Identification and analysis of prejudice and discrimination against the LGBTIQA+ community

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Identification and analysis of prejudice and discrimination against the LGBTIQA+ community

Overview

This micro-credential aims to analyze the psychosocial processes and theoretical foundations that underpin the construction of the categories of sexual and gender diversity. It also seeks to identify the main mechanisms of social exclusion—such as prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination—to understand their operation and impact in both social and professional spheres. Finally, it explores the bidirectional relationship between personal identity, social identity, and diversity, evaluating its direct influence on self-esteem and psychosocial well-being.

Goals
  • To analyze the psychosocial processes and theoretical foundations that underlie the construction of the categories of affective-sexual and gender diversity.
  • Identify the main mechanisms of social exclusion (prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination) in order to explain their impact and functioning in the social and professional sphere.
  • To explore the bidirectional relationship between personal identity, social identity and diversity, and to assess its direct influence on the individual's self-esteem and psychosocial well-being.

Access requirements

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

Contents
  • The 'psychological construction' of affective-sexual and gender diversity.
  • Sex and gender as basic categories in social interaction.
  • Social perception and gender expectations: heteronormativity.
  • Processes of social stigmatization. Prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.
  • Personal, social, and gender identity. Self-esteem and psychosocial well-being.
  • Prevention and intervention.

Methodology and activities
  • Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
  • Assessment: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, …
  • 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… These are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on student agency..
  • 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, facilitates and guides.

Evaluation criteria
  • 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: 5 ECTS

Duration: 16/03/26 – 29/05/2026

Teaching modality: Virtual

Location: Virtual classroom

Free enrollment

Valued at €108.75

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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.

Flexibility

Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.

Employability

Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.

Certification

Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Teaching staff

María Dolores Morera Bello

Doctor and tenured professor of Social Psychology at the University of La Laguna, with more than 30 years of experience researching social cognition, especially stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination and dehumanization in intergroup and interpersonal relations.

Francisco Javier Castro Molina

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