: Advising schools and educational institutions on strategies to support at-risk students.
- School Counselor: Providing counseling and support services to students in educational settings.
- Community Outreach Coordinator: Working with community organizations to support marginalized children and young people.
- Researcher: Conducting research on resilience and educational interventions for at-risk populations.
- Policy Advisor: Developing and advising on policies to promote resilience and inclusion in educational contexts