Psychology and the Brazilian Public Health System: Challenges and Opportunities
The relationship between Psychology and the Public Health System (SUS) in Brazil is discussed, taking as its starting point a critique of the separation between practice and policy strongly present in the training and professional practice of psychologists. This article suggests three principles for the construction of public policies in health: inseparability, autonomy and co-responsibility, and transversality. The contribution of psychology lies in the interchange of these three principles. The
Read MorePolitical Science: Theoretical-Methodological Approaches
1 .- Concept, approaches and methods of political science.
It could be argued, not without some justification, that political science is a discipline in search of their subject. This lack of definition of a well-defined object is due, no doubt, to the variety and heterogeneity of both the theories and methods used in it. Naturally, the question about how an object has to be analyzed and how it should be understood theoretically, always depend on what is determined as the subject and the issues that
Read MoreKIIT University: A Comprehensive Guide to Education and Campus Life
KIIT University, formerly Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Odia: କିଟ୍ ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) , is a co-educational, autonomous university located at Patia, Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Odisha. The University offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in Engineering, Bio-technology, Medicine, Management, Law, Computer application, Rural management, Fashion, Film Studies, Journalism and Sculpturing. It was one of the youngest institutions
Read MoreUnderstanding High-Context and Low-Context Cultures
High- and Low-Context Cultures
Edward Hall developed a valuable way to understand cultures by identifying their social frameworks as low-context and high-context. Low-context cultures place less emphasis on the context of communication, such as non-verbal messages or implied meaning, and they tend to rely on explicit verbal messages. In contrast to low-context cultures, high-context cultures emphasize the context of communication. High-context cultures pay much attention to implicit and non-verbal
Read MoreGlobalization: Benefits, Consequences, and the Role of Media
What is Globalization?
As defined by the IMF, globalization is the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide. This interdependence is caused by three factors:
- Increased exchange of goods and services between countries
- Increasing international capital inflows
- Rapid and widespread diffusion of technology
Besides the economic aspect, other factors define it:
- Science and technology form a network
- There is a global market for highly skilled workers
- There is increased migration
- Information and communications
Curriculum Development: From Legal Framework to School-Based Implementation
Official Curriculum: Legal Framework
The Basic Education Act, Organic Law 2/2006 of May 3, establishes the legal framework for education in Spain. The Royal Decree 1630/2006 of December 19 sets the curriculum for the second cycle of infant education, while Decree 25/2007 of May 4 defines the curriculum for the second cycle of infant education in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.
The curriculum is implemented at different levels:
- Minimum education requirements (established by the national government)