University Master's Degree in Psychosocial Research and Intervention

Do you want to impact social wellbeing and work for a fairer society? Empirically grounded research and interventions fostering social transformation

Content Official Master's Degree in Psychosocial Research and Intervention

Ideal student profile

Students must hold an official degree or equivalent qualification in the following fields:

  • Social Sciences (Social Psychology, Sociology, Political Sciences, Labour Studies, Industrial Relations, Social Work, Anthropology, etc.)
  • Health Science (Psychology, Speech Therapy, etc.)
  • Education Studies (Education, Education Psychology, etc.)
  • Arts and the Humanities (History, Geography, Humanities, etc.)
  • Other similar fields.

Knowledge

  • Relate psychosocial perspectives with fields of research and intervention based on the scientific literature.
  • Describe existing perspectives in the psychosocial field, while questioning their assumptions and limitations.
  • Organise methods and tools for the collection and analysis of psychosocial data.
  • Identify the ethical and political debates related to the application of psychosocial knowledge.
  • Select data collection techniques that are appropriate for the theoretical framework.
  • Recognise appropriate analytical methods and techniques for examining psychosocial data.

Skills

  • Critically analyse theoretical and methodological approaches from a gender and intersectional perspective in order to adapt them to specific needs.
  • Critically apply psychosocial conceptual frameworks to the analysis of social problems and provide guidelines for decision-making.
  • Define objectives and methodology for a psychosocial research project, while justifying your choice.
  • Ensure ethical and legal standards are upheld to protect both the participants and data integrity.
  • Develop tools to collect empirical material in line with the established principles of psychosocial research and intervention.
  • Empirically analyse the material resulting from psychosocial research or intervention based on procedures that have a solid foundation.
  • Organise a coherent and precise scientific article that is appropriate for the psychosocial field.
  • Actively participate in and contribute to working teams by contributing ideas, skills and knowledge.

Competences

  • Produce a rigorous state of the art in the field of psychosocial research or intervention.
  • Critically and reflexively incorporate current theoretical frameworks into approaches to and analysis of psychosocial problems.
  • Design an ethical proposal grounded in the psychosocial field that considers the gender and intersectional perspective.
  • Rigorously prepare ethical and data management documentation for the study.
  • Plan information gathering procedures for psychosocial research and intervention.
  • Present results and conclusions in a clear, effective and ethical manner.
  • Draft a rigorous scientific article in order for it to be published.