The postgraduate diploma in Applied Psychology throughout the Life Cycle will help you update your knowledge in research and qualify you as a practicing professional"

Knowing the psychological changes that human beings undergo during all stages of their lives is fundamental to offer good treatments by the psychologist and, therefore, to help research in the field of psychology, which makes it possible to find solutions to problems that had not been treated before.

The postgraduate diploma in Applied Psychology throughout the Life Cycle has been created with the aim of understanding that the development and improvement of research in the area of psychology involves focusing not only on the content to be developed, but also on the different methodologies and techniques used to achieve the objectives set more efficiently. It aims to respond to the whole context that surrounds both the research itself and the field of knowledge in which the research is framed.

Learn the latest research methodologies in Applied Psychology and enhance your skills thanks to this program that will allow you to perform at the highest level in research in this area of Psychology.

Through this program, you will be able to incorporate the competencies associated with the researcher in psychology through a broad, objective and experiential description of the elements to be applied during your practice. From the most general to the most specific and transversal, analyzing all the stages that make up an investigation. Research is a fundamental section in any area, since all the existing theoretical content is based on it.   

Thanks to this postgraduate diploma, students will learn about the most innovative tools in psychological research"

This postgraduate diploma in Applied Psychology throughout the Life Cycle contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in psychology and scientific research
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for carrying out research
• News and innovations on research in the different fields of psychology
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the situations that are presented to the student
• Special emphasis on research methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this postgraduate diploma you will delve into the psychology applied to the life cycle, so that you will be able to enhance your publishing skills in the area of psychology"

It includes a very broad teaching staff made up of experts in psychology, who share their work experience in this program, as well as recognized specialists from leading communities and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning experience designed to prepare for real-life situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, where the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced research experts.

Increase your confidence as a psychology researcher by updating your knowledge through this postgraduate diploma"

This postgraduate diploma makes the difference between a professional with a lot of knowledge and a professional who knows how to apply it in the research and scientific publication processes"

This postgraduate diploma is oriented to researchers in the field of psychology, so that they can acquire the necessary tools to develop in the specific area, knowing the latest trends and deepening in those issues that make up the forefront of this area of knowledge. Researchers will only be able to carry out their objectives successfully if they are adequately prepared.

The postgraduate diploma in Applied Psychology throughout the Life Cycle will broaden your horizons as a psychologist and allow you to grow both personally and professionally"

General Objective

• Provide the necessary skills to develop a research activity, as psychologists, that will allow them to raise their methodological and performance level in the field of research in psychology, using the appropriate tools within the research context, which will allow them to grow personally and professionally

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Advances in Research on Psychological Development in Childhood

• Know the theoretical-conceptual tools and the basic methodological principles of research on psychological development in childhood
• Analyze the problems of research on beliefs and prejudice with children, as well as the most notable empirical results both in Spain and in other countries
• Know the different multidisciplinary fields and current lines of research related to early care
• Differentiate between feasible research project designs in early intervention and to know the steps to carry them out
• Be able to carry out a research design to develop an empirical study on a specific aspect of child psychological development

Module 2. Cognitive Processes in Normal and Pathological Aging

• Know the processes related to cognitive impairment and mood states in old age
• Acquire basic knowledge on the assessment, prevention and effective intervention in memory functioning in the elderly
• Learn about the heterogeneity and diversity of cognitive processes in aging.
• Design and carry out a memory intervention program aimed exclusively at the elderly
• Critically analyze the importance of the current social perception of issues related to the elderly and old age

Module 3. Advances in Adolescent Psychopathology Research

• Learn the use of basic assessment and intervention tools in different areas of adolescent health
• Know the main risk factors that affect adolescence and how they can influence the onset of eating disorders or drug use in this important stage of development
• Learn to adequately apply different intervention techniques aimed at reducing anxiety responses to different stressful situations
• Be able to design intervention programs in psychology aimed exclusively at the adolescent population
• Learn how to design and evaluate an intervention program for some of the most frequent adolescent disorders
• Recognize the different psychological problems of adolescence, as well as their manifestations at the physiological, cognitive and motor levels

Make the most of the opportunity and acquire the tools to enhance your research skills”