Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping Factors
The inclusion of ethical competence in the training of master’s degree students remains a challenge. It has important links to the professionalization process, but unevenness has been found in its development and implementation, and this appears to generate shortcomings in training processes. The ai...
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| author | Amèlia Tey-Teijón Juan Llanes-Ordóñez Laura Martínez-Rodríguez |
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| description | The inclusion of ethical competence in the training of master’s degree students remains a challenge. It has important links to the professionalization process, but unevenness has been found in its development and implementation, and this appears to generate shortcomings in training processes. The aim of this study is to understand the meaning of ethical competence and to identify factors that facilitate its inclusion in master’s degree programs. A multicentre phenomenological study was carried out at universities in Spain and Argentina. Students and faculty from ten master’s degree programs in different subjects participated. Three broad overall categories emerged from our analysis: competencies related to the professional profile; factors in the professionalizing process; and training in ethical competence. These categories suggest that ethical competence is a core rather than an added value for any professional, thereby stressing the need to address its pedagogical importance in education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f0f3fff72c64b8eabf29a054f6c4f712023-11-24T14:38:42ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-11-011311113710.3390/educsci13111137Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping FactorsAmèlia Tey-Teijón0Juan Llanes-Ordóñez1Laura Martínez-Rodríguez2Theory and History of Education Department, Faculty of Education, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, SpainMétodos de Investigación y Diagnóstico en Educación Departamento, Faculty of Education, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, SpainFundamental and Clinical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, SpainThe inclusion of ethical competence in the training of master’s degree students remains a challenge. It has important links to the professionalization process, but unevenness has been found in its development and implementation, and this appears to generate shortcomings in training processes. The aim of this study is to understand the meaning of ethical competence and to identify factors that facilitate its inclusion in master’s degree programs. A multicentre phenomenological study was carried out at universities in Spain and Argentina. Students and faculty from ten master’s degree programs in different subjects participated. Three broad overall categories emerged from our analysis: competencies related to the professional profile; factors in the professionalizing process; and training in ethical competence. These categories suggest that ethical competence is a core rather than an added value for any professional, thereby stressing the need to address its pedagogical importance in education.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/11/1137ethical competencemaster’s degreeshigher educationteacher educationstudentslearning approaches |
| spellingShingle | Amèlia Tey-Teijón Juan Llanes-Ordóñez Laura Martínez-Rodríguez Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping Factors Education Sciences ethical competence master’s degrees higher education teacher education students learning approaches |
| title | Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping Factors |
| title_full | Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping Factors |
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| title_short | Ethical Competence in Master’s Degrees: Definition and Shaping Factors |
| title_sort | ethical competence in master s degrees definition and shaping factors |
| topic | ethical competence master’s degrees higher education teacher education students learning approaches |
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