Social and community intervention in LGBTIQA+ diversity

Social and community intervention in LGBTIQA+ diversity

Overview

Goals

  • To provide those who directly serve the LGBTIQA+ population (both in public administrations and in the third sector) with the necessary resources, tools and practical methods for direct and effective intervention with the group.
  • Develop the ability to work with the LGBTIQA+ population from an intersectional perspective, recognizing and addressing the multiple oppressions and vulnerability factors (such as ethnicity, class or functional diversity) that converge in people's experiences.
  • To train the staff involved in the diagnosis of needs and the application of specific and appropriate responses for the LGBTIQA+ community, ensuring informed and sensitive care to their reality.

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

1. Theoretical-conceptual framework of LGBTIQA+ diversity from a social perspective.

2. Social and community intervention in contexts of diversity.

3. Public policies and social action programs.

4. Tools and methodologies applied to the intervention.

Methodology and activities

  • 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.
  • 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…

They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.

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: 3 ECTS

Duration: 16/03/2026 – 29/05/2026

Teaching modality: Virtual

Location: Virtual classroom

Registration fee: €65.25

Valued at: €217.50

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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

Sergio Siverio Luis

Doctor of Law with summa cum laude distinction and international doctorate mention, with a doctoral thesis on the constitutional foundations of gender self-determination for trans people. Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of La Laguna since 2021.

Alejandro Hernández Melián

Professor in the Area of Social Work and Social Services at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, specializing in social policies, public services and social project planning.

Celsa María Cáceres Rodríguez

Professor in the Department of Communication and Social Work at the University of La Laguna. Member of the research groups: DESigual and HabilíTateS. . 

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