Instituto Superior De Estudios Psicológicos ISEP
Master in Neuropsychological EvaluationOnline Spain
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
May 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: The Master in Neuropsychological Evaluation focuses on understanding the relationship between behavior and cognitive functioning. It prepares students to assess, diagnose, and treat neuropsychological disorders through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The program emphasizes evidence-based practices and advances research in the field.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including clinical neuropsychologist, psychological researcher, rehabilitation specialist, and academic roles in universities. Opportunities also exist in hospitals, private practices, and organizations focused on mental health.
Introduction
With ISEP's Master in Neuropsychological Evaluation you will master neuropsychological evaluation, identify pathologies with precision, and expand your perspectives on diagnosis and therapeutic guidance in pathologies of the Central Nervous System and its congitive effects.
Why Choose Our Program?
- It responds to a real need in the labor market: The growing demand for neuropsychologists specialized in the evaluation and treatment of neurocognitive disorders makes this master's degree an option with a high employability potential.
- Comprehensive and updated training: The program is designed by a team of expert professionals in neuropsychology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and clinical psychology, who will provide you with complete and updated training in the latest neuropsychological evaluation techniques and tools.
- Practical and evidence-based methodology: You will learn through the study of real cases and the application of various innovative teaching strategies, which will allow you to develop the necessary skills to successfully carry out your professional practice.
- Opportunity to specialize: This master's degree opens the doors to specialization in different areas of neuropsychology, such as child neuropsychology, geriatric neuropsychology, forensic neuropsychology, among others.
Ideal Students
The Master's degree is aimed at graduates in the following areas:
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Psychopedagogy
- Neuropsychology
- Neurorehabilitation
- Neuroeducation
- Logopedia
- Other health professionals
Curriculum
ECTS: 60
Block 1: Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Module 1: Fundamentals of Neuroscience: Anatomy and pharmacology of the nervous system.
- Module 2: Fundamentals of Neuroscience: Neuroimaging techniques.
- Module 3: Neuropsychology of attention and executive functions.
- Module 4: Neuropsychology of memory.
- Module 5: Neuropsychology of language and literacy.
- Module 6: Methodology applied to clinical neuropsychology.
- Module 7: Neuropsychology of perception and motor control.
- Module 8: Neuropsychological assessment.
- Module 9: The neuropsychological assessment protocol.
- Module 10: Neuropsychology of learning difficulties.
- Module 11: Neuropsychology of intellectual disability.
- Module 12: Neuropsychology of autism spectrum disorders.
- Module 13: Brain damage acquired in childhood.
- Module 14: Acquired brain damage and neurosurgery: epilepsy, neoplasms and other etiologies.
- Module 15: Brain damage acquired in adulthood: cerebrovascular disease.
- Module 16: Brain damage acquired in adulthood: head trauma.
- Module 17: Brain damage acquired in adulthood: systemic, multisystemic and autoimmune.
- Module 18: Brain damage acquired in adulthood: multiple sclerosis.
- Module 19: Neuropsychology of aging and primary dementias.
- Module 20: Neuropsychology of addiction.
- Module 21: Neuropsychology of mental disorders.
- Module 22: Forensic Neuropsychology.
Practice 1: Clinical Cases
- Inattention and dysexecutive syndrome.
- Amnesia.
- Aphasia, alexia and agraphia.
- Agnosia and apraxia.
- ADHD, learning disorders, language disorder.
- Early care (0-6 years).
- Brain damage.
- Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, headache and others.
- Aging and dementia.
- Assessment of emotion and motivation.
Block 2: Practical Applications
- Module 24: Practicum.
- Module 25: Master's final project (TFM).
Program Outcome
What Skills Will You Acquire With The Master's Degree In Neuropsychological Assessment?
Through this program, you will acquire the following skills:
- Conduct a neuropsychological interview to provide a complete clinical history.
- Accurately identify potential neuropsychological pathologies, based on the results of the evaluation and your expert knowledge.
- Acquire assessment and diagnostic strategies and instruments in neuropsychology
- Expand your perspectives on assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic guidance in pathologies that affect the central nervous system and their consequences on higher cognitive processes.
Career Opportunities
What career opportunities does the Master's Degree in Neuropsychological Assessment offer?
After completing this Master's degree you will be able to work in:
- Psychiatry: Evaluates and diagnoses neurocognitive disorders associated with mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- Neurology: Collaborates with neurologists in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, strokes and traumatic brain injuries.
- Education: Supporting students with learning difficulties or neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Internal Medicine: Assisting in the evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic or degenerative diseases affecting the Central Nervous System.
- Healthcare centers: Provide neuropsychological care to patients with various conditions that affect the central nervous system.
- Forensic neuropsychology: Collaborates with the courts of justice in the evaluation of the mental capacity of individuals and in the preparation of expert reports.