Area
social Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Other Social Sciences
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
- City: Santiago,
- Commune: Santiago,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
To train graduates with advanced theoretical and methodological knowledge for research in Social Work, with advanced skills for the articulation between research and social interventions that are based on a solid ethical foundation.
Applicant Profile
Admission to the Master's Program in Social Work requires: a) Holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent university qualification awarded by a university recognized by the State of Chile, or in the case of foreign institutions, by the State of the corresponding country. b) Relevant work experience and/or academic training in the field of social intervention or a related discipline. c) Passing the selection process.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master's Program in Social Work Research are expected to be able to: – Develop advanced research skills and capabilities in Social Work to contribute to the generation of disciplinary knowledge and the design of innovative intervention proposals. – Critically analyze contemporary society from a disciplinary perspective: the dynamics of exclusion/inclusion; paradoxes of growth and inequality; and the creation of opportunities for disadvantaged social groups, among others. – Examine the disciplinary, epistemological, and ethical foundations upon which social interventions are based. – Conduct advanced analyses of social policies, programs, and interventions. – Ground their professional practice in sound ethical discernment.
Lines of investigation
– Inclusive Policies. – Development and Processes in Organizations. – Clinical Social Work. – Socio-Legal Social Work.
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