King's College London

Teaching & Modules

Lectures

Seminars

Directed self-study

Tutorials

Workshops

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials and interactive workshops.

Course Stage	Percentage of time in scheduled learning & teaching activities	Percentage of time in guided independent study
Year 1	29%	71%
Year 2	23%	77%
Year 3	18%	82%

The course is taught at King’s College London. In your first and second year you can expect to receive most of your face-to-face teaching at the Waterloo campus. However, the IoPPN also has staff at both the Guy’s campus and at Denmark Hill, and so you may receive some teaching at these campuses, especially in your third year, as some modules will be taught on those campuses. DPSoL is based at the Strand, and so you may also receive some teaching there.

Assessment

Coursework
Presentations
Practical assessment
Quizzes
Examinations

Assessment methods depend on the modules you will be studying. The primary methods of assessment for this course are written coursework, presentations (both individual and group), examinations, case reports, quizzes, and practical assessments. Many assessments will also be ‘authentic’, meaning that they will mirror real-world tasks that psychologists and criminologists undertake as part of their work, in order to help prepare you for employment in these fields. The study time and assessment methods listed here give an indication of what to expect. However, these will vary depending upon the optional modules you select.

Modules

Year

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 120 credits each academic year.

Required Modules

You are required to take the following modules:

Psychology and the Brain (15 credits)
Psychology and Society (15 credits)
Psychology and Development (15 credits)
Psychology and the Individual (15 credits)
Researching Psychology and Criminology 1 (15 credits)
Researching Psychology and Criminology 2 (15 credits)
Crime and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
Understanding Crime and Deviance (15 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, students may also choose to take:

Foundation Graduate Attributes

This optional module provides a good opportunity to develop skills that will help you in your academic studies and after you leave university. It does not count towards your degree, but you will receive formal recognition on your University Transcript if you complete it.