Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Doctorado en Psicología (Doctorate in Psychology) is a postgraduate program offered by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The program aims to form doctors in psychology with a broad knowledge of the conceptual and methodological bases of the discipline, capable of conducting original, cutting-edge, and high-quality research in the area, and participating in teaching at the highest level.

Program Objectives

The objective of the Doctorado en Psicología is to form doctors in psychology who can:

• Conduct original, cutting-edge, and high-quality research in the area
• Participate in teaching at the highest level
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the conceptual and methodological bases of the discipline

Program Structure

The program consists of 8 semesters and is offered in a face-to-face modality.

Admission Process

The admission process involves the following steps:

1. Publication of the call for applications
2. Online registration
3. Evaluations
4. Results
5. Enrollment
6. Start date

Program Content

The program covers various fields of knowledge, including:

• Análisis Experimental del Comportamiento (Experimental Analysis of Behavior)
• Neurociencias de la Conducta (Behavioral Neuroscience)
• Psicología Educativa y del Desarrollo (Educational and Developmental Psychology)
• Psicología y Salud (Psychology and Health)
• Psicología Social y Ambiental (Social and Environmental Psychology)

Research Areas

The program includes research areas such as:

• Análisis Experimental del Comportamiento
• Neurociencias de la Conducta
• Psicología Educativa y del Desarrollo
• Psicología y Salud
• Psicología Social y Ambiental

Participating Entities

The program involves the participation of several entities, including:

• Facultad de Psicología (Faculty of Psychology)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala (Iztacala Higher Education Faculty)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza (Zaragoza Higher Education Faculty)
• Instituto de Neurobiología (Neurobiology Institute)
• Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría “Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz” (National Institute of Psychiatry “Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz”)
• Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía “Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez” (National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery “Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez”)

Profile of Graduates

Graduates of the program will:

• Possess comprehensive knowledge related to their field of research
• Identify and pose significant and relevant research questions in their field
• Conduct original, cutting-edge, and high-quality research in the area
• Communicate the results and interpretation of their research in specialized international journals
• Have the capacity to participate in the formation of researchers
• Have the capacity to work in multidisciplinary research groups
• Have the capacity to participate in high-level teaching

Labor Market

Graduates of the program can work in various institutions, including:

• Public and private higher education institutions
• Research institutes
• Companies in the productive and social sectors that require high-level researchers in the fields covered by the program.