Overview
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Neuroscience is a modern, multidisciplinary subject. As such, it draws together knowledge and expertise from many areas of science, from molecular biology to the psychological study of the mind.
This innovative qualification from King’s College London is 100% online, so students can balance study alongside work and life commitments.
This postgraduate course will allow you to apply your neuroscience knowledge to real world settings. From the research lab to marketing, the application of neuroscience has the potential to deepen your understanding of how the nervous system serves to drive our every thought, sensation and emotion.
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) is one of the leading providers of neuroscience education in the UK, and Europe’s largest centre for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology and basic and clinical neuroscience. Our research centres are at the international forefront of this field and we are world renowned for the high quality of our research.
This 100% online Applied Neuroscience Postgraduate Diploma and MSc course allows you to benefit from an innovative and contemporary curriculum, whist learning from our world leading scientists.
Key benefits
- The IoPPN at King’s is Europe’s largest centre for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology and basic and clinical neuroscience. The Faculty is based on the same site as the world-famous Maudsley Hospital, which ensures that we remain at the forefront of research and healthcare delivery. We are ranked fourth in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs (SciVal 2021).
- Learn from high profile academics at a top 2 faculty for Psychology & Psychiatry in the world (US News, Best Global Universities 2024).
- Six entry points throughout the year, 100% online and taught part-time so you can balance study alongside work and life commitments
- Online access to teaching materials developed from experts across Kings College London, providing a multidisciplinary perspective on important neuroscience/psychology research and application.
- Achieve a Postgraduate Diploma in 16 months, and an MSc in two years.
- Students can interact with staff and students via webinars, group based live sessions and one-to-one meetings and can access additional support and guidance from module lead and academic staff.
- Support to develop and demonstrate research and critical appraisal skills that will permit appreciation, interpretation and reporting of evidence, as preparation for research or further education.
Course essentials
The Applied Neuroscience course provides a comprehensive and integrated exploration of our current understanding of the neuroscientific field and will provide opportunities for students to develop specific interests in the applied neuroscience areas of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases, neuroimaging and how neuroscience can impact society.
This 100% online neuroscience course draws upon the wealth of research, education and clinical expertise and experience across the world-renowned IoPPN.
The Applied Neuroscience course provides a comprehensive and integrated exploration of our current understanding of the neuroscientific field and will provide opportunities for students to develop specific interests in the applied neuroscience areas of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases, neuroimaging and how neuroscience can impact society.
This 100% online neuroscience course draws upon the wealth of research, education and clinical expertise and experience across the world-renowned IoPPN.
From this course you will:
- Gain a solid foundation of concepts and theories underpinning our current understanding of the neuroscientific and psychological foundations of mental health.
- Explore basic neuroscience techniques, and how they are used to study disease mechanisms and help improve treatments.
- Gain an understanding of how the brain develops, how it works and how this can relate to mental health problems, by studying anatomy, wiring and the cellular makeup of the brain.
- Learn about the latest, cutting-edge neuroscience research being carried out at the IoPPN.
- Explore the psychological and neuroscientific basis of key mental health diagnoses.
- Develop an understanding of how studies on genes and proteins through to cells and neural networks can be used to understand the mechanisms underpinning neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric diseases.
- Understand how technological advances and cross-disciplinary expertise can enhance our understanding of brain function and aid treatment development.
- Get an insight into the way neuroscience impacts social problems and behaviours.
- Acquire an advanced understanding of the scientific method in designing, developing and conducting academic research enabling the development of specialised research knowledge.
- Select two 15-credit optional modules depending on your area of interest.
Course aims
- Gain a solid foundation of concepts and theories underpinning our current understanding of the neuroscientific and psychological foundations of mental health.
- Explore basic neuroscience techniques, and how they are used to study disease mechanisms and help improve treatments.
- Gain an understanding of how the brain develops, how it works and how this can relate to mental health problems, by studying anatomy, wiring and the cellular makeup of the brain.
- Learn about the latest, cutting edge neuroscience research being carried out at the IoPPN.
- Explore the psychological and neuroscientific basis of key mental health diagnoses.
- Develop an understanding of how studies on genes and proteins through to cells and neural networks can be used to understand the mechanisms underpinning neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric diseases.
- Understand how technological advances and cross-disciplinary expertise can enhance our understanding of brain function and aid treatment development.
- Get an insight into the way neuroscience impacts social problems and behaviours.
- Acquire an advanced understanding of the scientific method in designing, developing and conducting academic research enabling the development of specialised research knowledge.
- Select two 15-credit optional modules depending on your area of interest.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
Online
Study mode:
Distance Learning by eLearning
Duration:
MSc: Two Years | PG Dip: 16 months
Credit value:
120/180
Application status:
Open
Start date:
Not specified
Administrative bodies
Regulating body
Application closing date guidance
14 June 2022
16 August 2022
11 October 2022
11 December 2022
14 February 2023
18 April 2023