Teaching methodology

The academic methodology followed is based on what has been scientifically proven to be most effective for learning. Each course is divided into several stages, each of which consists of a training phase and a practice phase.

A. TRAINING

The training phase consists of learning techniques for personal well-being, both at a theoretical and a practical level. To do so, a series of steps is followed, consisting of theoretical training and practical training:

• Theoretical training consists of reading and studying theoretical materials (although in face-to-face courses, this theory is taught by the professor).

• Practical training in the Basic Course is very simple and consists of carrying out exercises and, optionally, practical cases with films. This is done through the Virtual Campus, except for in-person courses.

In the Postgraduate program, the approach is more in-depth, also utilizing pedagogical techniques such as: comparing some of the learned information with other sources, making comments on videos and articles, conducting research papers on relevant topics, commenting on or summarizing the essentials of certain parts of the theoretical content, answering specific questions, giving opinions on certain topics, making deductions from information, finding solutions to problems, etc. All of this is reviewed by the tutor.  

In the Master’s program, the methodology changes, as instead of a Virtual Campus, the student is guided personally by their tutor. Additionally, “specific issues” that cause the student distress are addressed (which includes therapy sessions), and a thesis is completed on one of these specific topics.

More information about training:

• Training Plans for the Basic Course in Personal Well-being
• Training Plans for the Postgraduate Degree in Personal Well-being
• Training Example

B. PRACTICE

The practice phase consists of persistently implementing the techniques learned in the training phase. This phase will conclude when the student has accumulated the number of practice hours corresponding to each stage. In the Basic Course, this practice is very simple, while in the Postgraduate and especially in the Master’s program, the number of hours is increased to achieve the expected results.

More information about practice:

• Practice Plans for the Basic Course in Personal Well-being
• Training Plans for the Postgraduate Degree in Personal Well-being
• Practice Example

Throughout the course, the student will consult with the professor or tutor regarding any questions.

When students consider that they have assimilated the theoretical content, they may (optionally) take an exam to obtain the corresponding qualification (Diploma in Personal Well-being, Postgraduate Diploma in Personal Well-being, or Master’s Degree in Personal and Social Well-being). If they do not pass it, they will have another opportunity.

In addition to all this, we recommend what is probably the most effective learning technique, which consists of teaching what has been learned, forcing one to thoroughly understand the subject matter. This can be achieved by volunteering in our free programs for low-income individuals (which can be done after obtaining the Postgraduate in Personal Well-being qualification) and/or by working as a paid tutor or instructor in our courses (for which it is necessary to have obtained the Master’s in Personal Well-being qualification).

More information:

• Online methodology
• In-person methodology
• Blended learning methodology