Health Psychology

Key facts

  • Cost: £150
  • Credits: 10

Summary

The subfield of Health Psychology is concerned with understanding how people make health related decisions, and react, cope with and recover from illness.  

In this introductory course, you’ll study the range of factors influencing health, illness and wellbeing whilst exploring questions such as:  

  • What is health? 
  • Why do health inequalities exist despite free access to the NHS? 
  • Why do people put their health and wellbeing at risk?  
  • What is the relationship between stress and illness?   
  • How can patient-practitioner communication be improved? 

Choose this course if you want to learn about: 

  • Psychological models explaining factors underlying health behaviours 
  • The effects of individual differences and group influences on health 
  • The factors influencing responses to illness and subsequent coping style  
  • Psychological methods used to facilitate behaviour change
 

Who is this course for?

  • Psychology students interested in learning more about the subfield of Health Psychology 
  • Members of the public interested in understanding how people make health related decisions, and react, cope with and recover from illness 
  • Professionals coming from related disciplines interested in CPD 

Qualifications/credits

10 credits at SCQF 7 / Level 1 

Can contribute towards the attainment of Certificate in Higher Education specialising in Psychology 

Mode of study

This 10-week course will be delivered online Zoom 

Course materials will be provided online via our learning platform Moodle 

Prospects

Contribute towards a Certificate in Higher Education specialising in Psychology  

Find out more

The University holds open days throughout the year where you can meet with staff to discuss our short course provision. Find out more about University of Glasgow open days