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Keele University: Psychology and Health Inequalities
Institution | Keele University View institution profile |
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Department | School of Psychology |
Web | www.keele.ac.uk |
enquiries@keele.ac.uk | |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
The conditions in which we're born, grow, and live can lead to unfair, unavoidable, and often disproportionate differences in health between people depending on their background. On the Psychology and Health Inequalities MSc, you'll learn to use psychology and research to better understand the drivers of those health inequalities, and what we might do to readdress the balance. You will benefit from the multidisciplinary expertise of a wide range of research active staff with links to health-related organisations and institutions, a high amount of one-to-one contact time, and varied teaching and assessment methods based on current research and practice. You can also apply your knowledge and learn in the real world on a work placement.
**Why choose this course?**
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community
- Blend of practice and research-led teaching drawing on broad base of expertise in psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics and epidemiology
- Optional placement provides valuable work experience which relates your learning to professional settings and applications in policy, research or practice
- Opportunities to hear from guest lecturers with experience of working with patients, carers or health agencies
Our MSc in Psychology and Health Inequalities is designed to help you understand and address the social drivers and barriers that can lead to inequalities in health across different groups of society. For example, the differences in life expectancy and quality of life based on where people live or their household income, the health disparities associated with ethnicity and minority status, or the disproportionate chance of developing a physical and/or mental health problem depending on sexuality.
This MSc programme will prepare you to use psychological theory and models in conjunction with developing your research skills further to bring about positive change in society. You will also have the option to go on placement within a health-related organisation where you will gain valuable experience in the real world where you can apply your knowledge and get prepared for life after your MSc.
This course is of interest to anyone who has an interest in working with seldom heard and disadvantaged groups in society from a health perspective. For example, working for Government agencies to understand how to tackle health inequalities at a policy level, working with charities to understand barriers to accessing health services, or applying your knowledge in research settings to make sure seldom heard groups are included. Our course will also further develop your research training which will equip you with the transferable skills you need to conduct research both within and outside of the health field and to pursue further postgraduate training such as a PhD.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in a health, psychology, sociology, humanities or social sciences subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
The conditions in which we're born, grow, and live can lead to unfair, unavoidable, and often disproportionate differences in health between people depending on their background. On the Psychology and Health Inequalities MSc, you'll learn to use psychology and research to better understand the drivers of those health inequalities, and what we might do to readdress the balance. You will benefit from the multidisciplinary expertise of a wide range of research active staff with links to health-related organisations and institutions, a high amount of one-to-one contact time, and varied teaching and assessment methods based on current research and practice. You can also apply your knowledge and learn in the real world on a work placement.
**Why choose this course?**
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community
- Blend of practice and research-led teaching drawing on broad base of expertise in psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics and epidemiology
- Optional placement provides valuable work experience which relates your learning to professional settings and applications in policy, research or practice
- Opportunities to hear from guest lecturers with experience of working with patients, carers or health agencies
Our MSc in Psychology and Health Inequalities is designed to help you understand and address the social drivers and barriers that can lead to inequalities in health across different groups of society. For example, the differences in life expectancy and quality of life based on where people live or their household income, the health disparities associated with ethnicity and minority status, or the disproportionate chance of developing a physical and/or mental health problem depending on sexuality.
This MSc programme will prepare you to use psychological theory and models in conjunction with developing your research skills further to bring about positive change in society. You will also have the option to go on placement within a health-related organisation where you will gain valuable experience in the real world where you can apply your knowledge and get prepared for life after your MSc.
This course is of interest to anyone who has an interest in working with seldom heard and disadvantaged groups in society from a health perspective. For example, working for Government agencies to understand how to tackle health inequalities at a policy level, working with charities to understand barriers to accessing health services, or applying your knowledge in research settings to make sure seldom heard groups are included. Our course will also further develop your research training which will equip you with the transferable skills you need to conduct research both within and outside of the health field and to pursue further postgraduate training such as a PhD.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Typical offer: 2:2 degree in a health, psychology, sociology, humanities or social sciences subject |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
The conditions in which we're born, grow, live and work can lead to unfair, unavoidable, often disproportionate differences in health between people depending on their background, from lower life expectancy to increased susceptibility to illnesses. On this MSc, you'll learn to use psychology to better understand the drivers of those health inequalities, increasing awareness and sensitivity to potential barriers, including cultural, ethical or religious beliefs, which can affect uptake of health interventions, such as screening or vaccination.
