MSc Psychology: Cognitive Psychology

The University of Southampton offers a full-time MSc Health Psychology course. This course focuses on the psychological influences on health, illness and healthcare, putting you at the forefront of recent shifts in health provision. It is available to study both full-time and part-time.Course Content: The course involves the delivery of several key components including understanding psychological theories of health and illness, conducting and critically analyzing health psychology research, and developing your personal professional health psychology practice. It also encompasses areas like health promotion, stress, and patient-professional communication.Key Modules: Some of the key modules students may study within this course include Foundations of Health Psychology, Health and Behaviour Change, Quantitative Research Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, and Health Psychology Practice.Accreditations: This MSc Health Psychology course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and constitutes the Stage 1 training towards becoming a Health Psychologist.Future Careers: Upon completion of the course, graduates can go onto potential careers in areas such as health promotion, public health, health research, or continue further study to become a chartered psychologist. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.