Curriculum initiative for the development of transversal skills in Health Sciences

The aim of this curricular activity consists in the organization of an annual day for early detection of hyperglycemia. This is accomplished by working groups of fifth-year Biology degree students from the Molecular Pathology course. The activity is developed in collaboration with a local Diabetes Association, which will coordinate with the University and with all the technical, logistical and staff requirements needed for the event. The educational purposes of this initiative are diverse and extend to the various fields of a good integral training that renders highly skilled students. These include: i) the promotion and development of specific subject capabilities (referred to training in getting, processing and transmitting data concerning the predisposition to the disease), ii) the familiarization of students with social and voluntary associations of individuals affected by the disease, and iii) the development of transversal skills related to the management of resources, improvement of discipline, coordination and teamwork, quality awareness, as well as the need for ongoing training throughout professional life. The design of the activity is open, beginning with work within a laboratory of ideas, and finally pre-workshop practice