Master's Degree in Healthcare for the Promotion of Personal Autonomy and End-of-Life Care

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Care of the elderly and of disabled adults (0921)

Main focus

; Graduates of this master’s programme will have acquired the knowledge and skills to do the following: (1) implement specific care services and techniques used in the different health sciences to enhance the welfare, comfort and quality of life of people with disabilities and dependency or people who are undergoing end-of-life processes at any age; (2) apply synergies and a comprehensive management approach to complex situations where a lack of personal autonomy exists because of disability, chronic dependency or end-of-life processes; (3) perform functions of care coordination, continuity of care, and mobilization of available health care resources; (4) apply the knowledge acquired to design and conduct excellent scientific research as well to write up and present research results in the field covered by the programme.

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Name of title awarded in original language

Máster Universitario en Cuidados de Salud para la Promoción de la Autonomia de las Personas y la Atención a los Procesos del Fin de Vida

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Specialisation name

– No Specialisation