MSc Health Psychology

The MSc in Health Psychology at Staffordshire University extends over a year of fulltime study or two years of parttime study and provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the theories, techniques, and practical applications of health psychology. The curriculum is designed to cover both the theoretical and practical aspects of health psychology and is intended to engage students through a combination of independent study, interactive lectures, and practical sessions. It addresses the need to equip students with a practical understanding of the psychological processes associated with health and illness.Course Content: This Health Psychology program explores areas of psychology central to understanding health and illness making it a crucial part of public health service. The course content includes the psychological implications of living with acute and chronic illness, psychological factors involved in lifestyle change and health enhancement, health promotion, and illness prevention, designing and implementing health interventions and reviewing their effectiveness, and understanding the psychological aspects of professional practice in healthcare.Key Modules: The program is composed of essential modules such as Understanding Health and Illness, Health Promotion and Behaviour Change, Researching Health and Illness, Professional Practice in Health Psychology, Health Psychology in Context, and a comprehensive master's dissertation.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and upon successful completion of the course, students will have attained Stage 1 of the BPS professional training in health psychology. The completion of Stage 1 is prerequisite to proceeding to Stage 2 of the professional training, which leads to becoming a fullyfledged Health Psychologist.Future Careers: Graduates from this course typically pursue careers in areas associated with health promotion, public health, health research, and a variety of roles within the National Health Service (NHS) and other healthrelated agencies. Many choose to continue their professional training to become chartered Health Psychologists, while others find employment in academic and commercial research or healthrelated charities. This course is also stimulating and rewarding for those who choose to pursue further academic research at the doctoral level in the field of health psychology or related disciplines.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.