Teaching & modules
Modules
Required Modules
You are required to take:
Optional Modules
There are no optional modules.
Teaching methods - what to expect
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.
The following table will give you an idea of what a typical week might look like as you progress through your studies. Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
| Semester | Lectures, seminars and feedback per week (hours)* | Self-study per week (hours) | Practical teaching/learning per week (hours)* |
| First semester (11 wks) | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| Second semester (10 wks) | 3-5 | 10-12 | 25 |
Please note that some of the teaching sessions, including practical sessions might be delivered remotely using online platforms.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written/Practical Examinations
- Oral examinations
- Reports
- Dissertation
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and written/practical examinations. Forms of assessment may typically include written and oral exams, reports, dissertations and coursework. The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they may change if the course modules change. Students must pass all four modules with an overall mark of 50% in each in order to be awarded the MSc. Compensation will be permitted within modules, but not between modules, provided that the mark of an individual element of assessment does not fall below 40%. The percentage weighting for the calculation of merit and distinction will directly reflect the proportion of credits allocated to each module in relation to the overall credit taken within each programme/award, with classification thresholds set according to the core scheme as set out in the “Credit Framework Regulations” of King’s College London.
Course structure
Over the academic year, you will take modules comprising 180 credits.