MSc Health Psychology

Institution University of Nottingham
Method At the institution
Location Nottingham
Type Masters
Course fee By request

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MSc Health Psychology

Objectives The MSc in Health Psychology was developed in 2003 by the Institute’s Health Psychology Group, and is approved by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for accreditation towards chartership in Health Psychology. The accredited MSc in Health Psychology will provide the first step towards Chartered Health Psychologist status for students who are eligible to hold the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). You will then need to complete a Stage Two postgraduate training programme in health psychology to meet the BPS requirements for the status of Chartered Health Psycho
Entry requirements The course will be of interest to those wishing to pursue a career as a professional health psychologist or to those with an interest in the psychological concomitants of physical health.
Academic title MSc Health Psychology
Course description Key facts

-The MSc in Health Psychology emphasises the Institute's established strengths in areas such as chronic illness, sexual and reproductive health and work-related health.
-Teaching within the Institute is informed by current research. We believe that research and teaching should be developed and delivered to help students and staff make a difference in the real world.
-In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the Institute was awarded a 5 (with Nottingham University Business School).
-The wider School of Psychology was awarded 24/24 in the latest Teaching Quality Assessment, with a commendation for teaching.

Course Content

You will be required to study the following core modules in semester one:

-Context and Perspectives in Health Psychology
-Theories in Health Psychology
-Biomedical Perspectives in Health
-Core Research Methods
-Health and Clinical Research Methods

You will also be able to choose one of the optional modules listed below:

-Organisations, Stress and Health
-Environmental Psychology and Design
-Introduction to Health Promotion and Psychology
-Clinical Skills Workshops

Semester two covers the core modules listed below:

-Chronic Illness, Disability and Stress
-Health Across the Lifespan
-Healthcare Contexts
-Practice and Evaluation of Health Interventions
-Analytical Research Methods

In addition, you will be able to choose one optional module from the following:

-Marketing Health Interventions
-Health Promotion, Culture and International Development

Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will undertake an applied research project. This is your opportunity to complete a major piece of independent research in a topic related to health psychology under the supervision of a suitably experienced member of academic staff.

Course Structure

The MSc in Health Psychology is delivered on a full-time basis over one year or part-time over two years. It commences in late September.

The course comprises 180 credits, split across 120 credits’ worth of core and optional taught modules and a 60-credit research project.

Part-time students on this course are taught alongside full-time students and the choice of modules (and therefore the timetable) is flexible and a matter for agreement between student and course director. In all cases, part-time students can access a wide range of teaching and learning facilities remotely via the student portal.