Health Psychology - MSc

This course will help you to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to critically evaluate the fundamental theoretical, empirical, and practical applications of health psychology. This course will provide you with a broad knowledge-base of the role of psychology in the experience of health, and wellbeing in relation to the historical, social and political context of health psychology and health services policy and understanding of a range of factors that influence health behavior and the role of psychology in health promotion and behavior change.

The curriculum aims to provide you with a broad knowledge-base of the role of psychology in the development of illness including physiological and psychological assessment methods as well as the experience of interacting with the healthcare system. You will also learn about the critical awareness of the role of psychology in the experience of diagnosis, progression and management of various long term conditions with advanced knowledge and skills related to quantitative and qualitative research methods within the context of applied psychology.