EDUCATIONAL MODEL
The Mediation Specialist Diploma successfully combines teachers from the academic area and from the professional world, mediators at local and international level, school mediators, business and property mediators; in every case, experts in mediation chosen for their professional or academic value.
The result could not be anything but dynamic classes which challenge students, which put them in extreme situations, where they feel emotions, where situations are put forward which, at first, seem unsolvable. Classes are sessions based on role-play, in the analysis of cases, all accompanied by suggested reading and classes.
This is combined with interdisciplinary rigour, essential to tackle the difficult subject matter of mediation. Despite having a considerable quantity of legal content, psychologists and social workers also participate.
All this is accompanied by practical sessions using real cases, following the model laid out by the Legal Apprenticeship Service Clinic (APS).
Alumni
2013 was the first year in which students graduated from the Degree. Their activity can be monitored via their Facebook page.
Testimonials follow:
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
The training we provide creates a new professional category in itself: that of mediator. This produces managers and mediators of conflict in civil, family, business, mortgage-related, educational and community arenas, in the private as well as the public sector.
However, this training additionally complements the training and development of skills of professionals in other fields, who see their occupational possibilities augmented. This is the case for lawyers and legal assessors in general, psychologists, teacher-trainers and social and professional workers in other specifically related branches.
Finally, our students can also become teachers and trainers in the field of mediation and conflictology.
PROGRAMME
The course presented here is modular. This means that to achieve the Diploma students must attend and fulfil requirements in all modules and blocks here detailed, as well as completing practical work. The Diploma is ratified by the Mediation Centre in Private Law of the Regional Government of Catalonia, which allows access to the lists of approved mediators for successful graduates.
Those students only interested in taking extension courses could study the Mediation Course in Private Law (taking all the blocks of the Mediation Module in Private Law) and the Course in Mediation in the Family Context (taking all blocks of the Mediation Module in the Family Context. These courses can be considered as refresher courses in accordance with Catalonian regulations.
The full programme can be examined here.
FACULTY
The Diploma combines experience and professionalism in its teaching staff. A list of some of our teaching staff follows:
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre Aznar, co-director
Sra. Emma Lopéz Solé, co-director
Dra. Maria Carme Boqué i Torremorell
Ana Bozalongo Antoñanzas
Dra. Blanca Deusdad Ayala
Eduard Fermín Partido
Eva Susana Fernández García
Natàlia Ferré Giró
Miriam García Alconada
Susana Gutiérrez Martínez
Marta Méndez Pichot
Encarnación Pascua Camín
Xavier Plana Virgili
Artur Roman Soler
Ane Miren Sierra Charola
Dr. Héctor Simón Moreno
Mercedes Tarazón
Marta Uxó de la Yglesia
ADMISSIONS
This course is organised by the Rovira i Virgili Foundation and designed for holders of diplomas, graduates and honours graduates, as well as professionals from the business world, from Public Administration, Social Services, Health professionals, educational centre professionals and Human Resource professionals. The annual number of students is a maximum of 20 to guarantee teaching quality. Personal interviews may be necessary for admission.
All information on the Diploma and other courses, including how to register, can be found via the following link.
To obtain more information, contact Ms. Raquel Ramos (raquel.ramos@fundacio.urv.cat).
SPONSORS
These are the bodies which, in one form or another, support the Diploma.
