Health psychology
| Specialisatie van: | Psychology |
|---|---|
| Graad: | Master of Science in Psychology |
| Onderwijsvorm: | Voltijd |
| Duur: | 1 jaar |
| Start: | September en Februari |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Vestigingsplaats: | Leiden |
| Croho/isatcode: | 66604 |
Wil je onderdeel zijn van een nieuwe subdiscipline van de psychologie die zich in hoog tempo ontwikkelt? Gezondheidspsychologie wordt ook wel omschreven als “the aggregate of the specific educational, scientific and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the identification of etiological and diagnostic correlates of health and illness and related dysfunction, and the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy.” (Matarazzo, 1982)
Scientist-practitioner model
The Master’s Programme in Psychology gives you insight into the in-depth study of theory and into the acquisition of professional and research skills. The distinctive feature of the Leiden programme is that it is not restricted to teaching you only about the functioning of psychological processes. Within a scientist-practitioner model these insights are always connected to their behavioural consequences. The aim is to understand self-regulation and behavioural control. In this way not only do you develop your knowledge of psychology as a science, you also learn to apply this knowledge. You learn to understand practical problems and to develop effective interventions for dealing with these problems.
Aim of the programme
The major aim of the Health Psychology specialisation is to provide you with the theoretical background and professional skills required for health psychology research and interventions. The programme also focuses on the development of your skills required to work in multidisciplinary teams, independently analyse problems, evaluate clinical programmes and report on clinical issues orally and in writing.
Professional skills
This specialisation will provide advanced training including skills relevant to health promotion and disease prevention. Furthermore, you learn to apply the intervention methods to the well-being of the physically ill and the self-management of chronic diseases.
Research skills
In line with the profile of Leiden University as a research-intensive institution, the teaching programme is based on state-of-the art scientific research. It maintains a strong emphasis on the acquisition of academic and research skills. Training is provided in all relevant skills, including:
- Reviewing the relevant literature
- Applying theoretical knowledge to analyse practical problems
- Developing hypotheses and writing research proposals
- Designing and carrying out empirical studies
- Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions
- Conducting advanced statistical analyses
- Presenting results and recommendations
