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Psychology: Occupational Health Psychology

Master

Description

Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is a rapidly developing area within psychology. In the broadest terms, OHP refers to the application of psychology to protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well-being of workers, and to improving the quality of working life. To demonstrate the diversity of work within the inherently multidisciplinary area of occupational health and safety, the MSc programme draws upon and integrates knowledge of several disciplines in psychology, such as cognitive psychology, health and clinical psychology and organisational psychology. Courses are taught by experts in the respective areas and will consist of coursework, research, and supervised practicum/internship work in OHP.

The MSc programme is designed to reflect the contemporary societal concerns in occupational health and safety and to offer not only a theoretical background, but also a range of research and practical skills for research and interventions in the field of work, safety and health. This includes the acquisition of principles and methods relevant to, for instance, health promotion and stress prevention in the workplace, risk management of organisational accidents, and engineering a safety culture.

Objectives

The interdisciplinary approach and the combination of theory with analysis of realistic case studies makes the masters in OHP at Leiden University distinctive and useful for careers in education and training, consultancy, management or organizational development, and in research. Master’s Programmes – Occupational Health Psychology.

Curriculum

The professional master programme has a duration of two semesters (60 EC), and consists of:

  • 3 mandatory courses (15 EC)

  • thesis (20 EC)

  • internship (10 EC)

  • 3 courses of which at least one has to be chosen from the 3 recommended courses (15 EC)

Master's Kick Off

At this day (beginning of September for students starting in September / late January for students starting in February) your attendance is strongly advised.

During the Master's Kick Off you will be handed important information on how to organise your studies at Leiden University. A representative of your specialisation will be present. You do not want to miss this!

Master's Kick-Off

First year

Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

Compulsory coursework
Work and Stress 5
Improving Human Performance in Practice (HPP) 5
Interventions in Occupational Health 5
Master Thesis in MSc. Psychology 20

Choose one of the following options as internship
Internal Practical Internship (IPI) 10
Internship Psychology 10

Add 3 electives (15 EC)

At least one of the below mentioned, recommended courses had to be part of the study programme.
See an overview of all electives
Motivation, Power and Leadership 5
Negotiation and Social Decision Making 5
Organisational Management 5

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Additional information

Contact

General, internship, thesis and mentor coordinator

Dr. Margot van der Doef doef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Student representative

Find your student representative in the overview of programme committee members: Student representative

Arbeidsmarkt

A master's degree in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

Professional skills
This specialisation Occupational Health Psychology provides you with advanced training in practical skills for interventions in the field of work and health. This includes: the acquisition of principles and methods relevant to, for instance: •Health promotion and stress prevention in the workplace (worksite health promotion) •Management of social psychological issues in organisational behaviour (e.g. leadership, motivation, dealing with diversity) •Risk management of organisational accidents (engineering a safety culture) •Optimisation of performance and work productivity (e.g. cognitive enhancement)

Research skills
In line with the profile of Leiden University as a research-intensive institution, the teaching programme is based on state-of-the art scientific research. It maintains a strong emphasis on the acquisition of academic and research skills. Training is provided in all relevant skills, including: •Reviewing the relevant literature •Applying theoretical knowledge to analyse practical problems •Developing hypotheses and writing research proposals •Designing and carrying out empirical studies •Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions •Conducting advanced statistical analyses •Presenting results and recommendations

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