Teaching & modules
Modules
Over the course of your study, you will take modules totalling 180 credits.
Required modules
You are required to take:
- Presentation Skills (15 credits)
- Research Skills (15 credits)
- Child Development (15 credits)
- Systematic Literature Review (15 credits)
- Service Development & Service Evaluations (15 credits)
- Clinical Skills* (45 credits)
- Dissertation – Child & Adolescent Mental Health (60 credits)
Part-time students can complete the course across two years. They should plan to take 75 credits of the taught modules in the first year of their study. The recommended modules are:
Year 1
- Presentation Skills (15 credits)
- Child Development (15 credits)
- Clinical Skills* (45 credits)
Year 2
- Research Skills (15 credits)
- Systematic Literature Review (15 credits)
- Service Development & Service Evaluations (15 credits)
- Dissertation – Child & Adolescent Mental Health (60 credits)
* 25 out of the 45 credits are attached to the clinical placement.
Optional modules
There are no optional modules for this course, but there are optional workshops and optional lectures/lecture series.
Teaching methods - what to expect
| Module name | Lectures (hours) |
Seminars/ tutorials (hours) |
Field/lab/studio/ supervised learning (hours) |
Self-directed study (hours) |
Total (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Skills | 25 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 150 |
| Clinical Skills | 75 | 10 | 240 | 120 | 450 |
| Child Development | 30 | 16 | - | 104 | 150 |
| Research Skills | 35 | 15 | - | 100 | 150 |
| Systematic Literature Review | 25 | 15 | - | 110 | 150 |
| Service Development & Service Evaluation | 30 | - | - | 120 | 150 |
| Dissertation – Child & Adolescent Mental Health | 7 | 10 | - | 583 | 600 |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work. Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.
An average of 10 hours per week of preparation and self-directed learning is required. Between 2 and 4 full days of lectures/seminars a week during term time; a minimum of 4 days (1 day=7.5h) a week for 8 weeks of mandatory clinical placement (more days can be negotiated with the relevant clinical team).
Location
Our course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus.
Assessment
- Written Examinations
- Coursework
- Practical assessment
The primary methods of assessment for this course include written examinations, coursework, and practical assessments such as presentations and simulated clinical evaluations. While the expected study time and assessment methods outlined here provide a general guide, they may vary depending on the specific modules.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time for UK-based clinicians working in CAMH/ paediatric settings
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026