This Postgraduate diploma in Visual Impairment and School Performance will generate a sense of confidence when fulfilling your profession as a psychologist, which will help you grow both personally and professionally"

The role of psychologists in the detection and prevention of vision-related problems is very important. Working on them at an early stage can have a positive influence on the schoolchildren's lives and even improve their academic performance.

With the aim of providing graduates with an in-depth knowledge of both the symptomatology and the problems associated with visual impairment in the classroom, this University Expert in Visual Impairment and School Performance is a program that offers a broad and complete vision of the complex world of the visual system and its implications in different areas of life, including academia. Likewise, it brings together the different theoretical and practical approaches so that any interested professional will first know what the visual system is, how it develops, what deficiencies it may present, how to detect them, and what interventions to carry out, all with the objective of making it applicable to his or her job. 

It is a complete 100% online program designed by experts in psychology and pedagogy and oriented exclusively to the professional improvement of graduates. In it you will not only find the best theoretical content, but you will also find real clinical cases to contextualize the information and a lot of additional material with which you will be able to deepen in each section of the syllabus that you consider most relevant to your profession.

The professional improvement you were looking for is at your fingertips with this University Expert in Visual Alterations and School Performance"

This Postgraduate diploma in Visual Impairment and School Performance contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical cases presented by experts in psychology applied to academics
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 

You will have on your resume a degree endorsed by the world's largest online university and a team of industry experts"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its 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 education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.   

Take the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this field in order to apply it to your daily practice as a psychologist"

Increase your decision-making confidence by updating your knowledge with this University Expert course"

The structure of the contents of this University Expert in Visual Alterations and School Performance has been designed by a team of psychology professionals from the best educational centers and universities in the country, aware of the relevance of the current relevance of innovative instruction, and committed to quality teaching through new educational technologies. These contents will be the main tool for graduates to successfully enter this exciting labor field.

This University Expert has been designed following the guidelines of the Relearning methodology, which will make your academic experience the best and most efficient"

Module 1. Fundamentals of Learning and School Performance

1.1. Defining Learning

1.1.1. Understanding Learning
1.1.2. Types of Learning

1.2. The Characteristics of Learning

1.2.1. Learning Classification
1.2.2. Theories on Learning

1.3. Learning Assessment

1.3.1. Learning in Childhood
1.3.2. Learning in Adolescence

1.4. Basic Processes in Learning

1.4.1. The Sensation Process in Learning
1.4.2. The Perception Process in Learning

1.5. Attention Processes in Learning

1.5.1. The Process of Attention in Learning
1.5.2. Attention Problems in Learning

1.6. Cognitive Processes and Metacognitive Learning

1.6.1. The Cognitive Process in Learning
1.6.2. The Process of Metacognition in Learning

1.7. Evolution of Psychological Processes in Learning

1.7.1. Origin of Psychological Processes in Learning
1.7.2. Evolution of Psychological Processes in Learning

1.8. The Role of the Family in Education

1.8.1. The family as the First Socializing Agent in Learning
1.8.2. Family Educational Models

1.9. The Educational Context

1.9.1. Features of Non-formal Education
1.9.2. Features of Formal Education

1.10. Learning Difficulties

1.10.1. Difficulties due to Cognitive Impairments
1.10.2. Difficulties in Academic Performance

Module 2. The Visual System

2.1. The Visual Nervous System

2.1.1. Neurons and Neuronal Network in the Eye
2.1.2. Poles and Cones

2.2. The Peripheral Visual Nervous System

2.2.1. Sympathetic Nervous System
2.2.2. Parasympathetic Nervous System

2.3. The Central Visual Nervous System

2.3.1. Nerves and Ocular Tracts
2.3.2. The Visual Cortex

2.4. Eye Embryology

2.4.1. Ectoderm
2.4.2. Mesoderm

2.5. Childhood Visual Development

2.5.1. Infant Eye Development
2.5.2. Visual Development in the First Year of Life

2.6. Ontogenetic Development

2.6.1. Monocular Reflexes
2.6.2. Binocular Reflexes

2.7. Adolescence Visual Development

2.7.1. Adolescent Visual Development

2.8. Neurodegenerative Pathologies

2.8.1. Visual Development in Neurodegenerative Pathologies

2.9. Congenital Visual Problems

2.9.1. Classification and Symptomatology
2.9.2. Detection and Intervention

2.10. Acquired Visual Problems

2.10.1. Classification and Symptomatology
2.10.2. Detection and Intervention

Module 3. Visual Dysfunctions

3.1. Extraocular Muscles

3.1.1. Straight Muscles
3.1.2. Oblique Muscles

3.2. Eye Movements I

3.2.1. Ductions
3.2.2. Versions

3.3. Eye Movements II

3.3.1. Convergence
3.3.2. Divergence

3.4. Associated with Parallelism

3.4.1. Non-paralytic Strabismus
3.4.2. Refractive Strabismus

3.5. Intraocular Muscles

3.5.1. Ciliary Muscles
3.5.2. Lens

3.6. Muscles Associated to Vision Loss in One Eye

3.6.1. Monocular Amblyopia
3.6.2. Bilateral Amblyopia

3.7. Associated to Accommodation

3.7.1. Insufficient/- Excessive Accommodation
3.7.2. Accommodation Inflexibility

3.8. Associated to Vergences

3.8.1. Insufficient/- Excessive Convergence or Divergence
3.8.2. Convergence/Divergence Inflexibility

3.9. Associated to Oculomotor Dysfunctions

3.9.1. Fixation
3.9.2. Monitoring
3.9.3. Saccadic

3.10. Associated to Refractive Defects

3.10.1. Myopia
3.10.2. Hyperopia

Module 4. Ocular pathology

4.1. Associated with Parallelism

4.1.1. Paralytic Strabismus

4.2. Associated to Eye Movement

4.2.1. Congenital Nistagmus
4.2.2. Nistagmus in Childhood

4.3. Associated to Macula

4.3.1. Myopic Macular Hole
4.3.2. Muscular Degeneration Related to Aging

4.4. Associated to Cornea and Conjunctiva

4.4.1. Conjunctivitis
4.4.2. Corneal Dystrophies

4.5. Associated to Glaucoma

4.5.1. Neovascular Glaucoma
4.5.2. Congenital Glaucoma

4.6. Associated to Color

4.6.1. Colorblindness
4.6.2. Achromatopsia

Distinguish yourself from other psychologists with this University Expert and improve the way you treat your patients"