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School of Medicine

New Students: Flying Start  

MSc
School of Medicine

  • Apply for this course

  • To apply, please send:
    1. your CV,
    2. A 300 word statement explaining why you would like to take the MSc in Health Psychology and how your studies to date have prepared you for the course
    3. A completed application form (details & form), including contact details of two academic referees.
    4. 2 original signed references
    5. IELTS certificate or equivalent (if appropriate)

  • To pgadmissions@st-andrews.ac.uk
  • Why do this MSc?

  • Are you looking to join a pathway to become a Chartered Psychologist?
  • Are you interested in applying your knowledge of psychological theory to health care problems?
  • Do you want to acquire knowledge of research design and methods?
  • Do you want to acquire skills in data analysis applicable to health psychology?
  • Do you want to learn about health psychology in an applied setting? Are you keen to prepare for PhD studies in the field of health psychology?
  • If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the MSc in Health Psychology could be exactly what you are looking for.

Health Psychology More:

Enquries about the course:

Prof Gerry Humphris
School of Medicine
Medical and Biological Sciences Building
University of St Andrews
North Haugh
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9TF

email: gmh4@st-and.ac.uk

Important Notice

  • Due to heavy demand we are suspending new applications for the academic year 2013 entry.
  • Please watch for announcements for invitation of applications for reserve 2013 entry places.

Health Psychology

Health Psychology (MSc)
Duration: 1 year full time

Overview

The main aim of this new programme is to provide a Stage 1 Professional Training for Chartered Health Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society.  This includes a theoretical basis for understanding the major psychological factors that are associated with the attainment and maintenance of health including a detailed focus on health behaviour.

On completion, students will be equipped with the necessary skills to embark on their Stage 2 training or facilitate research at M.Phil or Ph.D. level. The programme will provide a detailed knowledge of the health psychology literature and principal theoretical and methodological issues in this field. The programme will also provide students with the statistical and methodological skills necessary to undertake research in health psychology. 

This course will be of interest to those who wish to obtain a professional training and a further academic qualification enabling career advancement in an important and developing applied field in health care. 

 

Specific aims:

  • To provide students with a recent background knowledge of the major  theories of explaining health beliefs, emotions and behaviour within the context of a modern developed health provider system;
  • To provide students with an advanced understanding of critical appraisal, research methods and statistical techniques typically employed in the field of health psychology;
  • To develop the practical skills associated with the planning of research projects, the analysis of data, and the communication and dissemination of research findings.

 

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