BPS (2009). Code of Ethics and Conduct. www.bps.org.uk

Lindsay, G. & Colley, A. (1995). Ethical dilemmas of members of the Society. The Psychologist, October, 448-453.

Marks, D. (2002). The Health Psychology Reader. London: Sage.

Michie, S. & Abraham, C. (2004). Health Psychology in Practice. Oxford: Blackwell.

Health Professions Council (2008) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics. www.hpc-uk.org

CD-ROM and web based databases to review current relevant literature in electronic database format.
Internet access.
Thompson library, Resource rooms (Psychology and general in Mellor Building)
Computer terminals

You must satisfy these admission requirements
1. hold an honours degree recognised by the British Psychological Society as offering Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership AND
2. have completed British Psychological Society Stage One training in Health Psychology (a BPS accredited MSc in Health Psychology)

A Reflexive Report (4,000 words) weighted at 50%

Professional Skills Logbook (Maximum 3,000 words plus appendices) weighted at 50%: Students must keep a logbook for at least two years, indicating how they have developed as a professional Health Psychologist. This should include:
Outcome 1:
Reference to the development and maintenance of systems for legal, ethical and professional standards in health psychology (including in health psychology research);
Outcome 2:
Reflections on their personal development as a professional Health Psychologist;
Outcome 3:
1. Examples where they have given health psychology advice and guidance to others (including assessment of needs, and evaluation of advice given); and
2. Examples of situations where they have provided feedback to clients (including evaluation of needs, preparation of feedback, and reflections on presentation of feedback).
3. Examples of development of team-working skills, including issues around development and maintenance of appropriate boundaries, communication skills, and confidentiality issues.

Assessment Criteria
A pass in a module will require all of the following
evidence of critical evaluation of knowledge at the forefront of the discipline;
ability to create and interpret new knowledge
ability to present this at a standard suitable to satisfy peer review
demonstration that you have acquired the skills necessary to practice as a Health Psychologist, including practising with regard to ethical principles, and accepting accountability for decision making.

There will be opportunities for formative feedback: one draft of each assessment given by (1) the module leader and then (2) the supervisor.

Development and maintenance of systems for legal, ethical and professional standards in health psychology (including in health psychology research); reflecting on professional practice; giving health psychology advice and guidance to others (including assessment of needs, and evaluation of advice given); providing feedback to clients (including evaluation of needs, preparation of feedback, and reflections on presentation of feedback); and team-working skills (including issues around development and maintenance of appropriate boundaries, communication skills, and confidentiality issues).

Individual supervision sessions with Health Psychologists, placement learning, independent study, professional skills workshops.