BATTERY MODULE HAVING ENHANCED COOLING PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING SAME

The present invention relates to a battery module with improved cooling performance and a battery pack including the same, and more particularly to a battery module including a heat sink (100) having a predetermined area, the heat sink being horizontally located; a support plate (200) including an upper support plate (210) and a lower support plate (220) located respectively at the upper surface and the lower surface of the heat sink (100); a battery cell (500) including a first battery cell (510) disposed in tight contact with the upper support plate (210) and a second battery cell (520) disposed in tight contact with the lower support plate (220); and a cover plate (600) including an upper cover plate (610) located above the first battery cell (510) and a lower cover plate (620) located under the second battery cell (520), and a battery pack including the same.