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Competences
Definició
A competence is the learned ability to perform a task, duty or complex role correctly. A high level of competence is a prerequisite for correct execution. It has two distinct components: it is related to specific work in a specific context, and includes various types of knowledge, skills and attitudes. A distinction needs to be made between competences and personality traits, which are more stable individual characteristics. In education, the underlying philosophy is that they are learned through the learning-by-doing process and unlike knowledge, skills and attitudes, they cannot be assessed independently. (Roe, 2002).
A combination of technical, methodological, social and participatory knowledge updated in a particular situation and point in time. Competences are deemed to be those related to the academic field of the studies programme and cross-disciplinary competences, which can be applied to various fields. (AQU, 2003)
Classification of competences:
- General (cross-disciplinary or generic), which are common to most qualifications, but which have a different contextualized impact in each one. Some categorizations (Tuning: https://www.unideusto.org/tuningeu/competences.html)
- Instrumental competences
- Interpersonal competences
- Systemic competences
- Specific: competences of a qualification, academic and/or professional field, aimed at achieving a specific graduate or postgraduate profile. These include:
- The disciplinary knowledge: the body of knowledge, concepts and theories, as well as the cognitive skills needed to manage these (analytical thought, skills of inquiry, etc.).
- Know-how or procedural and methodological skills: knowledge related to the techniques, methodologies, and working procedures or expertise and the cognitive skills of the reflective professional (problem-solving, inductive reasoning, reflexive action, etc.).