BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME

A battery module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells; a housing for the battery cell stack; and a pair of end plates for covering the front and rear surfaces of the battery cell stack, respectively, wherein electrode leads, each protruding from the plurality of battery cells, are formed on the front and rear surfaces of the battery cell stack; and a cooling block disposed between the electrode leads and the end plate.