Program
The Master's Degree in General Health Psychology consists of 90 credits (ECTS credit). The degree is obtained by passing 18 subjects structured in 4 modules, the external internship and the Master's Thesis.
Its duration is 18 months and requires full dedication to programs of study.
Modules
It consists of a single subject, instructions of Health Psychology. The students deepen and update the knowledge that forms the basis of what the profession entails.
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Subjects |
URL |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Professional foundations of health psychology |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Scientific foundations of health psychology |
3 |
OB |
1 |
The module consists of four subjects:
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Disorders and mental health: assessment and intervention (12 ECTS credit)
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Cross-cutting issues in assessment and intervention (12 ECTS credit).
With the content of these two subjects, students understand the common mental health and psychological well-being problems that a general health psychologist has to deal with, as well as the main methods of assessment and intervention.
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Information and research skills and methods of the general health psychologist (6 ECTS credit). Training in basic skills, with a more practical content applied to intervention.
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Electives (12 ECTS credit) Offers more detailed content in specific areas of family therapy and promotion, prevention and intervention for health and psychological well-being.
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Subjects |
URL |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Personality disorders |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Neuropsychology: specific knowledge for clinical intervention |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Family assessment and intervention |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Eating disorders: assessment and intervention |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Mood, affective and anxiety disorders |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Psychological assessment and intervention in ageing |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Addictions, psychological assessment and intervention |
3 |
OB |
1 |
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Interpersonal communication skills |
3 |
OB |
2 |
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Information and research methodology in health contexts |
3 |
OB |
3 |
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Psychopharmacology: specific knowledge for clinical intervention |
3 |
OB |
3 |
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Therapeutic skills (I): child/youth intervention and non-normative cycles |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Therapeutic skills (II): couple therapy and trauma intervention |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Fundamentals and basic skills in systemic family therapy |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Schools in Family Therapy and Therapist Care |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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assessment and Psychological Intervention in Health Psychology |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Health promotion programs |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Stress and psychological distress |
3 |
OP |
3 |
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Innovations in the approach to gambling disorders |
3 |
OP |
3 |
This module is central to the training offered by the Master's degree, as it is a postgraduate qualification. It is planned in such a way that students apply the theory acquired and carry out a continuous self-assessment of their abilities. The internship period will allow them to progress in their training and at the end of the course, with the guidance of the tutors (at the internship centre and at the University), they will be able to draw up a balance sheet from which to focus their final period of the Master's course.
The subject involves a total of 750 hours of work for the student, which are distributed as follows:
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Seminars on professional excellence, entrepreneurship, research and development+I, solidarity and social commitment.
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Preparatory courses for professional practice.
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Practical activities for students in some of the best centres in Spain.
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Follow-up tutorials at the work placement centre and at the University.
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Role play and case simulation.
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Work on self-knowledge and personal evaluation of student.
The Master's students will carry out their internships under the supervision of psychologists who will be their internship tutors.
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Subjects |
URL |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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External internships |
30 |
OB |
2 |
Students acquire the ability to base and improve professional practice through research. The assessment of the Master's Thesis will be carried out by means of a public defence of the work developed before a panel of judges.
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Subjects |
URL |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Master's Thesis |
12 |
OB |
3 |
In order to achieve the most complete and comprehensive training possible, the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology promotes and combines the scientific knowledge , thetheoretical-practical knowledge and professional practice.
A variety of activities are organised: lectures, specialised seminars, practical sessions, group and individual work .
Cross-cutting strategies are used: the case method, the search and analysis of scientific literature and training in intervention skills at the Simulation Centre at School.
It is of special interest that throughout the period professor, activities are organized with different professionals, with the goal to share their experiences and knowledge with the students of Master's Degree.