Curriculum renewal, an opportunity to rethink the Social Work at the University of Atacama

The article describes the experience of curricular renovation did social work career at the University of Atacama, Chile, which was articulated around four axes: competency-based system of transferable credits, critical thinking and constructivist approach. Likewise, changes in training of Social Work mainly affected by the socio-political contexts and the recent introduction of parameters for quality assurance in higher education were considered. The process included the modification of the income profile, the curriculum, the training proposal, and pedagogical practice, which was developed in conjunction with the students during the year 2013, allowing reflection of the university community on issues such as critical thinking, professional identity, local disciplinary challenges, relevance and particularity of training in the regional context, among other issues. Reflection on a set curriculum renewal and criticism is seen as an ongoing process that impacts not only the immediate environment, but also in the joint construction of a training project in social work that has a correlation with the ethical stakes and policies developed by the discipline, taking on the challenge of educating those fighting for the necessary changes to achieve improvements in the region. In this paper the process performed and design of the proposal, concluding with a review of key learnings and challenges after its implementation is described.