MSc Health Psychology

Postgraduate

In Southampton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
Human behaviour is a root cause of much physical illness. Take the MSc in Health Psychology and explore how psychological knowledge can improve wellbeing and manage chronic illness. Studying biopsychosocial aspects of health and illness, you will learn to develop and evaluate cutting-edge interventions to promote healthy lifestyles and effective coping with illness. Apply for our masters degree in Health Psychology and gain the knowledge and skills to use psychology to really make a difference to people’s lives.

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Health Psychology

Course programme

Year 1

All students take 7 core modules, 1 or 2 optional modules and a 10,000 word dissertation.

MSc Dissertation

The dissertation forms the largest single component of the MSc, and consists of an original piece of research, designed, executed and written up according to programme guidelines, in a report of approximately (but not exceeding) 10,000 words (excluding references and bibliography). This work is carried out by students independently under individual supervision. Each year supervisors present their research expertise and opportunities to students to help them select a supervisor for the dissertation. Find out more about the health psychology research that our staff undertake at the Centre for Applications of Health Psychology.

Core modules

Semester One

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health

Psychosocial Aspects of Illness and Disability

ARM-qualitative methods

ARM-planning and designing research

Semester Two

Psychology and The Delivery of Health Care

ARM-group comparisons

ARM-correlational methods

Optional modules

You should select optional module(s) to the total value of 20 credits from the modules listed.

You are welcome to contact the programme director, deputy director, or personal academic tutor for advice on choosing your optional module(s).

If you have studied with the University at undergraduate level, you must not select an equivalent module.

Semester One

Statistical Programming in R (20 Credits)

Evidence based treatments for Anxiety Disorders (10 Credits)

Introduction to CBT Theory and Skills (10 Credits)

Concepts and Skills (20 Credits)

Social and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Sexual Health (20 Credits)

Current and Emerging Issues in Psycho-Oncology and Pain Research (20 Credits)

Philosophy of Social Science Research (10 Credits)

Methods for Researching Ageing Societies (10 Credits)

Semester Two

Apprenticeship in Health Psychology (10 Credits)

Demographic Change, Ageing and Globalisation (20 Credits)

Ageing, Health and Well-being (20 Credits)

Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology (20 Credits)

N.B. For this module you will need to have a general knowledge of statistics. If you are unsure whether you have a suitable qualification in Statistics, please contact your Student Office.

Qualitative Methods 2 (10 Credits)

Additional information

Study Locations: , Highfield Campus, Shackleton Building (B44)

MSc Health Psychology

Price on request