Social prevention in the professional training of political leaders from a curricular strategy

Abstract

Introduction: In view of the insufficient treatment of social prevention, from the disciplines that are developed in the Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences for Political Cadres, this article aims to expose a curricular strategy for social prevention in the professional training of political leaders in the Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences for Political Cadres, which includes the dimensions and indicators to assess its implementation. Method: A quantitative qualitative research was carried out between February and November 2024, with the participation of 16 teachers and 61 students. Theoretical methods were used: the analytical-synthetic and system approach, and empirical: the review of documents, focus group and surveys to obtain evaluation criteria regarding the relevance of the results of the study. Results: The main publications and potentialities for the curricular treatment of social prevention and curricular strategies in undergraduate vocational training were identified. The need for interdisciplinary work and its social contextualization was confirmed. The application of the strategy was submitted to the evaluation of students and teachers, through a survey, with favorable results. Discussion: The correspondence of the previous studies with the results obtained was assessed, with respect to the structure of the curricular strategy for social prevention in the professional training of political leaders. A set of theoretical-methodological aspects were declared, with an integrating projection in the curricular strategy for social prevention in the professional training of political leaders.