MSc Health Psychology 

The MSc Health Psychology course offered by the University of Portsmouth is a postgraduate course that comprehensively details the psychological issues of health and illness. This course provides an understanding of theories and techniques in health psychology, as well as professional skills for the workplace. Course Content: This course involves studying the psychological processes and contexts related to health and disease. It provides students with in-depth knowledge in stress, pain, health behaviours, and the impact of disease on psychology and quality of life. It also offers insights into research methods in psychology, lifestyle, health and chronic diseases, and the professional issues in health psychology.Key Modules: Modules in this course include Introduction to Research Methods, Empirical Project in Health Psychology, Professional Issues in Health Psychology, Lifestyle, Health and Chronic Disease, and Stress, Pain and Health Behaviours.Accreditations: This MSc Health Psychology course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), and stage 1 training to become a Health Psychologist.Future Careers: On successful completion of this course, one has the platform to pursue a career as a Health Psychologist, also in research roles, healthcare settings, voluntary organizations or as a practitioner in an independent practice. This course lays the foundation for students to undertake further training to become a chartered Health Psychologist.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page [here](https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-health-psychology).