Master's Degree in General Health Psychology

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Master's Degree in General Health Psychology

Qualifying master's degree to practice as a health psychologist in Spain

Official Master's Degree in General Health Psychology, whose teaching load is 90 credits, of which a third correspond to clinical practices in specialized centers and under the supervision of professionals with extensive experience.

All students carry out professional internships in some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, such as Activa Psicología y Formación, Alcea Psicología, Clínica Nuestra Señora de la Paz, PSYTEL and NB Psicología.

The Master's Degree in General Health Psychology offers regulated studies according to current regulations that allow psychologists to become qualified to practice professionally in the field of health care and health centers. It is an official program, which is taught in face-to-face modality.

This official program facilitates knowledge and the ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to psychology, providing knowledge of current regulations in the Spanish health field.


Faculty Faculty with experience in Psychology

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Summary Table

Student profile: According to the Agreement of May 31, 2013 of the CM, BOE of June 4, in order to be admitted to this Master's Degree, it will be a necessary requirement to have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the branch of Health Sciences, or a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, together with, where appropriate, complementary training that guarantees that the interested party has obtained at least 90 ECTS credits of a specifically health nature.

Graduate profile: Graduate in Psychology, with a professional master's degree that allows them to practice as a health psychologist.

Official Degree:Master's Degree in General Health Psychology
Máster Acreditado

Center responsible:School of Life and Nature Sciences

Branch of knowledge: Health Sciences

Places offered: 35

Total Credits:90 credits.
. Minimum and maximum number of ECTS credits per enrollment and academic year:
Full-time students 1st year:
Minimum 60 ECTS
Maximum 60 ECTS
Other years:
Minimum 30 ECTS
Maximum 60 ECTS
Part-time students 1º curso:
Minimum 30 ECTS
Maximum 50 ECTS
Resto cursos:
Minimum 12 ECTS
Maximum 50 ECTS

Academic year in which it was implemented: 2015-2016

Duration: 2 years


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Faculty with extensive experience in clinical psychology


Curriculum


BOE No. 66, of March 18, 2015
All our degrees and curricula have been prepared in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, having already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
The student must take 90 credits


First Semester 27 ECTS

  • 3 ECTS | Fundamentals of general health psychology
  • 3 ECTS | Evaluation and diagnosis in health psychology
  • 3 ECTS | Health promotion and disease prevention
  • 3 ECTS | Intervention in health psychology
  • 3 ECTS | Training in basic skills for the general health psychologist
  • 3 ECTS | Anxiety disorders: evaluation and psychological intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Mood disorders: evaluation and psychological intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Personality disorders: evaluation and psychological intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Evaluation and psychological intervention in addictions

Second Semester 33 ECTS

  • 3 ECTS | Evaluation and intervention in couple problems and sexual dysfunctions
  • 3 ECTS | Evaluation and psychological intervention in old age
  • 3 ECTS | Child and adolescent psychological intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Family intervention and evaluation
  • 3 ECTS | Eating behavior disorders: evaluation and psychological intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Neuropsychology: evaluation and intervention
  • 3 ECTS | Psychological intervention in chronic physical illness
  • 3 ECTS | Intervention in traumatic and crisis situations
  • 3 ECTS | Advanced psychopharmacological and psychophysiological treatments applied to health problems
  • 12 ECTS | Internships 1

