Postgraduate study in Mental Health & Psychological Sciences
The Mental Health & Psychological Sciences is home to many of the basic and evaluative sciences (e.g. psychology, economics, statistics, informatics) that underpin IoPPN research; and expertise (psychology, service research and improvement science) that improves the impact of scientific breakthroughs across King’s Health Partners (KHP). Our teaching and research links across the whole IoPPN.
Mental Health & Psychological Sciences embraces research, education and clinical translation aiming to further understand and improve mental health and brain disease, and train the next generation of researchers and practitioners.
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Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert, PG Dip
The Applied Statistical Modelling and Health Informatics course has been created to deliver a skill set and knowledge base in “multimodal” and “big data” analysis techniques, which are a recognised scarcity within UK Life sciences.
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CBT PGDip programme overview
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has received wide-spread recognition from clinicians, researchers and more recently the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for anxiety and depression.
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Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology MSc
You will develop knowledge about the genetic and environmental causes of typical and atypical psychological development, the standard psychological therapies and treatments available, and research methods and statistics relevant to this field. The course will provide you with both research and clinical focus.
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Global Mental Health MSc
Global Mental Health MSc is jointly run by King's College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, providing a unique course of study for students who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues surrounding the discipline of global mental health. You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to design, implement and evaluate mental health programmes in low resource settings as well as learning how to conduct and critically evaluate research. Our course constitutes an excellent preparation for careers in policy, research and work in international agencies.
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MSc Health Psychology
BPS-accredited MSc in Health Psychology is specifically designed for graduate psychologists who wish to go on to becoming registered Health Psychologists with the HCPC. Our Health Psychology course combines classroom teaching, individual study and practical work in statistics, a supervised research project and a 100-hour health- based clinical placement.
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Our courses
Duration: 12 months full-time/24 months part-time. September to September
This course has been created to deliver a skill set and knowledge base in “multimodal” and “big data” analysis techniques.
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Duration: 12 months full-time, October to October
This course provides training to equip you with the necessary skills to become an independent CBT practitioner in accordance with the BABCP guidelines.
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Duration: 12 months full-time/24 months part-time. September to September
This course equips students with a critical understanding of psychological models of psychosis and the skills to deliver cognitive behavioural interventions.
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Duration: 12 months full-time. September to September
This course will develop your knowledge about genetic and environmental causes of developmental psychopathology across the lifespan.
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Duration: 12 months full-time. September to September
Jointly run with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, this course will develop your understanding of the diverse issues in global mental health.
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Duration: 12 months full-time. September to September
This BPS-accredited course is specifically designed for graduate psychologists who wish to go on to becoming registered Health Psychologists with the HCPC .
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