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Analysis and application of the Philosophy and ethics of LGBTIQA+ diversity
Analysis and application of the Philosophy and ethics of LGBTIQA+ diversity
Overview
This micro-credential addresses the philosophical foundations of contemporary notions of gender, sexuality, and recognition, exploring the frameworks of performativity and biopolitics in the social production of bodies and identities. It also promotes critical and situated reflection on the politics of the body, vulnerability, and relational diversity, fostering intellectual autonomy and ethical awareness in the analysis of current social and cultural discourses.
- Analyze the philosophical foundations of contemporary notions of gender, sexuality, and recognition.
- Exploring the conceptual frameworks of performativity and biopolitics in relation to
social production of bodies and identities. - To promote critical and situated reflection on the politics of the body, vulnerability and
relational diversity. - To promote intellectual autonomy and ethical awareness in the analysis of contemporary social and cultural discourses.
Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.
A university degree is not required to access this micro-credential. However, students wishing to access it must meet the following access requirements:
- Baccalaureate.
- Higher vocational training cycle (senior technician).
Academic program
- Basic concepts: gender dysphoria, transition, gender-affirming treatments
- Specific health needs of trans people (mental health, treatments)
hormonal treatments, pre- and post-surgical care, and reproductive and sexual health). - Institutional and professional discrimination.
- Attention to specific populations: disability, trans minors and health in aging.
- Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
- Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
- Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.
- Assessment: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or online, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.
The methodology will be as follows:
- Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
- Evaluation: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, etc.
- Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
- Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem solving, etc.
They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.
- Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
- Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.
General information
Credits: 3 ECTS
Duration: 16/03/2026-29/05/2026
Teaching modality: Virtual
Location: Virtual Classroom
Valued at €217.50
The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
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