Third and Fourth Semester 30 ECTS

  • 18 ECTS | Internships II
  • 12 ECTS | Final Research Project

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Professors

Profesores Professors Porcentaje de Doctores Percentage of PhD holders
25 70%
Inés Arranz Inés Arranz Rodríguez Directora del Máster en Dirección de Publicidad Integrada y profesora de Target, puntos de contacto y gestión de medios POEM y Planificación de medios integrada. Director of the Master in Integrated Advertising Management and professor of Target, points of contact and media management POEM and Integrated Media Planning. Ana Almagro Martín Ana Almagro Martín Profesora de Diseño y Dirección de Arte. Professor of Design and Art Direction. José Aguilar José Aguilar López Profesor de Habilidades Directivas y de Presentación Executive and Presentation Skills Professor Gemma Baron Dulce Gemma Baron Dulce Profesora de Investigación, analítica web y control de eficacia Professor of Research, Web Analytics and Effectiveness Control María Bergaz  Portolés Díaz María Bergaz Portolés Díaz Profesora de Planificación de medios integrada Professor of Integrated Media Planning Fernando Bonete Vizcaino Fernando Bonete Vizcaino Profesor de Mobile marketing y nuevas tendencias de comunicación Professor of Mobile Marketing and New Communication Trends
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Javier Díaz-Masa Gutiérrez Javier Díaz-Masa Gutiérrez Profesor de Dirección creativa estratégica y desarrollo de la innovación Professor of Strategic Creative Management and Innovation Development Marta González Caballero Marta González Caballero Profesora de Prácticas Profesionales Professor of Professional Internships Carlos Jiménez Narros Carlos Jiménez Narros Profesor de Trabajo fin de Máster Professor of Master's Thesis Sara Larios Talán Sara Larios Talán Profesora de Creación de contenido de marca (Branded content) Professor of Branded Content Creation (Branded content) Irene Martín Soladana Irene Martín Soladana Profesor de Investigación, analítica web y control de eficacia Professor of Research, Web Analytics and Efficiency Monitoring Luis Munné García Muro Luis Munné García Muro Profesor de Creatividad Integrada. Integrated Creativity Professor. Eglée Ortega Fernández Eglée Ortega Fernández Profesora de Social media Strategy Professor of Social media strategy Elvira María Pacheco Ortega Elvira María Pacheco Ortega Profesora de Creación y estrategia de marca (Branding) Professor of Brand Creation and Strategy (Branding) Emilio Palomares de Miguel Emilio Palomares de Miguel Profesor de Dirección de cuentas (cliente y proceso) Professor of Account Management (customer and process) Amanda Zita Pons Pérez   Amanda Zita Pons Pérez Profesora de Social media strategy Professor of Social media strategy Mar Ramos Rodríguez María del Mar Ramos Rodríguez Profesora de Diseño y dirección de arte Design and art direction Francisco Jaime Reyes Sánchez Francisco Jaime Reyes Sánchez Profesor de Producción de contenidos publicitarios Professor of production of advertising content Juana Rubio Juana Rubio Romero Profesora de Trabajo Fin de máster Professor of Master's Final Project Diana Sánchez Serrano  Diana Sánchez Serrano Profesora de Dirección creativa estratégica y desarrollo de la innovación Professor of Strategic Creative Management and Innovation Development Celia Sancho Belinchón Celia Sancho Belinchón Profesora de Diseño y dirección de arte Professor of Design and Art Direction Beatriz Sanjurjo Beatriz Sanjurjo Rebollo Profesora de Normativa y Regulación Profesional Professional Norms and Regulations Professor Miguel Angel Poveda Fernando Toledano Cuervas-Mons Profesor de Producción de contenidos publicitarios Professor of Production of advertising content Patricia Urgoiti Roldán Patricia Urgoiti Roldán Profesora de Planificación estratégica: account planning Professor of Strategic Planning: Account Planning Angel Zaragoza Angel Zaragoza Garcia Profesor de Mobile Marketing y Nuevas Tendencias Online Mobile Marketing and New Communication Trends Professor
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Employability


Career Opportunities

The regulation of psychology in the health field has made the existence of a regulated university education through Master's programs a necessity. Since the approval and publication of the General Law of Public Health, the General Health Psychologist is legally recognized as a Healthcare Professional, and professional competences are established in the area of health that are specifically reserved for him/her.

The degree of General Health Psychologist is obtained after passing the Bachelor's or Undergraduate degree in Psychology and the complementary realization of the official Master's degree in General Health Psychology.

The Master's degree in General Health Psychology aims to give career opportunities to people who hold the Undergraduate degree of Bachelor's degree in Psychology and want to practice professionally in the health field.


Job placement

Training and Employment Office (TEO)

La Oficina de Formación y Empleo (OFE) realiza una encuesta de satisfacción a los alumnos egresados con la formación académica recibida, así como a su inserción laboral. A continuación se muestran los datos referentes a la satisfacción del Máster Universitario en Psicología General Sanitaria:

The Training and Employment Office (OFE) carries out a satisfaction survey for graduates with the academic training received, as well as their job placement. Below are the data referring to the satisfaction of the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology:

Job placement survey and evaluation of the postgraduate training received. Report of Results of Job Placement Survey


Collaboration Agreements for professional practices

This Master maintains collaboration agreements for professional practices with some of the best companies and institutions in the sector, among which the following stand out:

More information on Internships in Companies Companies collaborating with Nebrija University in terms of internships Action procedure in carrying out external practices Management process for external internships and Professional Guidance

Testimonials

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"The professional challenges of psychological intervention require a solid foundation in the most effective techniques and their principles. As a science, psychology is alive, and this Master's Degree transfers cutting-edge knowledge into training a psychologist's skills for professional ease and fluency. The background of the Master's degree is to seek the efficiency and sensitivity necessary for professional practice."
Barbara Gil-Luciano Professor of the Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology
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