Integrating transversal skills into higher education in health and social care

Abstract

[EN] International and national agencies have stated the need to shift the focus towards teaching-learning strategies that work on transversal skills throughout the training journey. This is especially relevant in health and social care, where these skills are usually taken for granted. These competencies are also important in tackling gender inequities in health and social care, ensuring that the HE system does not prolong entrenched gender bias. This is the context of the ERASMUS+ project “ITSHEC - Integration of transversal skills into health and social care, higher education, and the curriculum”, which are developing practical tools to supports opportunities to acquire and develop key competencies in different educational environments. The resources will address learning outcomes related to critical and creative thinking, interpersonal/socio-emotional and citizen-oriented skills and learning to learn.