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We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching on Saturdays will be complemented and supported with on-line weekday evening teaching.

Our teaching approach is underpinned by a philosophy of participation and collaboration. You will be expected and supported to complete a significant amount of guided self-study alongside working collectively with peers and your teachers. Learning modes used are planned to offer students variety and flexibility in their study, ensuring students can align their projects with their personal interests and commitments.

Methods of teaching include:

Seminars
Online discussions
Lectures and supervision
Use of digital resources, including videos, annotated PowerPoint presentations and web-based materials
Placements
Making artefacts
Data-collection and analysis
Reading and extensive use of library resources
Coursework assignments and their associated formative feedback.

You will also have a personal tutor to support you through your studies. The programme delivery model is unique as the majority of STEM-related modules will be taught on Saturdays as well as online, offering students from outside London and those with weekday commitments the opportunity to study at King’s. A typical 30 credit module workload offers 20 hours of teaching (online and on-campus) and requires 280 hours self and group study (e.g. reading, note taking, informal discussions and assessment preparation).

The following table offers an idea of what a typical full-time workload might look like:

Module	Lectures, seminars & feedback	Self & group study
Per 30-credit module	20 hours of teaching	280 hours
Dissertation module	Contact time for the dissertation will typically include a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops and 1:1 and /or group supervision.	Approximately 567 hours

Typically, 1 credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Location

The majority of learning for this programme takes place at the Waterloo Campus and on-line, although please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the optional modules you select.

Our Waterloo Campus is situated next to London’s South Bank Centre which includes the National Film Theatre, British Film Institute (BFI), Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and the National Theatre. Covent Garden and the West End are only a short walk away, as is Shakespeare’s Globe. On-site library and computing facilities are readily accessible together with the opportunity to use the University of London library at Senate House.

Culture, society and identities

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