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Study our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited distance learning Health Psychology MSc with Aston University, and discover more about how biology, psychology, behaviour, and social factors influence health and illness.

Course outline and modules

About

Health psychology investigates how the way we behave influences health, illness and how we care for people living with long-term conditions.

A health psychologist uses their knowledge of psychology to understand health behaviours and to develop psychological interventions to support behaviour change. They perform a vital role in a variety of areas such as:

Assisting patients with their emotional and psychological needs
Working alongside healthcare professionals to help them establish clear communication and productive relationships with patients
Working with health and social care organisations to develop protocols to engender good health and wellbeing

From health inequalities and public health, to psychobiology of illness and long term conditions, online Health Psychology MSc will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the theory underpinning health psychology. This course has been designed to give you an ideal base for a rewarding career in health psychology and related fields.

Distance learning

This course is delivered fully online via distance learning, and has been designed to allow you to fit your work and life commitments around your studies, wherever in the world you may be. You鈥檒l have between 18 months and three years to complete the programme, depending on your chosen speed of study.

Learning, teaching and assessment:

This is an online distance learning course which is delivered through Blackboard, our virtual learning environment, meaning you can study from anywhere in the world at a pace that suits you (up to a maximum of 3 years).

Your lecture material will be provided using a variety of methods such as audio PowerPoint presentations. Seminar activities will be facilitated by online discussion boards where you can interact with staff and other students on the course. You will also get support from staff and have tutorials using online methods, ensuring you feel like part of an active student community. While you are not required to come onto campus in order to study this course, students are always more than welcome to attend campus to make use of facilities such as the library or attend events.

Assessment on this course is 100% coursework.