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HeLSci_ExecutiveMasterNEUROPSY

Executive Master in Neuropsychiatry & Psychogeriatrics

Executive Master in Neuropsychiatry & Psychogeriatrics

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  • Programme title
    Executive Master in Neuropsychiatry & Psychogeriatrics
  • Programme mnemonic
    HeLSci_ExecutiveMasterNEUROPSY
  • Title type
    formation continue
  • Field and branch of study
    Health/Medical sciences
  • Open to returning students
    yes
  • Languages of instruction
    english
  • Programme duration
    1 year
  • Campus
    Other campus, 100% online
  • Category / Topic
    Health - Medical sciences

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General information

Title type

formation continue

Programme duration

1 year

Learning language(s)

english

Campus

Other campus, 100% online

Category(ies) - Topic(s)

Health - Medical sciences

Open to returning students

yes

Distance learning

yes

Prices :

  • Full price: €1,200
  • Reduced price for postgraduates: €800

    Note: The number of places at the reduced rate is limited

I am interested in this training program!

 
 

Academic Advisors:

  • Giovanni Briganti, faculté de Médecine, ULB
  • Samuel Leistedt, UMONS

Composition of the Scientific Committee:

  • Giovanni Briganti (UMONS-ULB)
  • Aurore Sourdeau (UCLouvain)
  • Denis Jacques (UCLouvain)
  • Samuel Leistedt (UMONS-ULB)
  • Charles Kornreich (ULB)
  • Laurent Lefebvre (UMONS)
  • Murielle Surquin (ULB)
  • Sandra De Breucker (ULB)
  • Vito Tota (UMONS)

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Contacts

+32(0) 25 55 85 17

helsci@ulb.be

Presentation

  • Understanding the context in which neuropsychiatric disorders are managed: the program offers a detailed study of the various psychiatric and behavioral disorders affecting people with neurological disorders and the elderly, emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach.
  • Developing clinical and therapeutic skills: Participants will acquire practical skills in assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Training includes practical workshops, case studies and simulations to develop these skills.
  • Stimulation of research and innovation: Particular emphasis is placed on research and innovation in the field of neuropsychiatry. Participants will be encouraged to contribute to research and innovation in this field.
  • Developing a professional network and interdisciplinary exchanges: The Executive Master offers a platform for establishing a professional network with experts and colleagues in the same field, thus fostering interdisciplinary exchanges and opportunities for collaboration.

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Target audience

 
The certificate is intended for
  • Postgraduates in Psychiatry
  • Postgraduates in Geriatrics
  • Postgraduates in Neurology
  • Candidate assistant physicians specializing in psychiatry
  • Assistant physicians specializing in neurology
  • Candidate assistant physicians specializing in geriatrics
  • Clinical psychologists
 
 

Calendar & registration

I am interested in this training program!

Programme

20 credits

Content of the academic programm

  • Module 1 : Neurosciences

    • Elements of Neuroanatomy
    • Elements of Neurophysiology
    • Elements of Neurobiology

  • Module 2: Neuropsychiatry

    • Neuropsychology
    • Neuroimaging
    • Neurodegenerative Diseases
    • Neuroinflammatory Diseases
    • Neurovascular Diseases
    • Neuropsychopharmacology
    • Clinical Neuropsychiatry
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Personality Disorders
    • Forensic Neuropsychiatry

  • Module 3: Psychogeriatrics

    • Psychogeriatrics - The Geriatric Patient
    • Clinical Psychogeriatrics
    • Geriatric Psychopharmacology
    • Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy
    • Forensic Psychogeriatrics
    • Addictions in the Elderly

Assessment : 

Assessment is organized in two parts :
  1. The first part consists of a distance-learning MCQ exam covering the various parts of the Executive Master's program.
  2. The second part consists in the submission of an end-of-course paper, in the form of a scientific article advancing the state of the art in neuropsychiatry and psychogeriatrics. Articles must be original, methodological or review articles, and must be produced under the supervision of one or more members of the deliberation panel or scientific committee.

Final project: 

Candidates must submit their TFE plan at the start of training (in their application file) so that it can be accepted or modified at the start of the year.

Qualification: 

  • Neurologists and neurology graduates will be awarded the title of Executive Master in Behavioral Neurology.
  • Geriatricians and graduates in geriatrics will obtain the title of Executive Master in Psychogeriatrics.
  • Psychiatrists and psychiatry graduates will receive the full title of Executive Master in Neuropsychiatry and Psychogeriatrics.
  • Psychologists and physicians from specialties other than those mentioned above will receive the full title of Executive Master in Psychological Interventions for Neuropsychiatric and Psychogeriatric Disorders.