Advanced Paediatrics MSc

Course detail Description

The Advanced Paediatrics MSc course will provide you with a detailed understanding of research methods and statistics applied to the provision of child health, as well as the knowledge and understanding to conduct reliable methodological research projects. You will be working with an established faculty with advanced knowledge of the management processes in NHS Trusts.

The course is made up of optional and required modules and offers you the flexibility to study either full or part-time. You will explore a range of required modules such as Paediatric Research: Methods, Statistical Application & Governance, Service Delivery & Management, Leadership & Professional Development as well as Ethics & Child Health and a dissertation. You are required to take modules totalling 180 credits to complete the course, where 60 credits will come from a research project and dissertation of around 15,000 words.

If you are studying full-time, you will complete the course in one year, from September to September. If you are studying part-time, your course will take two years to complete, you will take the required modules in the first year, and the dissertation in your second year.

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and self study.

Year

Lectures, Seminars and Workshops

One

One day per week during academic terms

Two

One day per week during the academic term September to December. The remaining time is for the research project.

Typically, one credit equates to ten hours of work.

Assessment

Full-time

Year

Coursework

Examinations

One

One written assignment of approx. 3000 words; 12 written assignments of approx. 1500 words (other assessments may be required depending on your choice of optional modules). 10,000 – 15,000-word dissertation with oral examination

One unseen examination for the Research Methods and Statistics module

Part-time

Year

Coursework

Examinations

One

One written assignment of approx. 3000 words; 8 written assignments of approx. 1500 words (other assessments may be required depending on your choice of optional modules).

One unseen examination for the Research Methods and Statistics module

Two

Four written assignments of approx. 1500 words; Research dissertation: approx. 10,000-15,000 words with oral examination

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they may change if the course modules change.

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

Location

The course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Denmark Hill, Waterloo and Guy’s Campuses. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

• Paediatric Research: Methods, Statistical Application & Governance (30 credits)

• Service Delivery & Management (15 credits)

• Leadership & Professional Development (15 credits)

• Ethics & Child Health (15 credits)

You will also be required to take one of the following modules:

• International Child Health (15 credits)

• Medical Education in Paediatrics (15 credits)

Students are also required to take a supervised research module (60 credits) in an area of choice linked to the taught module, which may consist of clinical research or a literature review.

In addition, you are required to take 30 credits from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

• Paediatric Cardiology (30 credits)

• Neonatal Medicine (30 credits)

• Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy (30 credits)

• Paediatric Hepatology, Renal & Gastroenterology (30 credits)

• Paediatric Critical Care (30 credits)

• Paediatric Mental Health (30 credits)

Part-time students should plan to take the required taught modules (90 credits) in their first year and the supervised research module and 30 credits of optional modules in their second year.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.