Madrid, Spain
DEGREE TYPE
Master degree
DURATION
285 hours
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 2,800 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
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Curriculum
Module I: Development of the healthy child.
1. Study of the specific anatomical characteristics of childhood.
2. The motor development of the healthy child.
3. The cognitive development of the healthy child.
4. The emotional development of the healthy child.
5. Occupational development of the healthy child.
Module II: Main pathologies.
6. Neurological disease.
7. Surgical pathology.
8. Psychiatric illness.
Module III: Evaluation.
9. Evaluation of the child and his family through the interview. Developmental assessment.
10. Evaluation of the areas.
11. Assessment of motor, sensory, cognitive and social skills.
12. Assessment of communication skills in social interaction.
13. Assessment of the context.
14. Evaluation through symbolic activities; symbolic play, drawing, deferred imitation, and language.
Module IV: Occupational Therapy process in pathologies with the highest incidence in childhood and adolescence.
15. Intellectual disability.
16. Autism Spectrum Disorder.
17. Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity.
18. Specific learning disorder.
19. Cerebral Palsy and subsequent brain damage.
20. Down syndrome.
21. Upper Limb Injuries.
22. Developmental disorders of hand-eye coordination and writing.
23. Social and occupational behavior disorders.
24. Depression and anxiety.
25. Personality disorder.
26. Substance use disorder.
27. Eating disorders and food intake.
28. Trauma disorders and stress factors.
Module V: Areas of intervention.
29. Occupational Therapy in the hospital environment.
- Basic management of the newborn.
- Intervention in hospitalized preterm newborn.
- Intervention in hospitalized children and adolescents intervention with families.
30. Occupational Therapy in Early Attention.
31. Occupational Therapy at school.
32. Palliative care.
33. Occupational Therapy in psychosocial intervention:
- Social pediatrics concept.
- Abuse: cyber-harassment, bullying.
34. Interdisciplinary team in different fields.
35. Work on communication in Occupational Therapy.
Module VI: Methodologies.
36. Aquatic Therapy in childhood.
37. Psychomotor Therapy.
38. DIR Floor time model (Introductory course).
39. Sensory Integration Theory (Basic course).
40. Animal assisted intervention.
41. Vision therapy.
42. Introduction to the Bobath concept.
43. LeMetayer.
44. Castillo Morales Course.
Module VII: Therapeutic resources and related therapies.
45. New technologies in child occupational therapy.
46. Use of orthoses in children.
47. Play and toys.
48. Basic activities of daily living and orthopedic equipment.
49. The child with pathology/alterations in the community. Communication techniques with parents.
50. Alternative and augmentative communication systems.
51. Strategies for personal coping with stress in pediatrics.
52. Ethical-legal implications in professional practice in pediatrics.
Module VIII: Research.
53. Qualitative research bases.
54. Quantitative research bases.
55. Notions for the selection and interpretation of relevant scientific articles in the field.
Module IX: Clinical case.
Module X: Clinical practices. (15 hours)
Program Outcome
Presentation in the class of the concepts and topics to be dealt with, using the master classes and the discussion and debate method.
In practical teaching, specific knowledge, attitudes, and aptitudes of the specialty of Child Occupational Therapy will be developed. With the exception of the first seminar, which will be on dissection and functional anatomy, compulsory attendance laboratory practices will be carried out in which, through simulated clinical situations, assessment and treatment techniques will be put into practice.
The training is completed with clinical care practices in children's centers specialized in child Occupational Therapy, of recognized prestige.
The final qualification of the course will be made through the individual presentation of a clinical case, where the students show the acquisition of the competencies of the title of specialist in Child Occupational Therapy.