Health Psychology MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information** <br/><br/>**This course is moving into one of our new buildings at City campus. Teaching will be delivered at our Collegiate campus during the 2024/25 academic year while we get our new facilities ready. After that you will study in brand new facilities at City campus**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/><br/><br/>- Develop in-depth knowledge and skills to promote health and wellbeing.<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from experienced lecturers and practitioner psychologists working in the field.<br/><br/><br/>- Study a flexible blended learning course, helping you balance study with your commitments. <br/><br/><br/>- Complete a BPS-accredited stage 1 Masters in Health Psychology*.<br/><br/><br/>*To progress to stage 2 training, candidates must be eligible for the BPS Graduate Basis of Chartership.<br/><br/>Engage with theories and research in health psychology while developing competencies you can apply to a variety of real-world settings. Upon completion, you’ll be equipped to pursue roles in healthcare, behaviour change, research and health promotion.<br/><br/>Accredited by: British Psychological Society (BPS) - This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society.<br/><br/>On the last accreditation visit by the BPS the programme was commended for:<br/><br/>The approachability and availability of the staff team.<br/>The staff commitment to students exceeded students’ expectations.<br/>The programme’s focus on student reflection, which provides good preparation for stage two training and/or other professional career development.<br/>The level of technical support provided to staff and students throughout the programme.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>The course is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you to balance your studies with existing commitments. You can choose to study full-time, attending one day a week for a year. Or you can study part-time, attending half a day a week, which is ideal for professionals looking to advance their career.<br/><br/>You’ll be taught by lecturers who are experts in health psychology and clinical practice. They’ll guide you through a flexible, blended learning experience that combines on-campus teaching with online learning. <br/><br/>You learn through:<br/><br/><br/>- workshops<br/><br/><br/>- online study <br/><br/><br/>- group work <br/><br/><br/>- problem solving <br/><br/><br/>- practitioner skills sessions<br/><br/><br/>- independent study<br/><br/><br/>- guest research talks <br/><br/><br/>**Key themes**<br/><br/>The course content includes fundamentals in academic practice and health psychology research, social determinants of health, research methods, behaviour change interventions, critical reflection and communication skills. <br/><br/>You’ll study the psychology of illness and disease, ethical research and practice, and adjustment to long-term conditions and bereavement. You’ll learn how to conduct a mini-systematic review and complete your course by undertaking a research project. <br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>This course aims to provide you with the ability to use your work or voluntary experience within a health-related setting to aid your learning and training. For example, work-based reflection is a core element of the critical reflection and communication module, and is designed to contribute to your continuing personal and professional development. <br/><br/>In the research project module, we’ll focus on developing the personal and academic skills you’ll need to carry out research – as well as to manage your research project. These include analytic, communication, dissemination and time management skills. <br/><br/>You’ll use a Personal Development Plan (PDP) to store evidence of your progress and development in all modules – and to reflect on your progress and plan actions to improve.