Master's degree in Motor Neurocontrol

Basic Information

What knowledge will I acquire with this Master?

The Master that we propose aims to develop a better understanding, as well as better evaluation and treatment options for neurological and musculoskeletal problems with a biomechanical or motor control component in their etiology. Specific attention is directed towards the analysis of movement by studying different bio-signals: EMG, kinetic and kinematic, as well as imaging of the individual using various technological modalities.

The student will acquire fundamental knowledge about research, epidemiology and statistics, evidence-based health sciences and research ethics, as well as knowledge about the evaluation and treatment of pathologies of neurological origin or those with biomechanical components and motor control, psychomotricity and specific methods of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation.
In all subjects great importance is given to new technologies and scientific advances and the importance of scientific evidence is emphasized.

The student will have to develop a master's thesis for which he will have a tutor. This master's thesis can be developed in various lines of research such as: movement analysis, sensory integration, or new methods of proprioception and balance, among others, which are briefly described below:

Movement analysis: Movement analysis techniques, gait study, analysis of movement disorders. Movement analysis laboratory.
Sensory integration: Sensory integration. Evaluation and intervention. Sensory disorders.
New proprioception and balance methods: Proprioception and balance disorders, evaluation and treatment techniques such as static and dynamic posturography.
Exercise in neuromotor control: Therapeutic exercise, sports activity and motor control, isokinetic.
Cognitive intervention: Assessment methods and cognitive intervention. Cognitive alterations.
Facilitation and neurostimulation methods: Facilitation and neurostimulation methods in neurological patients (Bobath, Vojta, Perfetti, among other techniques), application of new technologies.
Evaluation and treatment of pain: Procedures for the evaluation and treatment of pain in neurological processes or musculoskeletal and motor control disorders.

Is this degree official according to the regulations required by the European Higher Education Area?

Yes (final verification report is attached), starting the first course in the academic year 2010-11.

Final verification report turned out FAVORABLE

Favorable report first modification

Favorable report second modification

Favorable report third modification

Is it necessary to pass an access test?

It is not necessary to pass a test or exam.

What is the minimum number of credits for which I can enroll?

You can see it in the rules of permanence in this link

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The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

Degree in Physiotherapy (Diploma)
Degree in Occupational Therapy (Diploma)
Degree in Medicine (Bachelor's Degree)
Degree or diploma in nursing
Degree or Diploma in Psychology

Objectives

Justify decisions and interventions from theoretical bases and based on the needs of patients with neurological conditions and the available resources.
Use ethical principles in the process of critical reasoning.
Show an appreciation of the different needs of people in society.
Select and use assessments, specific to neurological processes, standardized and non-standardized and identify the functional capacity and the strengths and weaknesses of patients.
Select, adapt and use therapeutic means, techniques and activities to maintain, improve or accept changes in participation.
Ensuring that practice is based on professionally recognized evidence.
Work with patients, and their caregivers, from different cultural and ethnic groups.
Maintain an adequate record of therapeutic activity.
Evaluate the methods used in the provision of services
Evaluate their own professional practice and the service offered to the patient, their carers and organizations.
Be aware of the legislative and political implications at the local and national level that may have an impact on the practice.
Apply the principles of quality assurance, including auditing methods, to their own practice.
Understand the research process and value a research culture.
Apply the research process to service and activities.
Critically evaluate their own performance in research activities.
Criticize the supposed knowledge of others.
Assess the need to apply the research process to establish clinical efficacy.
Draw on research in practice and establish the evidence on which professional practice is based.
Take steps to develop knowledge and expertise, and engage in continuing professional development and education.
Use experience, research, and professional knowledge and skills to enhance the development of individual and general practice.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

CON1. Acquire advanced knowledge of movement and psychomotor skills, their development, specialized assessment and intervention methods, and how to design a psychomotor session in any intervention setting, considering the individual as a biopsychosocial being and incorporating the necessary tools, technological devices, and research resources.

