Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Página 100

Postgraduate Prospectus 2017

Psychology of Health
and Wellbeing

Key Information

Overview

Our MSc in Psychology of Health and Wellbeing prepares psychology
graduates for the next stage of their career in applied areas
of psychology. Our graduates have gone on to take up positions
in the workplace, register for professional health psychology training
or a PhD in psychology. The course provides taught content and
research training in a range of areas in health and wellbeing.
Staff expertise includes the critical social approach to the study
of health, illness, ageing and wellbeing; health literacy; positive
psychology; qualitative, participatory and arts based research
approaches; health promotion and community development;
and ecopsychology: people’s relationship with the natural world
and how it can help in healing. You will benefit from a wide range
of support including accessible academic staff with a wide range
of expertise, laboratory and other research space, study space,
and access to IT and research tools.
Psychology is one of the longest established academic disciplines
at Keele University, having appointed our first Professor over 50 years
ago. There are currently approximately 20 full-time academic staff
in the School of Psychology all of whom are actively involved in a wide
range of research across a diverse range of psychology specialisms.
The course is assessed through written coursework, unseen examination,
verbal presentation of research, and independent research written up
as a dissertation.

Indicative modules

The following is a list of indicative modules:
• Advanced Study in Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology
• Advanced Research Skills and Design
• Research Apprenticeship in Health and Wellbeing
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis
• Research Preparation
• Dissertation in Psychology of Health and Wellbeing

Did you
know?

You are seen not just as students but as individuals with
different backgrounds and personalities.

For more information please visit

keele.ac.uk/pg/psychologyofhealthandwellbeing
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Course type
MSc

Mode of study

Full-time or part-time

Indicative entry
requirements
2:1

For a list of full entry
requirements please visit
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses

Contact email

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