Space Physiology & Health MSc

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 

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in a related subject such as Physiology, Biomedical/Biological Sciences, Sports & Exercise Science and Physiotherapy, Psychology, Neuroscience, Medicine. Biomedical Engineering graduates, and possibly engineering and physical science graduates will be considered on a case by case basis. 

Relevant experience(s) may also be considered.


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.

You will be admitted on the basis of your academic ability, together with recommendations from academic referees, and usually following an interview. Places on the programme are limited and early applications are strongly encouraged.

There will be three interview dates for those who are interested in applying for the Space Physiology & Health MSc. All applicants must submit their application at least 2 weeks before the interview date they would like to be considered for. The dates are as follows:

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible. Applications will remain open if places are available and programmes will be closed as soon as they are full. 

Interview Dates

The interview dates and deadlines for this programme are as follows:

Interview Date 1: 30th January 2019; Application Deadline: 9th January 2019

Interview Date 2: 24th April 2019; Application Deadline: 3rd April 2019

Interview Date 3: 3rd July 2019; Application Deadline: 12th June 2019
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Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Biomedical
  • Engineering
  • Project
  • International
  • English
  • Psychology
  • English Language
  • Physiology
  • Health
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Muscle
  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory physiology
  • Space Physiology
  • Aerospace Physiology
  • Human Aerospace

Course programme

Course detail Description

The Space Physiology & Health MSc will provide you with advanced theoretical and practical training in the physiology, psychology and operational medicine of humans exposed to the space environment.

You will complete the course in one year, studying September to September through modules totalling 180 credits, including 60 credits from a research project (dissertation).

This course will provide opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate advanced knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:

  • The physiological effects of the space environment upon humans and of the methods employed to mitigate such effects.
  • Experimentation methods appropriate to investigate the physiological effects of the space environment.
  • Instrumentation, calibration, data acquisition and the analysis of results while applying appropriate statistical methods.
  • The effect of the space environment upon human behaviour and performance.
  • The characteristics and practices associated with space medical and life science research.

Further literature

Course format and assessment

Teaching

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the programme. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

Course credits

Lectures/ Tutorials

Practical classes

45 credits

60 hours

24 hours

30 credits

40 hours

24 hours

15 credits

10 hours

-

Typically, one credit equates to ten hours of work

Assessment

You are assessed through a combination of:

  • unseen written examinations
  • laboratory reports
  • oral and poster presentations
  • literature review
  • dissertation.

The study times and assessment methods detailed above are typical and are designed to provide you with a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.

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.

We try to arrange trips to the European Space Agency, and other related facilities whenever possible to enhance your learning experience.

King’s and partner organisations organise summer research projects depending on applicability and availability.

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Structure

Year 1

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

Required Modules You are required to take:

  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology: from rest to exhaustive exercise (30 credits)

  • Muscle and Exercise Physiology (15 credits)

  • Library Project in Space Physiology & Health (15 credits)

  • Human Aerospace Physiology (15 credits)

  • Space Physiology & Health (45 credits)

  • Research Project in Space Physiology & Health (60 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.

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