Guidelines for Incoming Exchange Students (ERASMUS) - Corso: Psicopatologia dello sviluppo (SFP)
Examination for Erasmus+ Programme Students
Students are required to prepare a take-home paper on the EMOCREA project.
The project is associated with the EMOCREA-ULL research group at the Universidad de La Laguna in Tenerife, coordinated by Professor Antonio F. Rodríguez Hernández. The group was established to support the introduction of emotional and creative education in schools in the Canary Islands and carries out research, training and assessment activities related to emotional and creative competencies.
EMOCREA-ULL official website: https://emocrea-ull.com/
Under the current educational system of the Canary Islands, Emotional Education and Creativity is included throughout primary education as a cross-curricular subject. Learning activities integrate curricular elements through concrete and observable tasks.
Title of the paper
The EMOCREA Project: Emotional Education and Creativity at School. A Theoretical Analysis and Reflection on an Educational Experience in the Student’s Home Country
Type of examination
The examination consists of an individual written paper of at least ten pages, excluding the title page, table of contents, bibliography and any appendices.
The paper must be written in Italian.
Objective
Students are required to present and analyse the EMOCREA project, connecting its principles, methodologies and tools to an internship, work or observation experience carried out in a school setting in their home country.
EMOCREA is an emotional and creative education project developed at the Universidad de La Laguna in Tenerife. It considers emotional and creative competencies to be essential components of personal and social well-being, learning and the quality of relationships within schools.
Structure of the paper
Introduction
Students should:
– introduce the topic and objectives of the paper;
– explain the reasons for choosing the school experience analysed;
– briefly describe the organisation of the paper.
Part One: Theoretical framework of the EMOCREA project
EMOCREA activities include programmes focusing on self-awareness, living together, empathy, trust, emotional regulation, problem-solving and hope.
Educational activities:
https://sites.google.com/ull.edu.es/actividades-emocreativas/inicio
Part Two: Analysis of a school experience
Students must describe an internship, work or observation experience carried out in a nursery, primary or secondary school in their home country.
A purely descriptive account is not sufficient. The experience must be interpreted using the theoretical concepts presented in the first part of the paper.
Applied proposal
Based on the experience analysed, students must design a brief activity inspired by EMOCREA and adapted to their own school context.
The proposal must include:
– title of the activity;
– target group;
– emotional and creative objectives;
– duration;
– materials;
– implementation phases;
– role of the teacher;
– possible difficulties;
– methods for observing and assessing the outcomes.
Conclusions
Bibliographical requirements
The paper must draw on the official EMOCREA-ULL website, materials produced by the Universidad de La Laguna, the curriculum of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and other relevant scientific sources.
A bibliography of at least five sources is required. References must be presented consistently according to APA style.
Ethical guidelines
The names of schools, teachers, pupils and families must be omitted or replaced with pseudonyms. Photographs or information that could make the minors involved identifiable must not be included.
The paper must be original. All sources consulted must be declared in accordance with the course guidelines. Any Artificial Intelligence tools may be used exclusively to search for information and to support translation into Italian, and their use must also be explicitly declared.
Submission and Evaluation
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Deadline:
- Submit the brief report and annotated abstracts to the professor via e-mail by December 5th of the current Academic Year.
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Submission Details:
- specify name and surname, student ID number
- your university course and year of enrollment in your home country
- indicate the average grade (Grade Point Average) of your academic curriculum.
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Results:
- The professor will inform you of your grade via e-mail by December 15th and publish it in AlmaEsami.
- You can accept or refuse the grade. If refused, you may retake the exam during another available session.
- Once accepted, the grade will be recorded in AlmaEsami. Check your career details regularly in AlmaRM to ensure all exams are recorded.
Important Note
- All exams must be taken during the agreed-upon period of your exchange programme.
By adhering to these guidelines, incoming exchange Students can efficiently navigate their coursework and examinations.
