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Mental Health Service & Population Research
|MSc
|Part Time, Full Time
| Admissions status: Open
Mental Health Service & Population Research provides rigorous training in core scientific principles and methods common to mental health and population-based research: followed by opportunities to specialise in particular methodologies. Clinical/academic research placements available. Excellent preparation for PhD or Clinical Psychology training. Departmental scholarships.
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KEY BENEFITS
- Foundation module in epidemiological, statistical and social research methods and theory, followed by the opportunity to specialise in particular disciplines, for example- qualitative methods, systematic review, global mental health, economic evaluation, advanced statistical methods.
- Based in the Health Service and Population Research Department, led by Professor Graham Thornicroft.
- Welcomes applications from clinicians, social science and psychology graduates wanting to gain a comprehensive theoretical and practical research skills.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Rosie Mayston
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, two years PT, September to September.
Location
King's Denmark Hill Campus.
Student destinations
Our students come from a wide variety of health, social care and academic backgrounds, creating a diverse and stimulating learning environment. Alumni pursue careers as senior clinicians and service managers, academic researchers and policy makers. The programme provides excellent preparation for undertaking a PhD or clinical psychology training; we actively encourage suitable students to pursue Doctoral studies.
Year of entry 2012
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