Health Psychology (Taught)

This course forms stage 1 of the training required to become a chartered psychologist and full member of the Division of Health Psychology (DHP) within the BPS; it also provides the 1st step towards becoming a Registered Health Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC); the course comprises 8 compulsory taught units and a research project, which forms the basis of a thesis; the taught units are designed to cover the core curriculum for Master's degrees in health psychology, as stipulated by the DHP training committee (BPS); the core philosophy of the course revolves around using a scientist-practioner model to equip students with research and practical skills, all within the diverse cultural background that the Luton community provides; students completing the course have a theoretical background in health psychology and a number of practical skills required for working in the field.