Postgraduate Diploma in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress. 8 modules covering Real Decreto 818/2009 (Reglamento General de Conductores), Real Decreto 170/2010 (centros de reconocimiento) and SPSS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the perceptual and attentional processes involved in motorcycle riding.
Analyse the influence of personality and attitudes on risk.
Measure physiological stress responses while driving.
Apply decision-making models under pressure.
Design psychological training programmes for motorcyclists.
Use validated psychological assessment instruments.
Transfer the findings to safety programmes and product design.
Who it's for
- Traffic psychologist looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Safe driving instructor looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Human factors researcher looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Racing rider coach looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Road rehabilitation technician looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Fleet safety manager looking to specialise in Two-Wheeler Driving Psychology and Decision-Making under Stress.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to join driver medical examination centres.
What you'll work with
- Royal Decree 818/2009 (General Regulation of Drivers)
- Royal Decree 170/2010 (Recognition Centers)
- Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection
- ISO 10075-1:2017
- ISO 39001:2012
- Directive 2006/126/EC
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Visual perception and hazard search1.2Selective and divided attention1.3Working memory and mental workload1.4Perception-reaction time1.5Anticipation and situational awareness1.6Perception of speed and distance1.7The look but fail to see phenomenon1.8Differences between novices and experts1.9Influence of equipment on perception1.10Practice: video-based risk perception test
2.1Sensation seeking and risky behaviour2.2Risk homeostasis theory2.3Optimism bias and overconfidence2.4Motivations of the sports motorcyclist2.5Group influence and social pressure2.6Attitudes towards rules and speed2.7Biker identity and culture2.8Profiles of repeat offenders2.9Validated behaviour questionnaires2.10Workshop: application of the Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire
3.1Stress response and the hypothalamic axis3.2Sympathetic activation and heart rate3.3The Yerkes-Dodson law and performance3.4Tunnel vision and attentional narrowing3.5Panic responses when braking and cornering3.6Chronic stress in delivery riders3.7Measurement with HRV and skin conductance3.8Fatigue and drowsiness3.9Substances, alcohol and medication3.10Laboratory: heart rate variability recording in a simulator
4.1Naturalistic decision-making models4.2Heuristics and biases in driving4.3Intuitive versus analytical decision-making4.4Recognition-primed decision model4.5Decisions when overtaking4.6Managing unexpected events in corners4.7Survival: instinctive reactions4.8Decisions in competition4.9Human error and taxonomies4.10Case study: analysis of decisions in a real accident
5.1Breathing techniques and arousal control5.2Visualisation and mental rehearsal5.3Pre-departure routines5.4Attentional focus training5.5Progressive exposure to critical situations5.6Simulators and virtual reality5.7Feedback and self-assessment5.8Mindfulness applied to riding5.9Intervention after an accident5.10Practice: mental training programme for riders
6.1Psychometric tests in driver medical examination centres6.2Assessment of perceptual-motor aptitudes6.3Interview and case history6.4Personality instruments6.5Assessment of post-traumatic stress6.6Simulators for assessment6.7Ethics and confidentiality6.8Writing psychological reports6.9Referral and follow-up6.10Case study: assessment report for a repeat offender
7.1Interface design that reduces mental workload7.2Driver assistance systems and user acceptance7.3Road rehabilitation programmes7.4Training for delivery riders7.5Fleet risk management7.6Performance psychology in competition7.7Risk communication7.8Research in traffic psychology7.9Transfer to public policy7.10Case study: intervention with riders from a delivery platform
8.1Defining the research problem8.2Literature review of the current state of the art8.3Methodological design of the study8.4Selection of instruments8.5Data collection8.6Statistical analysis of the data8.7Discussion of results8.8Intervention proposal8.9Written report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SPSS, R, PsychoPy, Tobii Pro Lab, BIOPAC AcqKnowledge, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Trials are studied using real procedures from video-based risk perception experiments, physiological stress recording in a simulator, and administration of behaviour questionnaires to motorcyclists. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the perceptual and attentional processes involved in motorcycle riding.
Analyse the influence of personality and attitudes on risk.
Measure physiological stress responses while driving.
Apply decision-making models under pressure.
Design psychological training programmes for motorcyclists.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
The work is carried out with SPSS, R, PsychoPy, Tobii Pro Lab, BIOPAC AcqKnowledge. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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