Teaching & modules

Modules

Courses are divided into modules. Over the course of your study you will take modules totalling to 180 credits.

Required modules

Full-time students on this course are required to take:

  • Introduction to Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Organisational Psychiatry (15 credits)
  • Organisational Research Methods (30 credits)
  • Mental Health in the Workplace (30 credits)
  • Managing Mental Capital & Well-being in the Workplace (15 credits)
  • Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-being in Organisations (15 credits)
  • Dissertation in Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology (60 credits)

Part-time students on this course are required to take:

Year 1
  • Introduction to Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
  • Organisational Research Methods (30 credits)
  • Mental Health in the Workplace (30 credits)
  • Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-being in Organisations (15 credits)
Year 2
  • Managing Mental Capital & Well-being in the Workplace (15 credits)
  • Introduction to Organisational Psychiatry (15 credits)
  • Dissertation in Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology (60 credits)

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this course.

Teaching methods - what to expect

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials

You will be taught through a mix of on campus and pre-recorded lectures, seminars and tutorials.

  Module name Lectures
(hours)
Seminars/tutorials/
group project (hours)
Self-study time
(hours)
Total
(hours)
Introduction to Organisational Behaviour 20 - 130 150
Introduction to Organisational Psychiatry 20 - 130 150
Organisational Research Methods 40 40 250 330
Mental Health in the Workplace 40 - 250 290
Managing Mental Capital & Well-being in the Workplace 20 - 130 150
Strategic Interventions for Psychological Well-being in Organisations 19 1 130 150
Dissertation in Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology - 5 595 600

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work. Contact time is based on 22 academic weeks.

Part-time students attend lectures two days per week. Full-time students are to attend lectures three days per week and are expected to use two days on self-study.

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

Location

Our course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus.

Assessment

  • Written Examinations
  • Coursework
  • Oral Presentations

The primary methods of assessment for this course are written examinations, coursework assignments (poster, narrated slide deck, report, essay, research proposals, dissertation), and live oral presentations including Q&As (Question & Answer). The programme uses a variety of formats for assessment that are adjusted to the number of credits of each module. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect; these may vary depending upon the modules.

Application closing date guidance

Key Information

Course type:

Master's

Delivery mode:

In person / Classroom & Online

Study mode:

Full time / Part time

Duration:

One year full-time, two years part-time

Application status:

Open

Start date:

September 2026