CON2. Acquire specialized, evidence-based knowledge of manual therapeutic techniques, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, technologies, and other specific physiotherapy techniques used in neurorehabilitation, and be aware of their indications and contraindications and potential lines of research.

CON3. To delve deeper into the treatment of performance components, assessment, and treatment of occupational areas, implementation of occupational therapy methods and techniques in neurorehabilitation, and implementation of specific rehabilitation methods and techniques for the evaluation and treatment of neurological pathologies from an evidence-based and research-oriented occupational therapy approach.

CON4. Acquire advanced knowledge of motor control and neurorehabilitation, neuroplasticity, learning, recovery and rehabilitation of motor function and motor control, and understand the problems of coordination, anticipatory response, sensory problems, control models of normal mobility, reaching, grasping, and manipulation, guiding this toward research that is sustainable, promotes democratic values, and provides benefits to society.

CON5. Acquire advanced knowledge of scientific research ethics, national and international regulations, ethics committees, data protection, ethics of scientific publications, ethical aspects of scientific communication, and ethics and technology, including the new challenges posed by the introduction of technological systems such as artificial intelligence and other technologies in the field of neurorehabilitation and motor control so that research is based on ethical principles and pursues sustainability, equality, and the benefit of society.

CON6. Acquire advanced and specialized knowledge of assessment methods for neurological disorders in both children and adults, always based on scientific evidence, and learn about new technologies applied in neurological and motor control assessment that can be used in research.

CON7. Understand advanced therapies based on clinical evidence used in the most common neurological and motor control conditions and the significance and usefulness of evidence-based clinical practice in clinical and research settings, with an emphasis on the most relevant lines of research.

CON8. Acquire advanced knowledge of how to develop a research project in neurorehabilitation and motor control following ethical, equality, and sustainability principles, how to present it orally, and how to communicate and disseminate research results in different contexts.

CON9. Acquire advanced concepts and the statistical tools necessary for study design, data collection, data analysis, and drawing conclusions. These include descriptive statistics, probability, inferential statistics (parametric and nonparametric), sample size calculation, and an introduction to multivariate analysis to conduct a research study.

CON10. Gain specialized knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology to develop critical thinking and interdisciplinary scientific work in the field of neurorehabilitation and motor control, following principles of ethics, equality, and sustainability, and representing innovation and social benefit.

CON11. To learn advanced rehabilitation methods and the application of new technologies in patients with neurological diseases or those that affect motor control and critical reasoning, reviewing and adjusting treatments, and to acquire knowledge of the WHO rehabilitation principle, interdisciplinary intervention and the therapeutic process in neurorehabilitation in its different evolutionary stages, its indications and contraindications, adapting actions to quality standards, scientific evidence and scientific and technological advances.

CON12. Acquire advanced knowledge of scientific evidence, bibliographic searches, and the application of this evidence in clinical and research practice.

Skills

HAB1. Demonstrate mastery of advanced research skills and methods, the ability to conduct bibliographic searches in major databases, conceive, design, and implement a specialized original research process with academic seriousness to establish clinical effectiveness and perform critical analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of new and complex ideas, and communicate them orally and in writing to improve the development of professional practice in a sustainable manner that benefits society.

HAB2. Acquire the ability to promote technological, social, and cultural advancement within a knowledge-based society in academic and professional contexts, following ethical principles and using evidence-based practices.

HAB3. Know how to apply new technologies and specialized methods in rehabilitation.

HAB4. Gain advanced knowledge in psychomotor skills to systematically observe, evaluate, design, and implement a psychomotor session in any context, using appropriately the room, materials, techniques, resources, organization of the structure and timing of the session, and appropriately introduce technological advances, as well as conduct research in this field.

HAB5. Acquire specialized knowledge of statistics that will allow them to correctly interpret descriptive statistics, know how to choose the hypothesis test to apply in each case, correctly calculate and interpret confidence intervals for different statistics, formulate conceptual hypotheses in the form of statistical hypotheses and know how to use a statistical package to create, debug and analyze a database to obtain fundamental descriptive statistics, pose and resolve hypothesis tests of homogeneity of two or more means, proportions and correlation.

