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Description of the Programme. The proposed Double Degree Programme will be called Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology/ Neurociencia Cognitiva y del Comportamiento and will be based on a two- year second cycle degree (i.e. Master): one year spent in the home institution and one year in the host institution, according to a study plan jointly defined by the home and host institutions. The main objective of the programme is to train students in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience with a multidisciplinary approach including psychology, neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, statistics, with a focus on the applications of cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology knowledge and methodology to endow them with the ability to tackle advanced problems using the most appropriate theoretical and applied instruments. The programme will aim to improve students’ capacity to study, work and live in a multicultural environment and to upgrade and diversify their approaches to international relations. Competences acquired during the programme will be: • Advanced knowledge about the basic psychological processes and the neural bases underlying them. • Knowledge about the different neuroimaging methods available to study human cognitive function and different basic and advanced analytical approaches. • Practical knowledge in general psychological research techniques and in the specific methods and techniques of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology. • Acquisition of practical knowledge in techniques derived from Cognitive Neuroscience such as Neuropsychological evaluation and intervention. • Knowledge of the "applicability" of psychological neuroscience scientific knowledge in the social, educational and health fields. Upon successful completion of the Double Master’s Degree Programme, students shall be awarded a Double Degree by UNIPD and UGR as defined below. Each Degree is recognized in the country in which it has been issued.