El enfoque por competencias en la carrera de abogacía de la Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL)

THE SKILLS-BASED APPROACH IN THE AGOBACY COURSE AT THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SALTA (UCASAL)

Abstract

This work reflects the final result of the research project “Teaching and learning by competencies in the Law career of the Catholic University of Salta (UCASAL)”. The research sought to investigate the competencies defined by the UCASAL educational model and whether these are reflected explicitly and/or implicitly in the degree programs in face-to-face and distance modalities. To do this, all the degree programs were analyzed and, on that basis, surveys were applied to all teachers and a focus group was carried out with those who make up chairs that are reformulating their programs based on objectives into programs based on competencies.

A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data obtained was carried out. The results achieved indicate that there is little explicit reference to the term competencies from a pedagogical perspective and a disparate presence of the generic competencies established by the University, both between the subjects and between the years of completion of the degree. Implicitly, a greater number of these competencies have been identified, although a great dispersion is observed in terms of their typology and their recurrence. With respect to the opinions expressed by the teachers, it can be seen that the majority declare that they know the transversal competencies of the UCASAL and specific to the career and that they recognize the importance of this new approach, but that training and time are required to be able to implement it in their respective chairs.