Intervention Methodologies in Education

Code:

MED102

Acronym:

MIE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Research and Intervention Methodologies in Education / Educational Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S (since 10-02-2020 to 29-05-2020)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Education Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree in Educational Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MCED	49	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português e Inglês

Objectives

This course aims to develop knowledge and competencies of educational, social and community intervention methods, assuming a contextualist, ecological and situated view of intervention.

Learning outcomes and competences

Competencies and knowledge in the field of educational intervention metodology. 
Capacity to critically analyse various intervention projects that involve diverse contexts, problems and methods.
Reflect over the challenges of educational interventions in exclusion contexts and within discriminated groups.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. A contextual and ecological perspective of intervention in educational contexts.

II. Context analysis, needs/resources assessment and project development and monitoring.

II. Typology of intervention methodologies - direct and indirect strategies;
- educational helping relationships,
- consultation/training.

IV. Ethical challenges in educational, social and community interventions.

V. Power and support as individual and societal resources:
- social support group, social capital;
- peer education, mentorship and self-help and support groups;
- power and individual, organizational and community empowerment;
- community partnerships and community empowerment, service-learning, and participatory action-research.

VI. Project evaluation - evaluation as an empowering and enabling device.

VII. Analysis and discussion of intervention projects in diverse educational contexts. 

Mandatory literature

SANTOS GUERRA, Miguel ; ). Os desafios da participação. Desenvolver a democracia na escola. , Porto Editora, 2002
Isabel Menezes; Intervenção comunitária: Uma perspectiva psicológica. , LivrPsic, 2007
Fuster Enrique Gracia; El^apoyo social en la intervención comunitaria. ISBN: 84-493-0352-4
Dougherty A. Michael; Consultation. ISBN: 0-534-25128-5
Guerra, Isabel Carvalho ; Fundamentos e Processos de uma Sociologia da acção, Principia, 2000
Ferreira, Elisabete; (D)enunciar a Autonomia, Porto Editora, 2012

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition, discussion and group work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	40,00
Teste	45,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	36,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	4,00
Trabalho de investigação	8,00
Trabalho escrito	6,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Students should attend classes according to the regulations regarding students' assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

Based on three mandatory components:
- project grid (3); 
- group presentation and discussion of 2 intervention projects (8); and
- test (9).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who cannot attend classes must do a special exam to determine whether they have acquired the required knowledge and skills.

Classification improvement

Through improvement of the test.