The purpose of the Division of Social and Educational Theory and Analysis is:
a) to serve the learning needs of students of the two directions and more specifically in the following pillars per direction:
- Primary Education Teachers
- Actors in (public) education
- Knowledge and culture sharing agents
- Contributors to the learning success of all pupils
- Learning experts
- Actors in the educational community.
- Social Work
- An ethics of practice, critical and reflective
- A process of social intervention with individuals, families, groups and collectives
- Professional partnerships, both interdisciplinary and collaborative
- A contribution to personal and professional development.
b) research, in subjects such as:
- Sociology, Sociology of Education and Social Work from the perspective of macro approaches
- Education Policy, Economics of Education and Human Resource Development, as well as policies related to Social Work
- Areas of Social Policy that focus on Education (e.g. employment, integration, etc.) and Social Work.