HAB6. Acquire the ability to interpret and manage advanced resources for assessing neurological diseases and motor control disorders, both in children and adults, that are most prevalent in our environment and involve motor control disorders (assessment of cognitive and executive functions, sensory and motor exploration, new assessment methods, application of new technologies in the assessment of neurological and motor control disorders).

HAB7. Be able to work in a team and apply specialized physiotherapy methods specific to neurorehabilitation and motor control.

HAB8. Know how to select, adapt, and use advanced rehabilitation therapeutic methods to maintain, improve, or accept changes in participation; intervene in the adaptation and readaptation of the physical, social, and cultural environment of patients with neurological and motor control problems; and design an advanced rehabilitation intervention plan based on scientific evidence and through the use of new technologies. They will also understand the main lines of advanced research in the field of neurorehabilitation and motor control.

HAB9. Understand and know how to apply specialized treatments for the physical, mental, sensory, and social performance components of a person affected by the presence of a neurological disease or an illness or injury that affects motor control, apply assessments using advanced methods, and know specialized rehabilitation treatments from an occupational therapy approach to the occupational areas of self-care, leisure, and productivity of the person.

HAB10. Acquire the ability to understand and resolve complex ethical dilemmas in research, including the new challenges posed by the development of new technologies in neurorehabilitation and motor control, mobile applications, and artificial intelligence; learn how to complete the form for submitting a project to the research ethics committee; and acquire advanced ethical knowledge that enables the development of research projects that follow ethical principles and guarantee equality and social benefit.

HAB11. Formulate conceptual hypotheses in the form of statistical hypotheses, choose the hypothesis test to apply in each case, use a statistical package to create, debug and analyze a database that allows obtaining descriptive statistics, make data presentations using tables or graphs, pose and resolve hypothesis tests on associations between variables, comparison of two or more means, proportions and other parameters, Interpret statistical results contained in scientific articles and texts related to their professional and research field and collect and analyze data from an investigation.

HAB12. Apply advanced rehabilitation treatments and use specialized technologies in the field of neurorehabilitation and motor control, taking into account scientific evidence.

HAB13. To be able to develop specialized research in the field of neurorehabilitation and motor control and to communicate and disseminate research results with ethical principles, providing innovation and benefits to society within a framework of equality, sustainability, respect for the environment and democratic values, making responsible use of available resources.

Competencies

COM1. Possess and understand advanced knowledge that provides the opportunity to be original in the development and application of ideas in a research context, know how to apply acquired knowledge to problem-solving in new environments in multidisciplinary research contexts related to their area of study, integrate knowledge, and be able to make judgments that include social and ethical reflections.

COM2. Know how to work independently and be able to communicate their conclusions, the knowledge and underlying reasons behind them, to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.

COM3. Develop research based on scientific evidence with ethical and quality assurance criteria.

Admission and enrollment

General access regulations and procedures

Information on access and admission of students to master's studies is available at: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master

The regulations are also published in: https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/274-master#normativa-de-masteres-universitarios

Criteria and procedure for admission to the degree

The general requirements for access to University Master's Degrees are, according to article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which establishes the organization of university education and the procedure for ensuring its quality, the following:

