Objectives and competences
The postgraduate course "Specific learning, learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders" is aimed at providing professionals in the education sector or who are related to it, the necessary tools to be able to identify and re-educate these difficulties from a perspective inclusive.
Basic information
| Type | Postgraduate courses |
|---|---|
| Certificate | Specialization diploma |
| Faculty or school | Facultat de Psicologia |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Credits | 30 |
| Length of course | 1 academic year |
| Language(s) of instruction | Catalan;Spanish |
| Enrolment fee: | First year: 1.700,00 € An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee |
| In-company placement(s): | Yes |
| Classes begin: | 20/10/2023 |
| jmserra@ub.edu | |
| Master's degree course homepage | http://www.postae.es |
| Managment | Serra Grabulosa, Josep M |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | No |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification: | Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys) |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
- Acquire specific knowledge to improve in-class interventions. The need to train skilled and effective education professionals has become apparent in the large number of private training programmes offered by different associations and organizations sensitive to the issue of addressing individual difference and learning disorders; this problem partially explains the 20% rate of school failure in the Spanish population (PISA Report, 2009).
- To identify personality traits in children and adolescents and learn how they manifest in the classroom.
- To identify the biological, psychological and educational factors that influence the development of school learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Distinguish clinically-relevant traits from non-relevant traits in learning disorders.
- Identify causes for alarm in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning difficulties in the school environment, with a view to early detection and personalized educational intervention in the classroom.
- Identify and learn to apply the diagnostic criteria for school learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Study real cases based on numerous, recognized activities carried out by various professionals who form part of the teaching team.
- Identify and learn to apply the main tools in reeducation for school learning difficulties.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
Teachers and professionals in speech therapy, psychology, educational psychology, education and pediatrics, and degree-holders interested in working in the field of education, especially in the diagnosis and treatment of learning difficulties in contexts of school and clinical intervention.Access requirements and conditions
The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.Pre-enrolment
Calendar
02/05/2023 19/10/2023Contact us
Faculty or school where the course is taught
| Address: | Facultat de Psicologia Pg. Vall d'Hebron, 171 08035 - Barcelona España |
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| Email address: | jmserra@ub.edu |
| Webpage: | http://www.postae.es |
| Telephone: | +34630483592 |
For further enquiries
| Address: | Josep M Serra Grabulosa Pg. Vall d'Hebron, 171 08035 - Barcelona España |
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| Email address: | jmserra@ub.edu |
| Webpage: | http://www.postae.es |
| Telephone: | (+34)630483592 |