Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
- Psychosocial Factors in Health & Illness (30 credits)
- Psychology & Health Care Delivery (30 credits)
- Health Psychology in Action & Professional Development (30 credits)
- Basic & Advanced Research Methods & Statistics (30 credits)
- Research Project (60 credits)
Optional Modules
There are no optional modules for this course.
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.
| Module name | Lectures (hours) |
Seminars/ tutorials (hours) |
Field/lab/ studio/ Supervised learning (hours) |
Self-study time (hours) |
Total (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial Factors in Health & Illness | 75 | 15 | - | 210 | 300 |
| Psychology and Health Care Delivery | 40 | 20 | - | 240 | 300 |
| Health Psychology in Action & Professional Development | 24 | 15 | 100 | 161 | 300 |
| Basic & Advanced Research Methods & Statistics | 60 | 20 | 20 | 200 | 300 |
| Research Project | - | 20 | 500 | 80 | 600 |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work. Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.
Location
Our course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Guy’s Campus. Some classes of the ‘Basic & Advanced Research Methods and Statistics’ module may take place at the Denmark Hill Campus.
Assessment
- Coursework
The primary method of assessment for this course is through written coursework. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending upon the modules.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
Classroom & Online / In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
12 months full-time. September to September
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026