Dr Carlos Vecina Merchante

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- Despatx A-206segon pisGuillem Cifre de Colonya
Curriculum
Brief CV
PhD in Educational Research and Innovation from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), with a degree in Political Science and Sociology, and a Bachelor's degree in Social Education. His professional career has been primarily developed in the field of community development and applied social research. He has worked as a sociologist and community technician for the Palma City Council and various third-sector organizations.
He served as a scientific advisor in Participatory Action Research at the Marco Marchioni Institute (Community, Participation and Development) and as deputy director of the Union of Associations, Centers and Federations for the Care of People with Disabilities in the Balearic Islands.
In the academic field, he was a lecturer at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) from 2008 to 2017, and again since the 2020/21 academic year. He is also an adjunct professor in Social Education at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), and served as a tutor professor in Social Work, Anthropology, and Political Science at the UNED-Balearic Islands between 2004 and 2022.
He has participated in several research projects related to the educational and social fields and is currently a member of the Research and Innovation Group in Vocational Education and Training (LABVET).
His main lines of research include: community development, migration, vocational education and training (VET), and educational inequality. In these areas, he has published over one hundred scholarly works, including journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports related to applied research. A significant part of this work is available through his ResearchGate profile.
Teaching
Office Hours
You need to book a date with the professor in order to attend a tutoring sessionSubjects taught. Academic Year 2025-26
- 22328 - Final Degree Project in Social Education. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22328 - Final Degree Project in Social Education. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 22326 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education I. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22327 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education II. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22308 - Sociocultural Promotion Programmes. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22308 - Sociocultural Promotion Programmes. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 10692 - Curricular and Organisational Characteristics of Stages and Schools. Master's Degree in Teacher Training.
Subjects taught. Academic Year 2024-25
- 22328 - Final Degree Project in Social Education. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22328 - Final Degree Project in Social Education. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 22326 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education I. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22326 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education I. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 22327 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education II. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22327 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education II. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 22308 - Sociocultural Promotion Programmes. Degree in Social Education - Majorca.
- 22308 - Sociocultural Promotion Programmes. Degree in Social Education - online.
- 10692 - Curricular and Organisational Characteristics of Stages and Schools. Master's Degree in Teacher Training.
Teaching, 5 previous years
Subject | Information |
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10692 - Curricular and Organisational Characteristics of Stages and Schools | |
22308 - Sociocultural Promotion Programmes | |
22314 - Social Labour Training and Insertion |
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22321 - Intercultural Education, Social-Educational Intervention and Immigration | |
22326 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education I | |
22327 - Practical Placements on the Degree in Social Education II | |
22328 - Final Degree Project in Social Education |
Research
R+D+I Structures
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Research and innovation in vocational education and training (LABVET) Consolidated R+D+I Group experimental (laboratory)
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