Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences

The overall aim of our Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences course is to provide you with a holistic understanding of the aetiology and clinical management of neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on the adult population.

Key benefits:

• Located at the heart of Europe's largest institute for psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience.
• Compulsory clinical observation placement developing insight into clinical services.
• Access to large sets of clinical data from the world renowned Maudsley Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).
• Partnered with the Sackler Institute who offer students an unrivalled opportunity totake classroom learning directly into a clinical setting.
• Learn from world-leading scientists at King's College London.

Medical degree, or a Bachelor's degree with First or Upper Second Class Honours in a relevant subject, e.g. Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Mental Health Nursing.

MSc

Required Modules:

Students on this course are required to take:

• Typical brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders (30 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
• Intellectual disability and forensic aspects of neurodevelopmental disorders (30 credits)
• Clinical observation placement (30 credits)
• Research methods & statistics (30 credits)

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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King's vision is to make the world a better place, building on our history of pioneering research that has advanced and shaped modern life, such as: the discovery of the structure of DNA; research to better understand autism and develop life-changing therapies; informing air pollution awareness and policy; research that led to the development of radio, radar, television and mobile phones; and making maths available to the underprivileged. These are all ways that we are having a transformational impact on society.

Our intellectually rigorous teaching environment is coupled with a commitment to providing a rich and supportive student experience. We have more than 31,000 students (of whom nearly 12,800 are postgraduates, with 1,000 students enrolled in online masters courses) from 150 countries worldwide, meaning that students are part of a truly international community. Our 8,500 members of staff collaborate with students to help them get the most out of their degree. Many of our academics are also researchers working within and influencing their industries, meaning that students learn the latest thinking and understand its practical and contemporary relevance.

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