Possession of an official Spanish Graduate or Graduate university degree or equivalent is a condition for accessing a Master's Degree, or, where appropriate, having another University Master's degree, or titles of the same level as the Spanish Bachelor's or Master's degree issued by universities and higher education institutions in an EHEA country that in that country allow access to Master's degrees.
In the same way, people in possession of titles from educational systems that are not part of the EHEA, which are equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, will be able to access a Master's Degree in the Spanish university system, without the need for homologation of the title, but verification by of the university of the level of training that they imply, as long as in the country where said title was issued it allows access to university postgraduate level studies. In no case will access through this route imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the person concerned or its recognition for other purposes than that of carrying out the Master's degree.
Universities will guarantee transparent and accessible information on admission procedures, and must have student orientation systems. Likewise, they will ensure that said information and admission procedures take into account students with disabilities or with specific needs, and will have appropriate support and advice services.
Universities may exceptionally establish, based on specific regulations approved by their governing bodies, conditional enrolment procedures for access to a Master's Degree. This will consist of allowing a Bachelor's student who has not yet completed the TFG and a maximum of 9 ECTS credits to access and enrol in a Master's Degree, although in no case will they be able to obtain the Master's degree if they have not previously obtained the Bachelor's degree. Universities will guarantee priority in enrolment for students who have an official university degree of Graduate. In this procedure, credits pending recognition or transfer in the Bachelor's degree, or the requirement to pass a certain level of knowledge of a foreign language to obtain the degree, may be taken into account.
Universities or centres will regulate admission to Master's degree courses, establishing specific requirements and, if necessary, training supplements, the credit load of which may not exceed the equivalent of 20 percent of the degree's credit load. The credits for training supplements will be considered in the same way as the rest of the credits in the Master's degree curriculum.
Universities will reserve at least 5% of the places offered in official Master's degrees for students who have been recognised as having a disability of 33% or more, as well as for students with permanent educational support needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational inclusion.

ADMISSION

The Rey Juan Carlos University does not have specific admission regulations, but is governed by article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28. Each degree has its own general access criteria and special access tests.

Admission to the University Master's Degrees will be carried out through a selection process; In some cases, this process may involve a selection test. The Master's Management will inform interested parties what the selection test will consist of, as well as the exact date and place of completion through this application and by means of a notice via email.

GENERAL ACCESS CRITERIA:

The specific qualifications that will facilitate access to the Master are the following:

Degree in Physiotherapy (Diploma)
Degree in Occupational Therapy (Diploma)
Degree in Medicine (Bachelor's Degree)
Degree or diploma in nursing
Degree or Diploma in Psychology

CONDITIONS OR SPECIAL ACCESS TESTS:

If necessary, assessment of the student's curriculum, based on their professional experience, their projection in relation to the objectives of the master's degree, as well as their academic record.

Academic training (academic record, courses taken, postgraduate training), teaching and research experience, professional experience and other merits will be valued.

Academic record: Up to 2 points

Curriculum vitae:

Official and unofficial academic training: Up to 2 points

Professional experience, especially specific experience related to the contents of the master's degree: Up to 2,5 points

Research and teaching experience (research projects, patents, posters, communications and presentations at conferences, workshops, round tables, book publications, chapters, conference proceedings, scientific and informative articles, university teaching experience, tutoring of final degree projects, etc.): Up to 2,5 points

Other merits and knowledge: Up to 1 point

Offer of places: 50 seats. If the minimum number of students envisaged is not reached in a course, the University may choose not to open the teaching group.

See admission and enrollment

Training itinerary

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Training Itinerary

Material resources

Mobility programs

University Master's degrees, due to their duration and characteristics, in general do not specifically contemplate the mobility of their students. However, the Rey Juan Carlos University has different mobility programs for both students and University workers (PDI and PAS) and has procedures for collecting and analyzing information on these mobility programs. The management of all the mobility programs of the University is centralized in the Office of the Vice President for International Relations and any student of the University can participate in them.

URJC Mobility

Regulation

STUDENTS

TEACHING COORDINATION

Regulations for Teaching Coordination Positions

COEXISTENCE REGIME

Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University

SCHOOL INSURANCE

School Insurance

ASSOCIATIONS

Regulation student associations

EVALUATION

Quality guarantee

RUCT link

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Results report

Once the monitoring of the Master's Degree has been carried out, the most relevant quantitative information on the results obtained in the monitoring of said Degree is displayed, differentiated by academic year.

Report by course:

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

Of the students
of the graduates
From the Faculty
Technical, Management, Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

Satisfaction of interns
External tutor satisfaction
Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Improvement actions 2017 / 2018
Improvement actions 2014 / 2015
Improvement actions 2013 / 2014
Improvement actions 2012 / 2013
Improvement actions 2011 / 2012
- Improvement actions specific to the title 2011 / 2012
- Follow-up of the improvement actions of the previous course

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”