Health Psychology BSc (Hons)

University of Worcester

Health Psychology deals with the impact of psychology on the motivations, thoughts and feelings underpinning human health related behaviours.At Worcester, this degree focuses on how you can apply the knowledge of psychology to promote healthier lifestyles. You'll explore ways to facilitate positive behaviour change to help people lose weight or stop smoking, for example. Through understanding the application of health psychology you will also gain skills that can be applied to improving the healthcare system and supporting people to manage chronic health and illness.

- A welcoming, professional community of students and lecturers, including the Worcester Psychology Society, with guest speakers, group trips, social nights and a peer mentoring scheme- A focus on health psychology, but also bringing in core areas of psychology to explore research into issues such as eating disorders, pain and stress management- A personalised learning journey; choice of modules, skills development and personal and academic tutoring based as much on your career as your studies- Modules and assessments designed with an emphasis on experiential learning which will help you be an active and passionate learner, They will also help you to understand the challenges global societies will face tomorrow and how psychology plays a role in addressing these.- ‘Assessments for life’ designed to reflect the key skills that employers of psychology graduates value helping to increase your employability prospects and making you prepared for today, tomorrow and beyond.- Excellent facilities and links with national and local organisations, including NHS trusts, Worcestershire Strategic Health Authority, IAPT and local charities.

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The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.At Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.-

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