About the course
Research into health and wellbeing in the built environment addresses the positive and negative effects from people-environment interactions. Understanding the role of the environment, particularly the built environment, and its effect on human health and wellbeing, can help to improve people’s quality of life and provide a sustainable approach to the design and management of our environments. This type of research requires an interdisciplinary approach and the research team includes staff with backgrounds in environmental psychology, epidemiology, town planning, architecture, and community psychology. The group work with engineers, designers, and managers to explore the implications of designed and engineered environments on people’s experiences and subsequent health and wellbeing. There are six main themes to our research: Ageing-in-place and home; Environmental health effects; Healthcare environments; Restorative environments; Sensorial experiences; Urban nature. Ageing-in-Place and Home The home and community can directly support health and well-being, providing a setting where people feel a sense of security, independence and choice. Yet the ability to live at home may be compromised for vulnerable groups, for example older adults living with mobility or functional difficulties or those experiencing housing insecurity and are at-risk of becoming homeless. The built environment, through the design of housing and supportive community spaces, should reflect the desire to age-in-place through providing opportunities for social participation and community engagement. For example, housing that incorporates features of Universal Design, including aids and adaptations, enable older adults to complete activities of daily living and thereby supportive of autonomy and independence, obviating the need for institutional care. Environmental Health Effects Interests in the environment and health are long-standing. A major part of this work has concentrated on understandingIntake Months
SeptemberDelivery Locations
Edinburgh
C171164
Qualification
Masters Degree
Duration
2 Years
Post study visa
2 Years
English language requirements
Academic entry requirements
Prerequisites
You must have successfully completed an United Kingdom Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification)%0Aor/with full-time or equivalent, work experience in a relevant industry setting.%0AMeeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee
You must have successfully completed an United Kingdom Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification)%0Aor/with full-time or equivalent, work experience in a relevant industry setting.%0AMeeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee
Start date and prices
Starting | Duration | Fees | Status | Campus |
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, 2023 | Duration 2 Years |
Course fee
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Heriot-Watt University
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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the worlds first mechanics institute, and subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth oldest higher education institute in UK. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot.Heriot-Watt University is a world-leading institution ranked in the top 350 Universities worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2019).
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