Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 69

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 go 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; the impact of
material deprivation and social
exclusion on health and wellbeing;
participatory action research;
health promotion research and
evaluation; 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.

Additional information
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.

Module titles

The following is a list of
indicative modules:

Key Information
Course type

PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology of Health
and Wellbeing

MSc

Mode of study

Full-time or part-time

Entry
requirements

Applicants should have
an upper second-class
degree (2.1 or above) in
Psychology, accredited
by the British Psychological
Society. Individuals without
such qualifications but with
other relevant experience
should contact the Course
Director to discuss whether
they would benefit from
the course. International
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