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Introduction to the Program
Delving into the fundamentals of learning and the involvement of the visual system in its proper development will give you the keys to early detection of children with visual impairment"

The correct development of learning during the school stage is influenced by different factors. One of the most important is to have good visual health, which allows students to perceive in detail all the stimuli involved in their pedagogical evolution. However, there are situations in which the lack of diagnosis in children suffering from ocular pathologies or visual dysfunctions seriously affects their school performance.
For this reason, psychology specialists must know how to recognize these cases in order to establish an action protocol that benefits the infant and helps them to follow a school and life rhythm according to normality. On many occasions, keeping up to date with the latest developments in the fundamentals of learning, school performance and the implication of the visual system in its correct development is a very complicated task for specialists due to the lack of qualifications that adapt to their time availability.
In this sense, TECH has designed a 100% online qualification that will allow you to organize your educational experience in a personalized way. It is a Postgraduate Certificate that will not only help them to update and expand their knowledge in this sector, but will also provide them with the tools they will need to achieve their most ambitious professional goals in psychology.
Analyzing the embryology of the eye and its nervous system will help you to easily understand the different ocular pathologies that a patient may suffer"
This Postgraduate certificate in Visual System and School Performance contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the include:
- Practical cases presented by experts in psychology applied to academics
- 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
- Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connecti
You will have a team of experts dedicated exclusively to learning in childhood and adolescence, so that you can extract all the information you need to apply the latest protocols and techniques in your practice"
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.
You will discover how virtual and augmented reality are transforming medicine and medical training"

With this Postgraduate certificate, you will delve into the different learning processes and exponentially expand your knowledge in this area in just 12 weeks"
Syllabus
In this Postgraduate certificate in Visual System and School Performance , graduates will find, first of all, the most exhaustive theoretical content in the market. In addition, following the successful pedagogical methodology that defines this university, they will have clinical cases of real patients in which they will be able to apply everything they have learned during the lessons. Finally, in the virtual classroom you will have additional material in different formats with which you will be able to delve into those aspects of the syllabus that you consider most important for your professional development.

You will have at your disposal all the content from the beginning of the course and you will be able to access the Virtual Classroom 24 hours a day"
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 Meta-Cognitive 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
Investing in this qualification will help you grow professionally in just 12 weeks thanks to the educational experience TECH has gained from having thousands of satisfied students"
Postgraduate Certificate in Visual System and School Performance
Are you an education professional concerned about the quality of school performance and want to acquire specific knowledge to detect problems associated with the vision of your students? This program has been specially designed for education professionals interested in acquiring skills to detect visual problems that may affect students' learning, and to intervene in them effectively. With a focus on classroom learning, the program focuses on the development of reading and writing skills, and how early detection of visual problems can significantly improve school performance.The Postgraduate Certificate in Visual System and School Performance is a unique opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the complex world of the visual system and its implications in the educational setting. In this program, different theoretical and practical approaches are offered so that any interested professional can better understand the functioning of the visual system, its problems and the best intervention practices.
Specialize in the care of students with visual impairment
By describing the symptomatology and problems associated with visual impairment in the classroom, this program empowers professionals to address any adversity related to the visual system in school performance. In addition, by covering the different interventions in a clear and applicable way to the workplace, professionals can have different options for their application according to their interest.In short, the Postgraduate Certificate in Visual System and School Performance is an essential tool for all those education professionals who wish to acquire specific knowledge to detect and address visual problems in the school environment. With an innovative and accessible online methodology, this program offers the possibility of acquiring skills that are highly valued in today's job market. Do not miss the opportunity to improve the school performance of your students!