Health Psychology MSc
Master
In Guildford
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Type
Master
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Location
Guildford
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Duration
1 Year
Our MSc in Health Psychology will equip you with a sound knowledge of the theories and practical issues relevant to health psychology. It will also give you a solid understanding of the different approaches of research within this subject area. You will consider both the physical and psychological responses that people have to ill health. In addition, you’ll form an impressive level of knowledge about how aspects of society and community influence these behaviours and, by association, the way healthcare is managed.
Our course includes eight compulsory modules, giving you an overview of the research methods used in health, illness, wellbeing and health psychology interventions. Our course provides stage one of the academic component on your route towards becoming a chartered health psychologist or chartered psychologist. To benefit, you’ll need to meet the basis for registration with the British Psychological Society.
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About this course
How does mental wellbeing have an impact on physical health and vice versa? If you’re driven and motivated to find answers to questions such as this, our forward-thinking British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited MSc in Health Psychology could be the postgraduate course you’ve been searching for.
We’ll give you an insider’s perspective on the theories, methods and techniques of psychology, and the relationship these have with health and illness. This includes a study of the psychological processes involved in maintaining health, the pathological responses to ill health and stress, and the promotion of wellbeing among the physically ill.
A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in Psychology, or a recognised international equivalent.
This is a regulated course that requires declaration of criminal convictions at the application stage, please visit our criminal convictions webpage for more information.
MSc - British Psychological Society (BPS).
Successful completion of this programme fulfils stage one of the requirements towards Chartered Membership of the Society and full membership of the Division of Health Psychology.
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Research
- Research methods
- Healthcare
- Health problems
- Health Visitor
- Health and Social Care
- Health Administration
- Health Management
Course programme
Module title
- ACADEMIC RESEARCH TRAINING FOR HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
- CHRONIC CONDITIONS
- COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
- CONTEMPORARY HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
- DISSERTATION 8000-10000 WORDS
- MAINTAINING HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN
- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
- QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
- Complete all compulsory modules.
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Health Psychology MSc