Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Psychology from the University of Palermo

Begin your journey in the field of psychology. Discover the basics of the fascinating world of psychology and acquire tools to deepen your knowledge in this field.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • learning
  • perception
  • language
  • psychology
  • Neuroscience

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • psychologist
  • Educational consultant
  • Personal trainer
  • Researcher in the field of psychology
  • Group guide
  • Emotional therapist
  • Personal development expert
  • Workshop facilitator
  • Learning expert
  • Human Resources Manager

Internship – Series of 5 courses

This program is designed for those interested in expanding their understanding of the field of psychology, and covers various branches of this fascinating discipline. During these courses, you will gain knowledge in the following areas:

  • Identify the main currents in psychological thought.
  • Understand the workings of basic psychological processes.
  • Recognize learning as a universal and common phenomenon in our lives.
  • Understand the nervous system in general and the brain in particular.
  • Describe the cognitive process and the most common tasks used to learn it.

Hands-on Learning Project

During their studies in the special program, students will carry out activities (such as participating in forums, completing interactive exercises, etc.) related to the topics of study, in order to deepen and understand the knowledge developed in each course. These projects help reinforce and apply the concepts learned.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Psychology Course 1

  • Hours: 13
  • Rating: 4.8 (368 ratings)

Course Details

  • What you will learn:
    • Central laws in the development of psychology, various topics studied in it, and the areas in which this profession is practiced.
    • Main approaches in psychological thought and their basic characteristics.
    • The operation of basic psychological processes and the development of the individual and the family throughout life.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Psychology of Learning
  • Category: Teaching
  • Category: Learning
  • Category: Psychology

Course 2: Cognition, Thinking, and Language

  • Hours: 11
  • Rating: 4.8 (174 ratings)

Course Details

  • What you will learn:
    • Features of basic psychological processes and cognitive perspective analysis.
    • Features of memory systems and ways of processing thought, logic, and types of biases in rapid thinking.
    • Processes involved in human language and cognitive language sciences.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Neuronal systems
  • Category: Neuroanatomy
  • Category: Brain Function
  • Category: Genetics and Epigenetics
  • Category: Neurodevelopment and Information Transfer

Course 3: Psychology of Learning

  • Hours: 13
  • Rating: 4.9 (312 ratings)

Course Details

  • What you will learn:
    • Understand learning processes from three perspectives: behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, and humanistic psychology.
    • Identify learning processes in different daily situations, in your life and in the lives of others.
    • Apply knowledge and skills to enhance your own learning process and assist the learning process of others.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Sensing
  • Category: Perception
  • Category: Psychology
  • Category: Neurology
  • Category: Sensory-perceptual phenomena

Course 4: Introduction to Braking

  • Hours: 12
  • Rating: 4.8 (325 ratings)

Course Details

  • What you will learn:
    • Aspects that neuroscience studies and its goals.
    • Basic concepts and principles in the field of neuroscience.
    • General aspects of the nervous system and the brain in particular, while focusing on the relationship to methodology and human behavior.
    • Neurobiological foundations of brain function, while observing the connections between the brain and thought.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Attention
  • Category: Motivation
  • Category: Intelligence
  • Category: Memory
  • Category: Psychology

Course 5: Psychology of Perception

  • Hours: 17
  • Rating: 4.9 (150 ratings)

Course Details

  • What you will learn:
    • Distinguish between the concepts of sensing and perception and identify the key tasks or techniques used to study these phenomena.
    • Define the process of perception using an example from the anatomy and function of vision.
    • Develop the ability to observe and analyze sensori-perceptual phenomena, based on concrete scientific examples and demonstrations.

Skills you will acquire

  • Category: Cognition
  • Category: Basic processes
  • Category: Language
  • Category: Psychology
  • Category: Thinking