UNESCO, FC Barcelona Foundation (FFCB) and the UOC have joined forces to prepare future trainers for peace. The master's degree in Sport as a tool for social coexistence and conflict resolution will launch the academic year 2012-2013 with the objective of teaching to use the practice of sports as an instrument of socialization.
Introduction
The process of globalization in our society brings new social and cohesion challenges. Current models of social integration, promotion of education, and conflict resolution require new tools to understand and manage the human challenges emerging in the world, whether these stem from social, cultural, religious or racial differences.
UNESCO, FC Barcelona Foundation and Open University of Catalonia (UOC), have joined forces to prepare future trainers for peace and social cohesion. Through sport, understood as an instrument of socialization and as a vehicle for sustainable peace, students are taught to design, fund and implement effective projects for peaceful resolution of conflicts and achieve improvements in social coexistence.
Sport and its universal language have proven to be an effective tool for dialogue, respect and coexistence. Its values foster teamwork, friendship, fair play, discipline and education.
This master’s degree with an international focus responds to the training needs of new profiles in the management of socio-educational intervention through sport, using the objectives of the millennium of the United Nations as a backdrop.
Master’s degree: Sport for social coexistence and conflict resolution: 60 ECTS credits
Postgraduate course: Sport and social coexistence: 30 ECTS credits
Sport and coexistence: experiences: 5 credits
Sport and education: 4 credits
The 8 goals of the millennium. Current and future challenges: 3 credits
Olympic values in sport: 4 credits
Women and sport: 3 credits
Young people and sport: 3 credits
Disability and sport: 3 credits
Postgraduate final project: 5 credits
Postgraduate course: Sport and conflict resolution: 30 ECTS credits
Sport and coexistence: experiences: 5 credits
Sport and conflict resolution: 4 credits
Trainers for peace: 4 credits
Protection of human rights: 3 credits
International organizations and social projects: 3 credits
Role model: 3 credits
Media and sport: 3 credits
Postgraduate final project: 5 credits
Master’s degree final project: 10 credits
Whom is it addressed to?
Anyone who wants to become a trainer for peace and social cohesion, focusing on their educational and professional track.
• Education professionals, sport and physical activity professionals, and primary care professionals.
• Institutions specialized in education and training.
• Psychology professionals.
• Non-governmental organizations and other national and international organizations and entities.
• Human and civil rights foundations and entities.
• Associations related to sport and recreation.
• Other socializing agents.
Objectives
To prepare trainers for peace and social cohesion. To raise awareness about the possibilities of sport as a tool for educational intervention in contexts of low social cohesion and high socio-political conflict.
To disseminate factual, procedural, attitudinal and competence strategies and tools for the use of sports in situations of social vulnerability.
To equip students with the knowledge and tools required to design and implement projects applicable to different realities and aimed at different groups.
Academic staff
Eduard Vinyamata, academic Director.
Clàudia Solanes Roca-Sastre, academic Coordinator.
Admission requirements
There are no admission requirements for access to the program.
If you already have an officially recognized university qualification, you will obtain a Master’s diploma.
If you do not have an officially recognized university qualification, you will obtain a Certificate.
Language: Any two of these languages, Spanish or English.
Teaching resources
Postgraduate courses at the UOC may include material in paper and/or in digital format. Materials will be given to students as the course progresses.
Start date of first postgraduate course and master’s degree: 6 November 2012
End date of first postgraduate course: 25 September 2013
End date of master’s degree: 23 September 2014
Start date of second postgraduate course: 5 November 2013
End date of second postgraduate course: 23 September 2014
Prices:
Postgraduate courses: 1,600 Euros
Master’s: 2,900 Euros
For more information: secretariacp@uoc.edu
