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.
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
Professional foundations of health psychology |
3 |
OB |
1 |
Scientific foundations of health psychology |
3 |
OB |
1 |
The module is composed of 5 subjects:
1. Mental health and disorders: assessment and intervention (21 ECTS credit)
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
assessmentdiagnosis and intervention in infant and juvenile population |
6 |
OB |
1 |
Personality and Psychotic Disorders in adult population. |
4 |
OB |
1 |
Mood, affective and anxiety disorders in adult population. |
4 |
OB |
1 |
Specific Behavioral and Functional Disorders in the adult population. |
4 |
OB |
1 |
assessmentdiagnosis and intervention in aging |
3 |
OB |
1 |
2. Transversal Aspects and Advances in Health Psychology (6 ETCS)
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
Health Psychology: Stress, Psychological Distress and Indications for Non-Treatment |
3 |
OB |
2 |
Advances and trends in general health psychology. |
3 |
OB |
2 |
3. Information skills and methods e research of the General Health Psychologist (9 ECTS credit)
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
Therapeutic Skills I: Childhood and Adolescence |
3 |
OB |
2 |
Therapeutic Skills II: Adults and Seniors |
3 |
OB |
2 |
Methodology of information and research in health care contexts |
3 |
OB |
2 |
4. Elective 1 (3 ECTS credit) (The student will have to choose one subject of this block)
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
assessmentDiagnosis and Intervention in Educational Contexts |
3 |
OP |
2 |
assessmentdiagnosis and intervention in the forensic-legal field |
3 |
OP |
2 |
assessmentdiagnosis and intervention in the occupational health field |
3 |
OP |
2 |
5. Elective 2 (3 ECTS credit) (The student will have to choose one subject of this block)
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
assessment and intervention in Neuropsychology |
3 |
OB |
2 |
Family and Couple Therapy |
3 |
OB |
2 |
Promotion, prevention and intervention for health and psychological well-being. |
3 |
OB |
2 |
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.
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
Practicum I: Simulation Practices |
12 |
OB |
3 |
Practicum II: Internships |
18 |
OB |
4 |
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.
Subjects |
ECTS CREDIT |
Character |
semester |
---|---|---|---|
Master's Thesis |
12 |
OB |
3 y 4 |