Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. MSc students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits over three years of study. PG Dip students take modules totalling 120 credits over two years of study. PG Cert students take modules totalling 60 credits over one year of study. Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Required Modules
Year 1:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Care (30 credits)
- Advanced Respiratory Care (15 credits)
- Research Methodologies for Cardiorespiratory Care (15 credits)
Year 2:
- Optional modules (60 credits)
Year 3 - either:
- Dissertation (60 credits)
OR
- Quality Improvement Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules
MSc and PG Dip students will take 60 credits of option modules in year 2, from a range that may include:
- Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals (45 credits)
- Managing Acute Illness in Primary and Urgent Care (15 credits)
- Artificial Intelligence for Health and Care (15 credits)
- Healthcare Leadership (15 credits)
- Health Systems Management (30 credits)
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (30 credits)
- Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (30 credits)
- Sustainability in Health and Care (30 credits)
In addition to the options listed above, above, students can also select from a wider range of relevant HE level 7 options in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care Short Courses catalogue.
Please note: The mode of delivery for the optional modules is specific to each option, with options delivered either in person, online or via a blended approach combining both online and in person teaching. Please check the option module's entry requirements and mode of delivery before selection. All optional modules have a minimum number of students required for the module to run. Should this figure not be reached, students would be required to choose an alternate option module from the range available.
Teaching methods - what to expect
Our teaching staff are all experts in their fields, many are active in research and/or are leading clinicians at some of London’s top hospitals.
We use a comprehensive range of teaching and learning methods, each tailored to the area of study. Our teaching methods support and encourage self-development and awareness through reflection on experience.
Core modules are delivered in person. You will study each module through a mix of lectures and seminars, and will undertake reading and complete self-directed learning activities in your own time, guided by expert staff.
Optional modules are offered in a variety of modes of study dependent on the option you choose – many are delivered in-person, some are delivered online only, and some offer a hybrid approach, allowing interaction between those joining online and those in the classroom.
A typical academic workload will vary by module, but the following table gives you an indication for a 30-credit module:
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | Guided independent study | Total |
| 60 hours of scheduled teaching, across lectures, seminars and tutorials |
240 hours of self-directed activities, including: e-learning activity, reading, reflection, assignment writing | 300 hours |
Location
King’s College London is located in the heart of London, across five campuses, Waterloo, Strand, St Thomas’ and Guy’s and Denmark Hill. This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus.
Assessment
- Written assignment
- Poster Presentations
- Written Dissertation
Your performance on core modules will be assessed through coursework. Forms of assessment may typically include written assignments such as essays and poster presentations. Optional module assessment will vary dependent on the optional modules you choose. MSc students will also complete a dissertation, which is a substantial piece of work relevant to your field of practice, that will allow you to draw together key themes of learning developed through the course.