Intervention Methodologies in Adult Education

Code:

EFA15

Acronym:

MIEFA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Educational Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

Active?	No
Responsible unit:	Education Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Adult Education and Training

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEFA	0	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The goal of this CE is to foster students knowledge and competencies and to construct, design, implement and evaluate educational intervention projects with adults.

Learning outcomes and competences

The curricular unit aims to promote:

- knowledge and competences of various intervention methods in the field of adult education,

- understanding of the relevance of relationship, collaboration and participation as central elements of intervention-in-context;

- the critical and reflexive analysis of intervention projects in the field of adult education,

- the development, design and evaluation of adult education research and intervention projects in context.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. The challenge of intervention with adults in educational contexts. Context analysis, needs/resources assessment and project development and monitoring.
II. Typology of intervention methodologies - direct and indirect strategies;
- educational helping relationships,
- consultation/training.
III. 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.  
IV. Ehical challenges in educational, social and community interventions. 
V. Analysis and discussion of intervention projects with adultos in diverse educational contexts.

Mandatory literature

Isabel Menezes; Intervenção comunitária: Uma perspectiva psicológica. , LivrPsic, 2007
Dougherty A. Michael; Consultation. ISBN: 0-534-25128-5
Caramelo João Carlos Pereira; Educação e desenvolvimento comunitário num processo de transição autogestionário
Rogoff Barbara 340; Learning together. ISBN: 0-19-516031-2
Freire Paulo 1921-1997; Política e educação. ISBN: 85-249-0506-9
Fals-Borda Orlando; Action and knowledge. ISBN: 0-945277-57-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposition, discussion and group work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Prova oral	35,00
Trabalho de campo	25,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	0,00
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Trabalho de campo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

As previewed in existing regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Based on 
- project grid (3)
- field work and written proposal (10)
-oral discussion (7)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

As previewed in regulations.

Classification improvement

Through improvement of final report and/or oral discussion.