MSc Health Psychology

The MSc Health Psychology course at Bournemouth University is a postgraduate level program, designed to train students in the principles and practice of health psychology. It emphasizes the biopsychosocial model of health and illness and takes a student-centered approach to teaching.Course Content: This Master's course is a mix of academic knowledge and skills-based training with a strong emphasis on student-led independent study. It includes traditional lectures and seminars, as well as case study, group work, simulation exercises, and research projects. It also includes a mandatory 30-day work placement, which provides professional experience in the health psychology field. The course is divided into two parts - the first part focuses on theoretical knowledge, while the second part focuses on empirical research.Key Modules: The key modules of this course include Psychometrics in Health Psychology, Health Behaviour Change and Intervention, Health and Disease: Biological Mechanisms and Psychosocial Aspects, Professional Skills for Health Psychologists, Research Methods for Health Psychologists, and Health Psychology Project.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and upon successful completion, provides the stage one training towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and acquiring Practitioner Health Psychologist status.Future Careers: On completion of the course, graduates can pursue health psychology-related roles within multidisciplinary health teams in settings such as the NHS, private practice, health-related organizations, and academia. The course also prepares students to commence stage two training to become a registered Health Psychologist.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.