Discovery modules Health and Wellbeing Discovery modules
Please note this webpage is currently undergoing changes ready for the 2026/27 academic year.
Learn more about how the mind and body works, what keeps us healthy and what happens during disease.
Benefits of enrolling on a Health and Wellbeing Discovery module
If you want to develop your interest in how your mind or your body works, what influences our health and wellbeing or gain insights into aspects of medicine and health, you can find a range of modules that address these topics from various viewpoints in this Theme.
The Theme contains modules on the biology of mind and body, on psychology, food and nutrition and development.
Explore Health and Wellbeing Discovery modules
If you are in incoming year one student, you should only choose level 1 modules.
Level 1 Health and Wellbeing modules for the 2026/27 academic year
Biology of the Mind
- Module code: BMSC1200
Read more about the Biology of the Mind module in the module catalogue.
Food: Past, Present and Future
- Module code: FOOD1012
Read more about the Food: Past, Present and Future module in the module catalogue.
Introduction to Human Nutrition
- Module code: FOOD1051
Read more about the Introduction to Human Nutrition module in the module catalogue.
History of Psychology
- Module code: HPSC1030
Read more about the History of Psychology module in the module catalogue.
Leadership and Teams
- Module code: LEED1031
Read more about the Leadership and Teams module in the module catalogue.
Introduction to Immunology
- Module code: MICR1221
Read more about the Introduction to Immunology module in the module catalogue.
The Mind
- Module code: PHIL1005
Read more about the The Mind module in the module catalogue.
Knowledge, Self and Reality
- Module code: PHIL1090
Read more about the Knowledge, Self and Reality module in the module catalogue.
Introduction to Psychology
- Module code: PSYC1601
Read more about the Introduction to Psychology module in the module catalogue.
Forensic Psychology
- Module code: PSYC1610
Read more about the Forensic Psychology module in the module catalogue.
Psychology in the Media
- Module code: PSYC1618
Read more about the Psychology in the Media module in the module catalogue.
Psychology for Healthy Minds
- Module code: PSYC1619
Read more about the Psychology for Healthy Minds module in the module catalogue.
Level 2 Health and Wellbeing modules for the 2026/27 academic year
The Imprinted Brain
- Module code: BMSC2126
Read more about the The Imprinted Brain module in the module catalogue.
Health, Well-being, Childhood and Youth
- Module code: EDUC2100
Read more about the Health, Well-being, Childhood and Youth module in the module catalogue.
Patient Voices: Medicine and Healthcare in the Middle Ages
- Module code: HIST2170
History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness
- Module code: HPSC2400
Read more about the History of Psychiatry and Mental Illness module in the module catalogue.
Medical Technology Futures
- Module code: LDES2500
Read more about the Medical Technology Futures module in the module catalogue.
Violent and Sexually Offending Young People
- Module code: LLLC2222
Read more about the Violent and Sexually Offending Young People module in the module catalogue.
Counselling Skills for Professional Practice
- Module code: LLLC2304
Read more about the Counselling Skills for Professional Practice module in the module catalogue.
Somatic Practice for Performance
- Module code: PECI2313
Read more about the Somatic Practice for Performance module in the module catalogue.
Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Module code: PSYC2512
Read more about the Evolution and Human Behaviour module in the module catalogue.
Level 3 Health and Wellbeing modules for the 2026/27 academic year
Diet and Cardiovascular Health
- Module code: FOOD3071
Read more about the Diet and Cardiovascular Health module in the module catalogue.
Biotechnology: Traditional and Leading Edge
- Module code: FOOD3100
Read more about the Biotechnology: Traditional and Leading Edge module in the module catalogue.
Functional Foods
- Module code: FOOD3330
Read more about the Functional Foods module in the module catalogue.
Food and Cancer
- Module code: FOOD3340
Read more about the Food and Cancer module in the module catalogue.
Media Depictions of Mental Health (Online)
- Module code: HECS3189
Read more about the Media Depictions of Mental Health (Online) module in the module catalogue.
Mind, Brain & Society
- Module code: HPSC3450
Read more about the Mind, Brain & Society module in the module catalogue.
Outdoor Adventure-Land, Water and Air Activities
- Module code: LEED3002
Read more about the Outdoor Adventure-Land, Water and Air Activities module in the module catalogue.