Aerospace Medicine

Course detail Description

The Aerospace Medicine course is a unique study pathway that provides physicians with comprehensive theoretical and practical instruction in advanced aviation physiology, psychology, pathology, clinical and operational aviation medicine.

This course includes time based at the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine (CAM), as the Centre provides an appropriate location for valuable elements of the teaching, and visits to some of the service and civilian establishments used. The Centre also offers unique practical facilities which are available to students on the course.

MSc students will complete the course in one year, studying September to September while PG Dip students will complete the course in six months, studying September to March. If you are following the MSc pathway, you must take modules totalling 180 credits to meet the requirements of the qualification, of which 60 will come from a research project and written dissertation. The Postgraduate Diploma pathway requires modules with a total of 120 credits to complete the course

Teaching

You will receive approximately 510 contact hours at King’s and the various external study locations, primarily the RAF Centre for Aviation Medicine at Henlow – this includes lectures, seminars and practical sessions.

You may typically expect the contact time to be split as per below:

Practical sessions

Lectures

Seminars/Lab sessions

20%

75%

5%

Typically, one credit equates to ten hours of work. If you are studying for the full MSc qualification, you will be expected to spend approximately 600 hours on the research project module and thesis.

Assessment

The primary method of assessment for this course is a combination of oral presentations, written assignments and written examinations.

The MSc research project and dissertation will be assessed on an extended piece of writing.

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 changeCourse accreditation

Regulating body

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

Location

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Guy’s Campus, with some teaching at the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine at Henlow as well as other locations, mainly in the UK but commonly with one overseas visit. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take:

• MSc – modules totalling 180 credits

• PG Diploma – modules totalling 120 credits.

Aerospace Medicine MSc Pathway

• Aerospace Physiology (40 credits)

• Operational Aviation Medicine (40 credits)

• Clinical & Commercial Aerospace Medicine (40 credits)

• Research project in Aerospace Medicine (60 credits)

Aerospace Medicine PG Dip Pathway

• Aerospace Physiology (40 credits)

• Operational Aviation Medicine (40 credits)

• Clinical & Commercial Aerospace Medicine (40 credits)

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.