Program Overview

Program Overview

The Psychology Health Promotion & Behaviour Change minor program is designed for ISW students. This program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to influence human behavior, particularly in the context of health promotion.

Program Details

• Program Type: Minor
• Study Load: 30 EC
• Duration: 0.5 year
• Language of Instruction: English
• Program Format: Full-time, Daytime Education

Program Description

This minor program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of basic fields in psychology, including social, clinical, and neuropsychology. Students will enhance their knowledge of human behavior, cognition, and emotion, which will serve as a foundation for the master's track in Health Promotion & Behaviour Change. The program focuses on four significant health problems in society: Sex and sexually transmitted diseases, Obesity, Addiction, and Stress. These issues are approached through the lens of social, developmental, clinical, and experimental psychology, combined with applications to health issues that are currently prominent in society.

Program Objectives

Students will learn to systematically analyze health problems, select, adapt, or design and execute appropriate interventions, and analyze their effectiveness. The program is designed to prepare students for the master's track in Health Promotion & Behaviour Change, where they will delve deeper into the complexities of human behavior and health promotion.

Additional Information

More information about the follow-up program can be found in the remarks section. The program is offered by the Education Desk Psychology at the Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus.