Master's degree in pediatric neuropsychology

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Area

social Sciences

Sub-Discipline

Psychology

Universidad de los Andes

University of the Andes

  • City: Santiago,
  • Municipality: Las Condes,
  • Region: Metropolitan Region
goals

To train health professionals to support children and adolescents from the theoretical-practical paradigm of Cognitive Neuropsychology.

Applicant Profile

Psychologists, Doctors, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other professionals with clinical training.

Graduate profile

The graduates of the master's program are characterized as professionals with the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and professional ethics to neuropsychological practice through the design and implementation of assessment and intervention protocols from the framework of Cognitive Neuropsychology and current conceptual models that explain the development of cognitive functions and their alterations in children and adolescents.

Lines of investigation

The program's professors work in the following lines of research: Pediatric neuropsychology, Neurodevelopment, Embryology, Disability studies, Intellectual disability and other neurodevelopmental conditions, Families and caregivers of people with disabilities, Learning disorders, Cognitive assessment.