Medical Anthropology MSc at Brunel University of London

If you work in medicine or allied fields and want to learn more about how illness and wellness are considered in difference cultures, anthropology is an ideal route to greater understanding. Medical anthropology is the study of cultural beliefs and practices associated with the origin, recognition and management of health and illness in different social and cultural groups. Brunel was the first university in Europe to establish a master's degree in medical anthropology and since then has continued to develop the course to reflect the changing world in which we live.

Faculty: College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Social Sciences, Media and Communications  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2.5 years part-time; 3 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The main objectives of the course are to provide a rigorous grounding in key topics and perspectives in medical anthropology, and to equip you with a range of research skills to enable you to complete your research successfully. Compulsory modules include Ethnographic Dissertation, Ethnographic Research, Global Health: Critical Perspectives, Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings.

Career pathways

Hundreds of students – doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers and other medical professionals among them – can testify to the quality of our programme, having used it either to enhance their professional practice, to change career or to develop their research interests for future studies. Students will acquire analytical and research skills that can be used in a wide range of careers.

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