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Forensic Mental Health Research
|MSc
|Part Time, Full Time
| Admissions status: Open
Forensic Mental Health Research is for psychiatrists or graduates in psychology, neuroscience, mental health nursing or similar disciplines. Develops necessary skills for scientific work on aetiology and effective treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Exceptional opportunities for research training with teaching from a distinguished multidisciplinary team. Ideal step towards a PhD.
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KEY BENEFITS
- Exceptional opportunities for clinical and research training with teaching from a distinguished multidisciplinary team.
- Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and developing the critical skills to evaluate new research.
- Students come from a stimulating range of professional and academic disciplines.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Nigel Blackwood
Awarding institution
King's College London
Pathways
This is a pathway within the Forensic Mental Health programme.
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, two years PT, September to September.
Location
Denmark Hill Campus.
Student destinations
Students have used the MSc as evidence of professional development and commitment in applying for promotion posts (eg moving from SpR to consultant, becoming a Nurse Consultant) or training posts in clinical or forensic psychology. Other students have moved on to posts in academic research.
Year of entry 2013
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