Content Official Master's Degree in Care Philosophies

Knowledge

• Describe the origins and development of philosophies of care in Western and Eastern traditions.
• Analyse the political dimension of care from a philosophical perspective.
• Explain the relationship of the ethics of care with theories of justice and democracy.
• Demonstrate the importance of community in the collective responsibilities of care.
• Analyse care practices from a gender perspective.
• Critique the anthropocentric worldview in the context of ecological ethics, animal ethics and the aesthetics of nature.
• Examine the concept of care from the perspective of the right to health.
• Interpret the treatment of care in artistic practices and its interrelation with educational intervention.
• Relate the principles of the ethics of care to the concept of philosophy as a way of life

Skills

• Investigate issues of contemporary philosophy linked to the concept of care in interdisciplinary environments.
• Apply key concepts of ethics such as well-being, justice and care in philosophical, political and epistemic research.
• Design original research on aspects related to the philosophical concept of care taking into account the dimensions of gender, ecology and health.
• Investigate applications of the concept of care in professional practices related to the community.
• Recognise the usefulness of the philosophy of care in practical and decision-making contexts.
• Use appropriate terminology and academic-scientific parameters in philosophical research.
• Communicate the results of the analysis of social problems related to the philosophy of care in a clear, explanatory and succinct way to specialised and non-specialised audiences.
• Critically assess the origin and reliability of specific documentary sources.
• Apply collaborative learning methodologies to build knowledge collectively in virtual and non-virtual environments.

Competences

• Work in the field of the philosophy of care while taking inequalities based on sex/gender into account.
• Cooperate in multicultural and interdisciplinary teams that incorporate the concept of care into proposals for social, political and community change.
• Demonstrate a capacity for autonomous work, self-analysis and self-criticism in the development of academic and professional proposals in the field of philosophy and ethics of care.
• Recognise the social consequences of the ethics of care, taking into account the diversity of human communities in terms of identity and multiculturalism.