The program consists of two semesters with a curriculum component l (1st year), and two semesters to complete a curricular internship (350 hours), and a dissertation or project (2nd year). There are three optional curricular units, two in the 1st semester and one in the 2nd semester (1st year).
During the 2nd year the internships occur in different organizations which have been collaborating with the Master’s over the years (e.g., CPCJs, foster-care, diverse community programs, schools, NGOs, city councils, hospitals …).
Programme Structure for 2025/2026
Curricular Courses | Credits | |
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1st Year | ||
Assessment and Intervention with Families at Risk
6.0 ECTS
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Adoption, Foster and Residential Care and Child Development
6.0 ECTS
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Psychological Assessment of the Child and Adult
6.0 ECTS
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Advanced Data Analysis Methods
6.0 ECTS
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Assessment and Intervention with Children at Risk
6.0 ECTS
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Community Psychology: Conception, Implementation and Assessment of Projects
6.0 ECTS
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Proteção de Crianças Vítimas de Maus-Tratos
6.0 ECTS
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Qualitative Data Analysis in Psychology
6.0 ECTS
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Advanced Data Analysis Methods
6.0 ECTS
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2nd Year | ||
Internship Training in Community Psychology
30.0 ECTS
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Master Dissertation in Community Psychology, Protection of Children and Youth At Risk
30.0 ECTS
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Applied Project in Community Psychology, Protection of Children and Youth at Risk
30.0 ECTS
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Recommended optative
The study plan includes 3 optional courses, 2 in the 1st semester and 1 in the 2nd semester.
1st Semester
- M8623 - Definition, Report and Assessment of Child Maltreatment and Neglect
- M8619 - Legislation, Organization and Competencies of Services in Social Intervention with Children and Youth at Risk and Danger
2nd Semester
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
Objectives
Upon concluding the Master's, it is intended that the student will be able to:
- Understand, differentiate and evaluate empirically the primary models of diagnosis and intervention at the level of the individual, the family, the group and the community;
- Understand the system, perspectives and models of the area of Protection of At-Risk Children and Youth;
- Apply theoretical knowledge and skills that permit evaluation and intervention in a systematic and intergrated manner on issues of education and the family in different familial, group, community and institutional contexts;
- Combine the knowledge of Community Psychology and Protection of At-Risk Children and Youth in order to analyze situations, formulate diagnoses and plan interventions in adoption, foster families and residential care.
- Develop research ideas and projects.
At the end of the Master's, the student should be able to:
(LO1) Understand, differentiate and evaluate empirically the theoretical perspectives and methodologies of Community Psychology and Protection of At-Risk Children and Youth; Understand the legislation, characteristics and functioning of the Children and Youth Protection System;
(LO2) Apply necessary acquired knowledge in the evaluation and design of systems at the parental, familial, community and institutional levels; Design, implement and evaluate psychosocial intervention programs; Apply acquired knowledge in the areas of adoption, foster families and residential care;
(LO3) Develop research ideas and projects in an original, indepedent, and sustained manner in the areas of the Community Psychology and Protection of At-Risk Children and Youth;
(LO4) Integrate and apply knowledge in Community Psychology and Protection of At-Risk Children and Youth in order to diagnose complex situations, plan and realize interventions in real-world contexts.