Government Pavilion, C/ Padre Herrera s/n
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain
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LGBTIQA+ public policies
LGBTIQA+ public policies
Overview
This micro-credential enables individuals to identify and understand the procedures and regulatory frameworks for implementing effective public policies for the LGBTIQA+ community within public administrations. Furthermore, it provides knowledge of institutional tools and resources for managing and executing these policies, and offers practical skills for promoting initiatives that foster equality and non-discrimination in the public sector.
- Identify and understand the specific procedures and regulatory frameworks that allow the implementation of effective and transformative public policies in favor of the LGBTIQA+ community within the structures of public administrations.
- Acquire a deep understanding of the tools, material resources and support frameworks available at the institutional level to initiate, manage and implement LGBTIQA+ public policies in one's own work context.
- To provide public administration staff with the practical skills necessary to promote and implement initiatives and institutional changes that promote equality and non-discrimination for the LGBTIQA+ community.
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
1. Conceptual and regulatory framework of LGBTIQA+ public policies: analysis of the historical evolution of LGBTIQA+ rights, the theoretical foundations of equality and non-discrimination, and the main regulatory frameworks that guide public action.
2. Design and development of inclusive public policies: study of the public policy cycle and the institutional competencies involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of LGBTIQA+ measures, incorporating participatory and intersectional methodologies.
3. Governance and mainstreaming in public management: exploration of the mechanisms of coordination, cooperation and citizen participation that allow the integration of diversity into the institutional agenda and consolidate inclusive governance.
4. Challenges and good practices in the implementation of LGBTIQA+ policies: reflection on contemporary challenges in the application of LGBTIQA+ policies, analysis of resistance and progress, and identification of good practices and institutional innovations.
- 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.
- 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.
Teaching staff
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.
Graduate in Political Science and Master in Social Policy and Socio-Community Intervention (specializing in Gender Equality). Independent Equality Agent responsible for carrying out feminist training and projects in companies, educational centers and other entities.
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