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Psycho-oncology in Breast Cancer
Psycho-oncology in Breast Cancer
Overview
This micro-credential introduces the fundamentals of psycho-oncology applied to breast cancer, training students in the psychological assessment and intervention of women diagnosed and treated. The program addresses the use and interpretation of psychological tests, report writing, and the design and implementation of intervention programs, with a practical approach aimed at improving the well-being of patients.
This micro-credential is intended to help the student:
- To understand the basic principles of Psycho-oncology.
- Understanding the psychological tests necessary for the development of an appropriate evaluation protocol for women who have been diagnosed and treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer.
- Acquire the competence of psychological assessment in women with breast cancer.
- Learning to correct administered tests
- To be able to prepare the corresponding psychological report of the results obtained in the psychological evaluation phase.
- To learn the techniques and methods of psychological intervention.
- Learning to provide psychological intervention for women with breast cancer
- To carry out the development of a psychological intervention program for women with breast cancer.
- Implement a psychological intervention program in at least one woman diagnosed and treated for breast cancer.
Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.
To access the microcredential, you will need to:
- To hold the official Spanish university degree of Graduate in Psychology or Psychiatry or the same degree issued by a higher education institution belonging to another State
member of the European Higher Education Area, which entitles access to master's level education within it. - Holding a degree in Psychology or Psychiatry issued by an educational system outside the European Higher Education Area without official recognition or a declaration of equivalence. In these cases, the academic director will submit a report to the Academic Committee, which will authorize or deny admission. Under no circumstances will authorization imply
The homologation of the foreign degree, nor its recognition for purposes other than to pursue postgraduate studies at the ULL.
Academic program
A.- THEORY PROGRAM
BLOCK I
- A brief introduction to the concept and objectives of Psycho-oncology
- Attitudes towards cancer and their influence on communication with the person diagnosed with cancer.
2.1.- Social attitudes towards cancer
2.2.- Personal attitudes towards cancer
2.3.- Basic principles of communication with the person diagnosed with cancer - Main psycho-emotional repercussions throughout the cancer process
3.1.- When do the symptoms appear?
3.2.- At the time of diagnosis and cancer treatments
3.3.- In the survival stage
3.4.- When does recurrence occur
3.5.- In the terminal process - Main psychosocial repercussions of cancer
4.1.- Relations with healthcare personnel
4.2.- Social relations
4.3.- Family relationships
4.4.- Couple relationships - Basic principles of psychological intervention in cancer patients
5.1.- Psychotherapeutic interventions adapted from other areas of psychology
5.2.- Psychotherapeutic interventions developed for application in the oncological context - Conclusion and reflections
BLOCK II
7. Breast Cancer and Adjustment Disorder
8. Organic Mental Disorder in Breast Cancer
9. Psychiatric Pathology. Breast Cancer as a Risk Factor for Relapse
10. Image and Sexuality
A.- INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
1. Psychological Assessment Strategies in Women with Breast Cancer
1.1.- The Psychological Interview
1.2.- Tests:
1.2.1.- Anxiety
1.2.2.- Depression
1.2.3.- Post-traumatic stress
1.2.3.- Quality of Life
1.2.4.- Other…
1.3.- Development of a Psychological Assessment Protocol
2.- Training in the Administration of Psychological Tests in Breast Cancer
2.1.- Administration
2.2.- Test Correction
2.3.- Preparation of the Psychological Report
3.- Practices
Assistance and work at the facilities of the Carrera por la vida/Walk for Life Women's Foundation
with Breast Cancer.
The training activities to be carried out during the delivery of the micro-credential will be:
- Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
- Practical classes: sessions of practical application of the content developed in the theoretical classes, through the resolution of exercises, problems or theoretical-practical scenarios.
- Clinical practice: sessions focused on acquiring skills and competencies related to healthcare in contact with patients under the supervision of the teaching staff.
- Work: preparation of a study, essay, work… proposed in the subject, either individually or in a group following established guidelines.
- Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
- Presentations, debates and defenses of works and projects: activity through which students present works, exercises, projects… based on established criteria, demonstrating sufficiency and maturity in the acquisition of the planned competencies.
- Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.
- Assessment: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or online, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.
- Field trips/visits: an activity carried out outside the classroom. Its objective is for students to put what they have learned in class into practice in a real-world context, which will allow them to reinforce the theoretical content (meaningful learning).
- Stay in external practice centers: curricular academic activity to be developed in centers/organizations/companies/institutions with agreement with the university and accompaniment of the academic tutor and the external tutor.
Regarding the way to organize the teaching to achieve the objectives set out in the micro-credential, the organizational modality summarized below will be followed:
- Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
- Practical classes: activities supervised by the teaching staff in the classroom, laboratories, clinics.
- Seminars: completing exercises, solving problems or practical cases, others.
- Individual work: individual preparation of assignments/projects/reports, portfolio, … • MD5.
Group work: group preparation of assignments, projects/reports, … - Personal study: preparation for tests, exams, etc.
- Assessment: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, …
- Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
- Exhibitions, debates and presentation of works and projects: activities supervised by the teaching staff.
• Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem-solving…
They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on active participation.
of the student body. - Field trips, visits: activities that take place outside the center and allow students to acquire the professional skills associated with a subject.
The microcredential will have an evaluation system (ES) based on the following evaluation tests:
- Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
- Developmental tests, long answer: students must develop, relate, organize and
to present the knowledge they have on a topic in order to develop an extensive response. - Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.
- Attendance, participation or attitude in teaching activities, seminars, tutorials, etc.: monitoring student attendance and participation in teaching activities, carrying out activities during teaching sessions.
- Written works, memoirs, internship reports, and projects: a document prepared on a topic or activity carried out, following the instructions established by the teaching staff.
- Oral presentation and defense of topics, papers, etc.: oral presentation on a topic
corresponding to the contents of the microcredential or on the results of a work, exercise or
project, followed by discussion with the teachers. It can be done individually or in a group.
General information
Credits: 3ECTS
Duration: 11/05/26 – 25/05/26
Teaching modality: Blended learning
Location: Faculty of Education (Central Building)
The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the 'Plan for the development of university microcredentials', investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the 'Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan', financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, year 2025.
Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.
Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.
Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.
Teaching staff
Full Professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment at the University of Seville. Clinical Psychologist. Collaborator at the Oncoavance SL Cancer Center.
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of La Laguna (ULL). Specialist in Psychiatry. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the ULL. Head of the Psychiatry Department. 20 years as head of the interconsultation and Psycho-oncology department at the University Hospital Complex of the Canary Islands.
