Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology
Online
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
The only Master's in neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation with simulated cases with patients
UNIR Official Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology is professionally oriented and its main objective is to provide the student with a complete, comprehensive and advanced training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
The International University of La Rioja has more than 100 agreements with clinics and health centers throughout the national territory that will allow you to carry out external internships with which you can complete your training.
Objectives of the Master
The Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology will allow you to:
- Know the different theoretical models to explain brain function and its relationship with human behavior , as well as develop an integrative vision.
- Be able to make an adequate assessment of the cognitive, emotional and behavioral state .
- Have a cross-sectional knowledge of neuropsychological alterations and disorders of various nature, consequence of brain dysfunction and you will learn to propose appropriate evaluation and intervention methods.
- Acquire an in-depth knowledge of the field of action of clinical neuropsychology and the type of functions carried out in it.
- Carry out compulsory internships in specialized centers with highly experienced neuropsychologists.
- Train you with top-level teachers .
- Acquire the scientific and necessary knowledge on advances in functional neuroanatomy and central nervous system functioning and apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
- Knowing rehabilitation and stimulation techniques in the field of clinical neuropsychology and being able to modify them in specific treatment situations.
- Acquire the ability to assess the effect of a neuropsychological treatment, as well as to modify its objectives according to the contingencies existing during the treatment.
General information
- Duration: 1 academic year
- Face-to-face exams: at the end of each semester
- ECTS credits: 60 ECTS (9 ECTS of practices)
- Methodology: 100% online education
- Live Online Classes
- Personal Tutor
Methodology
Live online classes
We offer students the opportunity to attend live online classes every day. During these sessions, students will be able to interact with the teacher and solve their queries in real time, sharing knowledge and experiences. The training rhythm is adapted, as far as possible, to the needs of each group of students. Not attending a live class does not mean missing it. All sessions can be viewed delayed, as many times as you like. Thus, students who cannot follow the class live are not harmed.
Didactic resources
UNIR Virtual Campus provides a wide variety of content with which to prepare each subject. These materials are organized in a way that facilitates agile and effective learning. In this way, it is possible to access the topics that develop the contents of the program, key ideas of each topic (prepared by the teaching staff of the subject), complementary audiovisual material, activities, readings and evaluation test.
In addition, you will have access to master classes on specific topics and you will be able to participate in forums, chats and blogs in which you interact with teachers and colleagues, expanding your knowledge and solving possible doubts.
Personal tutor
At UNIR , each student has a personal tutor from day one, always available by phone or email. The role of the tutor is fundamental in the trajectory of each student since it is the greatest link with the university and its point of reference during the training process.
The tutors offer personalized attention by constantly monitoring each student.
- Solve doubts about academic procedures, procedures or specific doubts about subjects.
- Helps with study planning to make better use of time.
- Recommend which didactic resources of the platform to use in each case.
- He is involved with the students' studies to help them pass each subject.
Evaluation system
To assess the level of achievement of the objectives obtained in the Master, it is necessary to evaluate the competencies acquired during the study. The final evaluation of learning is carried out taking into account the grade obtained in the following points.
- Continuous evaluation (resolution of practical cases, participation in forums, debates and other collaborative means and evaluation test).
- Final face-to-face examination.
- Master's Thesis
An official master's degree that prepares you for neuropsychological intervention in all age groups
The curriculum of the Master in Clinical Neuropsychology at UNIR offers in a complete way the necessary content to learn the professional practice of clinical neuropsychology applicable to all age groups (children, adults and older people). In addition, it is the only master's degree that has a subject on 'Neuropsychology of Normal and Pathological Aging'.
Primer Cuatrimestre
- Advances in Neuropsychology
- Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
- Cognitive Processes I
- Cognitive Processes II, Emotion and Behavior
Segundo Cuatrimestre
- Child Neuropsychology
- Neuropsychology of Aging (Normal and Pathological)
- Prácticas Externas
- Trabajo Fin de Máster
Prácticas Profesionales
You will be able to carry out your professional practices in specialized centers distributed throughout Spain and learn about the latest advances in neuropsychological rehabilitation. It will be a total of 225 hours, which correspond to 9 ECTS. The UNIR internship team will be in charge of finding the best center that suits your needs. Among them, the following:
If you want to validate professional practices through professional experience , you can do so as long as the experience provided covers the same skills that are acquired with the recognized subjects.
