MSc Health Psychology

The MSc Health Psychology course offered by Birmingham City University (BCU) is designed to offer specialized understanding on the psychological processes of health, illness and healthcare. This course stresses up-to-date and reformed research and practice in health psychology that can support application processes for derived roles or doctorate-level training.Course Content: This course provides a comprehensive psychology-focused approach to health, illness and healthcare. It covers essential areas such as health promotion and behavior change, psychological aspects of illness and its management, the patient’s experience with treatment, decision-making processes, quality of life enhancement and methodological and ethical issues. Key Modules: The program includes modules like Health Promotion and Behaviour Change, Methodological and Ethical Issues, Quality of Life, Decision Making Processes, Patient and Carer Experience, Psychological Aspects of Illness, The Place of Health and Illness in Society, etc., with an additional choice of personally-tailored assignment on an area of personal academic interest.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Successful completion of this course could lead the way for you to become a Stage Two health psychologist, once you’ve completed the necessary work experience or further study.Future Careers: After completion of this program, students may apply their understanding in numerous healthcare settings such as the NHS, private practice, health promotion, health-related research, or teaching and lecturing. Some students choose further study at a doctorate level in health psychology or related subjects.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.