Teaching & modules
Modules
Required modules
You are required to take all modules.
- Fundamental Skills: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Settings – Context and Values (15 credits)
- Fundamental Skills: Assessment and Engagement (15 credits)
- Evidence Based Interventions: Theory and Skills (30 credits)
- Working, Assessing, and Engaging in Community Based and Primary Mental Health Service Models (15 credits)
- Mental Health Prevention in Community and Primary Care Settings (15 credits)
- Interventions for Emerging Mental Health Difficulties in Community and Primary Health Care Settings (30 credits)
Optional modules
No modules are optional, they are all required.
This course curricula and assessments are based on national curricula and accreditation standards.
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars, and tutorials.
| Module name | Lectures (hours) | Seminars/tutorials (hours) | Self-Directed Study (hours) | Total (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fundamental Skills: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Settings – Context and Values | 30 | 18 | 102 | 150 |
| 2. Fundamental Skills: Assessment and Engagement | 30 | 18 | 102 | 150 |
| 3. Evidence Based Interventions: Theory and Skills | 66 | 36 | 198 | 300 |
| 4. Working, Assessing, and Engaging in Community Based and Primary Mental Health Service Models | 30 | 18 | 102 | 150 |
| 5. Mental Health Prevention in Community and Primary Care Settings | 30 | 18 | 102 | 150 |
| 6. Interventions for Emerging Mental Health Difficulties in Community and Primary Health Care Settings | 66 | 36 | 198 | 300 |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work. Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.
Location
This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus and very occasionally other KCL campuses.
Assessment
- Coursework
- e-portfolios
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and an e-portfolio of competencies and skills, to support your employability and development. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending on the modules.
Application closing date guidance
The applications portal is open for the January 2027 intake from 3rd August – 25th November 2026.
Course start date: 18th January 2027.