This Health Psychology course is open to people who are interested in developing knowledge on health psychology aspects of psychosocial care.
The course is either ten days full-time or ten weeks one day part-time.
Each course has a group of 15 participants facilitated by 2 professionally qualified trainers. The use of the internet is an integral part of the course and participants will be provided with their own web space.
The practical skills and awareness sessions are conducted in small groups where the participants are allowed to observe, analyse and improve their helping skills. During the course the participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the learning environment. At the end of the course participants write a case study describing how the theories of health psychology contribute to counselling and psychosocial services.
Participants who successfully satisfy the course objectives are awarded the Association’s Certificate of participation in this health psychology course.