**Why choose this course?**
- Keele is ranked top 150 in the world for Psychology (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021)
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community
- Blend of practice and research-led teaching drawing on broad base of expertise in psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics and epidemiology
- Optional placement provides valuable work experience which relates your learning to professional settings and applications in policy, research or practice
- Opportunities to hear from guest lecturers with experience of working with patients, carers or health agencies
Our MSc in Psychology and Health Inequalities is designed to help you understand and address the drivers and barriers that can lead to very real differences in health. For example, the differences in life expectancy based on where people live or their household income, the health disparities associated with ethnicity, or the likelihood of developing a physical or mental health problem.
It will prepare you to successfully apply health psychology models and critical health psychology to bring about positive behavioural change, working with and finding ways to engage with patients, community groups and other stakeholders, for example, to increase uptake in health prevention and support.
You will develop the skills and tools to conduct experimental research designed to give a better insight into the psychological, political, socio-economic, cultural and religious factors that affect different individuals and communities throughout the world. As such, this course is likely to be of interest to anyone currently working in healthcare or with a desire to understand and support health advocacy or any other form of public health engagement.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | This course is open to graduates with at least a 2:1 degree in psychology or relevant subjects such as; public health, nursing, sociology, anthropology, etc. or overseas equivalent. Applicants with a degree in a different subject or without a degree will be considered on a case-by-case basis, where they can provide evidence of relevant professional experience or other experiential prior learning. The University also accepts a range of internationally recognised English tests. If you do not meet the English language requirements, the University offers a range of English language preparation programmes. During your degree programme you can study additional English language courses. This means you can continue to improve your English language skills and gain a higher level of English. |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
Summary
The conditions in which we're born, grow, live and work can lead to unfair, unavoidable, often disproportionate differences in health between people depending on their background, from lower life expectancy to increased susceptibility to illnesses. On this MSc, you'll learn to use psychology to better understand the drivers of those health inequalities, increasing awareness and sensitivity to potential barriers, including cultural, ethical or religious beliefs, which can affect uptake of health interventions, such as screening or vaccination.
**Why choose this course?**
- Keele is ranked top 150 in the world for Psychology (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021)
- High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community
- Blend of practice and research-led teaching drawing on broad base of expertise in psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics and epidemiology
- Optional placement provides valuable work experience which relates your learning to professional settings and applications in policy, research or practice
- Opportunities to hear from guest lecturers with experience of working with patients, carers or health agencies
Our MSc in Psychology and Health Inequalities is designed to help you understand and address the drivers and barriers that can lead to very real differences in health. For example, the differences in life expectancy based on where people live or their household income, the health disparities associated with ethnicity, or the likelihood of developing a physical or mental health problem.
It will prepare you to successfully apply health psychology models and critical health psychology to bring about positive behavioural change, working with and finding ways to engage with patients, community groups and other stakeholders, for example, to increase uptake in health prevention and support.
You will develop the skills and tools to conduct experimental research designed to give a better insight into the psychological, political, socio-economic, cultural and religious factors that affect different individuals and communities throughout the world. As such, this course is likely to be of interest to anyone currently working in healthcare or with a desire to understand and support health advocacy or any other form of public health engagement.
**About Keele**
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | This course is open to graduates with at least a 2:1 degree in psychology or relevant subjects such as; public health, nursing, sociology, anthropology, etc. or overseas equivalent. Applicants with a degree in a different subject or without a degree will be considered on a case-by-case basis, where they can provide evidence of relevant professional experience or other experiential prior learning. The University also accepts a range of internationally recognised English tests. If you do not meet the English language requirements, the University offers a range of English language preparation programmes. During your degree programme you can study additional English language courses. This means you can continue to improve your English language skills and gain a higher level of English. |
Location | Keele Campus Keele University Keele ST5 5BG |
About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national, and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including …
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