Clinical Neuropsychiatry

Course detail Description

Clinical neuropsychiatry involves an exciting mix of scientific and clinical work. Because of the varied nature of the subject, it’s suitable for people from a range of backgrounds, whether you’ve just graduated from biomedical sciences or psychology, or you’re already working as a psychologist, psychiatrist, neurologist or other health professional.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has the country’s only inpatient neuropsychiatry unit dealing with complex patients with functional neurological disorders and brain injury. And King’s College Hospital hosts a range of specialist services, from deep brain simulation to management of motor neurone disease.

You’ll have access to a complete range of patients through our partnerships. Examples of services where clinical observerships may be possible include inpatient and outpatient neuropsychiatry, liaison psychiatry, memory clinics, epilepsy, stroke, brain injury rehab, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, motor neurone disease and functional neurological disorders. (Note that students cannot be guaranteed their first choice of observership).

Your dissertation is a chance to delve deeper into a subject you’re interested in. You’ll agree on a topic with your supervisor then carry out research using our state-of-the-art equipment.

“Within the team at King’s, we have clinical academics and neurologists specialising in a range of areas including mood disorders, functional neurological disorders, cognitive disorders and more.”

Dr Paul Shotbolt, Course Leader

Scientific Foundations of Neuropsychiatry

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours)

Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours)

Management of Neuropsychiatric disorders

Lectures (30 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (15 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (15 hours)

Research Methods & Statistics

Lectures (42 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours) | Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (26 hours)

Research Project on Affective Disorders

Self-directed study (600 hours)

Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks

Self-study
All taught modules except Research Methods and Statistics (240 hours)
Research Methods and Statistics (227 hours)
Research project (600 hours)

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations.

Year 1

Examination (55%) | Coursework (30%)| Practical (15%)

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 is regulated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England

Other related courses:
Clinical Neuroscience MSc
Addiction Studies MSc
Early Intervention in Psychosis MSc

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Structure

Year 1 Required Modules

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

Students on this course are required to take:

• Scientific Foundations of Neuropsychiatry (30 credits)

• Neuropsychiatric disorders (30 credits)

• Management of Neuropsychiatric disorders (30 credits)

• Research Methods & Statistics (30 credits)

• Dissertation (60 credits)