Trabajo de Fin de Máster
In the TFM you must delve deeper into a topic that is of interest to you, acquiring the basic skills of clinical research with work that even has the possibility of scientific dissemination. You will have the supervision of a director at all times and you will be able to do it individually or in groups.
Perfil Profesional
By obtaining this degree in clinical neuropsychology, you will become a highly in-demand and versatile professional, capable of:
- Optimize neuropsychological rehabilitation. Use your skills in clinical neuropsychology to enhance rehabilitation in neurological and neurorehabilitation centers.
- Promote child development. Apply neuropsychological strategies to stimulate development in children in early care and psychopedagogical centers.
- Evaluate and intervene in neurological disorders. Apply your experience to evaluate and intervene in people affected by brain damage, ADHD, autism, Alzheimer's, among others, in specialized associations.
- Facilitate cognitive stimulation. It carries out cognitive stimulation activities in nursing homes and day centers, contributing to the well-being of the elderly.
- Guide and support affected families. Provides support and guidance to families of people affected by neurological disorders, improving their quality of life.
- Promote well-being in the elderly. Develops cognitive stimulation programs in residences and day centers to promote mental health and well-being in the elderly population.
Santander Scholarships - UNIR
Financial aid program
We have 17 scholarships of 1,000 euros each for this fall 2024 call. They are aimed at students of UNIR 's Professional Program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to promote and facilitate access to Higher Education and thus contribute to defraying the expenses derived from their postgraduate studies.
English language immersion courses, for master's degree holders in teaching and teachers
The extract of the Resolution of July 10, 2023, which calls for 315 grants to participate in English language immersion courses for teachers already qualified in Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, is published in the BOE. , Vocational Training and Language Teaching.
Requirements
- Have completed the Master's Degree in any of the specialties in any of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average academic record grade of at least 7.50 points.
- Have completed the Master's degree in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate Teacher Training, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in one of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average grade in the master's degree. at least 7.50 points.
ERASMUS+ mobility plan
After achieving the ECHE (Erasmus Higher Education charter), UNIR is working on an ambitious mobility plan, conditioned by our virtual nature, based on a new Office created for this purpose, which will be in charge of coordinating all actions in that area.
Furthermore, at UNIR we have bilateral mobility agreements with European higher education institutions, internally coordinating all our actions with the different departments involved, and giving maximum dissemination and information to mobility actions within our university community.
- General information
- Calls
Within the mobility actions of the Erasmus+ program, UNIR also participates in the international internship modality. The Erasmus+ learning mobility program allows you to do up to 12 months of mobility between internships and training within the same degree, and even carry out this once you have finished or concluded your studies.
Documentation for the processing of Scholarships
In order to send the necessary documentation for the subsequent processing of your application for a General Scholarship offered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, we indicate the following link:
- We attach a PDF with the relevant instructions. You must register and upload documentation.
- We remind you that the following tool only stores the documents provided to our University, for subsequent processing before the competent body, in order to archive, avoid duplications and provide security to the process.
Ideal candidates for this training are:
- Recent graduates in Psychology or Medicine looking for a high-demand field of specialization.
- Psychological professionals who wish to diversify their field of knowledge and broaden their professional horizons.
- Practicing neuropsychologists who lack official certification of their knowledge in clinical practice.
From the health field to the educational field, including the forensic area, the Official Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology prepares you to work in a wide variety of professional fields such as:
- Neuropsychologist in the socio-health field. Train yourself in a highly in-demand branch of psychology and work in neuropsychological rehabilitation centers, associations for people affected, early care centers and care for the elderly.
- Neuropsychologist in the educational field. Develop your career as a neuropsychologist in the educational sector, applying your knowledge of brain functioning to improve learning and development processes in children and adolescents.
- Forensic expert. Specialize in the forensic field, acting as an expert in evaluating disabilities or determining the consequences of accidents, contributing to justice and the resolution of cases.
- Sports and organizational psychologist. Apply your training in neuropsychological psychology in areas such as sports and organizational psychology, optimizing work and team performance through understanding the brain and its potential.
- Neuroscience teacher. Become a leading educator by applying your knowledge of neuroscience, teaching, and sharing your insights into the fascinating world of the mind and brain.
- Neuroscience researcher. He actively participates in cutting-edge research in neuroscience, contributing to the advancement of understanding of brain function and its application in various professional fields.