The 2nd cycledegree in Applied Cognitive Psychology trains professional figures withspecific methodological assessment and evaluation skills in three macro-areas:1) Cognitive functions and development processes; 2) Legal; 3) Health andwell-being.
The degree programme aims to provide tools and methodologies to achieve thegoals of professional autonomy. For example, interview techniques particularlyuseful in the legal field, and empirical knowledge of specific questionnairesand instruments typically used in the psychology profession. Guidelines will begiven on the development of intervention projects. In order to achieve this,the programme is designed to provide the necessary theoretical training supportalongside moments of practical exercises mainly oriented towards appliedcognitive psychology. The professional figure will thus be trained in theskills related to the design and implementation of appropriate interventionsfor the optimisation and adequacy of cognitive, emotional and/or behaviouralfunctioning. To achieve this outcome, the curriculum has been designedconsidering both modern theoretical learning and the knowledge of specificpractical techniques in the different areas in which this 2nd cycle programmeaims to develop in-depth vocational skills. In the first year, expertise willbe provided in the physiological functioning of emotion processing,waking-sleeping alternation and skills for two very relevant and emerging areasfor the psychology profession: learning disorders and applications in the legalfield. Workshop activities will be based on issues related to the code ofethics and the knowledge needed to draft an intervention project.
In the second year, lectures are reduced to leave room for field experienceslinked, in most cases, to the final dissertation. Learning activities coverin-depth studies in the fields of environmental psychology, the psychology ofageing, applications of virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Thepractical assessment internship, planned for the second year, should allow thetrainee psychologist to field-test the knowledge and skills learnt so far. ThePPV will be carried out in external affiliated institutions consistent with theprofessional figure the degree aims to train. A Joint Commission will have thetask of conducting the Practical Assessment Test, in order to ascertain thetechnical preparation required for the exercise of the profession: knowledge ofassessment tools in different contexts, ability to prepare interventionprojects in the field of health promotion, knowledge of the code of ethics.Passing the PPV is a prerequisite for access to the final examination. Thepreparation of the dissertation aims to offer a final synthesis of all that hasbeen learnt during the programme.
