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Health Psychology/ Psychology and Health, MSc
City University London, School of Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
Quick facts
| Country: | United Kingdom | Duration: | 12 Months |
| City: | London | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English |
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| Application Deadline: | We have no specific application deadline, and an early application is recommended | ||
Programme Description
Health Psychology is a discipline devoted to furthering an understanding of scientific relationships between behavioural principles on the one hand and physical health and illness on the other. It looks at the role of environmental, psychosocial, or sociocultural factors that may contribute to disease or its prevention; behavioural methods used in the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of individuals having physical disorders; and techniques that could reduce disease risk by modifying health beliefs, attitudes, or behaviours including decisions about using professional services.
MSc Health Psychology
The MSc in Health Psychology at City was one of the first three such courses to be established, and was set up, along with those at University College, London and Middlesex University, in 1988. The recent formation, by the British Psychological Society (BPS), of a Division of Health Psychology has led to the requirement for master's courses in health psychology to be accredited by the BPS as Stage 1 of professional health psychology training. Our course was accredited in 1999 and again in 2002 and is open to those with good first degrees in psychology who also have the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the BPS.
MSc Psychology and Health
The MSc in Psychology and Health was set up in 1999 for applicants who do not have Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR), but who have an interest in psychological issues related to health. Students taking this course may have good first degrees in psychology or other relevant subjects, but without GBR. Places on this course are strictly limited and early application is advised.
Course aims
The courses aim to provide students with opportunities to acquire a knowledge and understanding of health psychology theory and research and to develop relevant academic, research and communication skills. The MSc in Health Psychology further aims to enable students to develop an awareness of professional and contextual issues relevant to the practice of health psychology.
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Contents
Full-time students take four modules during the 1st period and four during the 2nd period. The 3rd period is designated for working on your dissertation.
Academic Teaching Period 1
* PSM406 Communication in a Health Care Context
* PSM408 Invited Speakers Programme
* PSM401 Theoretical Foundations of Health Psychology
* PSM402 Professional and Contextual Issues in Health Psychology
Academic Teaching Period 2
* PSM407 Behavioural Medicine
* PSM405 Lifespan, Gender and Culture
* PSM403 Research, Design and Statistics 2
* PSM404 Health Promotion
Academic Teaching Period 3
* PSM410 Dissertation
Modules are taught using a variety of methods, including lectures, seminars, role playing and small group projects. In addition, each student is allocated a member of the course team to be their personal tutor, who will help with any problems or queries that arise throughout the programme.
Following the submission of brief details of their research ideas, each student is also provided with a research supervisor who will support them in the work carried out towards their dissertation.
Dissertation
Students are also required to submit a 10-15,000 word dissertation detailing the research they have carried out during their time on the programme and to give an oral presentation of their `research in progress´ during the summer term (NB: the quality of the presentation is assessed, not the progress made on the research project to date).
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
MSc in Health Psychology - a good first degree in psychology and the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society.
MSc in Psychology and Health - a good first degree in psychology or a relevant subject.
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