Affective Disorders

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements   2:1

A minimum 2:1 degree classification will be required in medicine, psychology, nursing, pharmacy, professions allied to medicine (e.g. radiography), or a scientific degree such as biomedical science, or neuroscience.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.


International requirements    Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements. 
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies.

Applications are normally processed within two weeks of the receipt of the applicant’s completed references. However, during February and March, applicants may take longer to process due to the volume we receive at this time.

All applicants are welcome to visit the department by arrangement. Please call or email us to arrange this.

After review of the initial application, the admissions tutor may invite selected candidates to interview. It will be possible for overseas applicants to make arrangements to be interviewed via Skype or phone.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please outline your relevant experience in the field, your reasons for applying for the course, and your future goals.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Neuroscience
  • Project
  • International
  • English
  • English Language
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Genetics
  • Depression
  • Research Project
  • Research methods
  • Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety disorder
  • Affective Disorders

Course programme

Course detail Description

Explore the causes and treatments for a full range of mood and anxiety disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder. Our course is one of the only specialist graduate degrees to focus exclusively on affective disorders.

King’s is home to the Centre for Affective Disorders. The teaching staff on your course are also members of the research group, so you’ll have access to expertise in all aspects of the subject. Combined with the latest findings in psychiatry, psychology, genetics, neuroscience and biostatistics, you’ll develop a broad knowledge of the behaviours and symptoms of different disorders.

Your research project gives you a chance to explore a topic in real depth. You can choose from a range of subjects based around the expertise in our faculty, or develop your own project based on your interests.

As well as insight and academic knowledge of the subject, you’ll also develop practical experience when participating in our clinical observership programme. You’ll spend 10 sessions at one of the specialist mental health units at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and 10 additional sessions at KCL taking part in clinical case discussions

“Knowledge of affective disorders is relevant to anyone doing research in the area, or anyone working clinically as psychologists or psychiatrists.”

Dr Roland Zahn, Course Co-Leader

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Course format and assessment

Format

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Causes and Correlates of Affective Disorders

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours) | Self-study time (240 hours)

Challenges in Treating Affective Disorders

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours) | Self-study time (240 hours)

Research Methods and Statistics for Studying Affective Disorders

Lectures (29.5 hours) | Field/lab/studio/supervised learning (17.5 hours) | Self-study time (253 hours)

Understanding Affective Disorders

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours) | Self-study time (240 hours)

Research Project on Affective Disorders

Self-study time (600 hours)

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Course Assessment

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations, and may typically expect assessment by:

- Examination 65%

- Coursework 35%

Extra information

Regulating body
King’s College is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England

Other related courses:

Clinical Neuroscience Msc

Early Intervention in Psychosis MSc

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Structure

Year 1 Required Modules

    Students on this course are required to take:

  • Understanding Affective Disorders (30 credits)

  • Causes and Correlates of Affective Disorders (30 credits)

  • Challenges in Treating Affective Disorders (30 credits)

  • Research Methods & Statistics for Studying Affective Disorders (30 credits)

  • Research Project on Affective Disorders (60 credits)

Optional Modules

There are no optional modules for this MSc.

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