BIU University Miami

Master of Science in Virtual Education with a concentration in Neuroscience and Education

The Master of Science in Virtual Education with a concentration in Neuroscience presents a framework for understanding how people absorb and retain new information and integrate knowledge from neuroscience and education. In addition to presenting the impact of ICT in education and new virtual methodologies, the program is designed to provide an overview of the basic concepts of how the human brain works. Students will assess the feasibility of using this neuroscience knowledge to address key issues in education.

After studying the master's degree, you will be able, among others, to:

• Understand the use of neuroscience to address key issues in education.
• Overview of how humans learn and retain knowledge.
• Maximize the learning experience of each student.
• Ability to adapt to any educational level.

You will be able to link your thesis or final master's work to a real casuistry of the sector, being able to have a direct impact on the applicability of your environment.

All this following our teaching model designed on the basis of 3 fundamental pillars that promotes excellent training, open to all, flexible and 100% online: based on an active learning experience that promotes critical thinking, teamwork, participates in vigorous brainstorming and uses a case study-oriented approach that leads to the idea of learning by doing.

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What prepares you for

• Understand the use of neuroscience to address key issues in education.
• Overview of how humans learn and retain knowledge.
• Maximize the learning experience of each student.
• Ability to adapt to any educational level.

Who is it for?

• Teachers, professionals, social educators, teachers of children with special needs, educational psychologists, education managers, policy makers, pedagogues and educators.
• Professionals seeking to develop, update, or deepen their understanding of contemporary education and gain knowledge in fields related to neuroscience.
• Education professionals seeking innovative pedagogical techniques for their work.

Temary

1st Academic Period

• Development and Integration of Technologies in Distance and Virtual Education
• Foundations of Neuroscience (*)

2nd Academic Period

• Virtual education and online learning
• Cognitive neuroscience and education (*)

3rd Academic Period

• Virtual learning platforms
• Learning environment and diversity

4th Academic Period

• Curriculum design for virtual education
• Applications of neuroscience to education (*)

5th Academic Period

• Learning psychology and instructional design (*)
• Research methodology

6th Academic Period

• Cloud Learning Environment and Benchmarking
• Thesis

(*) Courses to be replaced by the set of elective courses related to the chosen concentration.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's or graduate degree.

Testimonials

“Studying at BIU is very practical since the platform is very intuitive and dynamic. It is available 24/7, so the student can enter whenever they prefer. Furthermore, the teaching team is very good and with an impressive level of human quality. " - Claudia Gutierrez

"Virtuality is a totally subjective concept at BIU: the platform and the experience of the teachers makes one feel inside the institution, without having to leave home." - Jesús Andrés Pérez.

"The experience, capacity and professionalism of the teachers and the magnificent accompaniment of the BIU guidelines, makes it an unforgettable experience." - Jesús Andrés Pérez.