Health Psychology

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 6
• Convenor: Professor Elizabeth Grunfeld
• Assessment: 50 multiple-choice questions (25%) and a 2000-word essay (75%)

The module aims to:

• introduce the aims and methods of health psychology
• develop a critical appreciation of methodological issues in studying health-related behaviour
• develop an appreciation of the value and application of research findings in health psychology
• develop an appreciation of the role of psychology in understanding and changing health-related behaviours.

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• understand the aims and methods of health psychology, and be aware of the need for evidence-based practice
• know and understand the significance of a range of research findings in health psychology across topics such as screening, stress and coping with stress, obesity and dieting, and coping with serious illness.