Análisis del proceso de vinculación con la sociedad de la carrera de Psicología Social en el desarrollo de las competencias profesionales de los estudiantes

Abstract

The link with the society of the University of Cuenca is one of the three substantive functions, for this it is executed through the development of linking projects and practices that are carried out in the Faculty of Psychology in this context is to train students academically in formative components, ethical and critical conception of reality for the professional performance of the social psychologist. The present investigation has the purpose of establishing the relationship between the guidelines of connection with society (VS) of the Social Psychology career of the Faculty of Psychology and its incidence in the process of formation of the professional competences of the students of the career. The investigation was oriented to the process of linking with society, based on an epistemological and methodological approach, for which the qualitative approach method was used with a descriptive study of the phenomena or context of the investigation, through the use of the semi-structured interview technique. that was applied to members linked to the process, two focus groups were also carried out on graduate students and others who studied the degree. It concludes by highlighting the milestones of connection with society in the career, such as the development of thought, in the academic and social validation of knowledge that allows students to take off their training skills and abilities, which have enabled new learning and feedback process. and adjust curricular training mesh.