Royal Free & University College Medical School
Division of Medicine
The Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine
MSc in Culture and Health
The course, one year full time or two years part time, is run by The
Centre for Behavioural and Social Sciences in Medicine, UCL. The aim
of the MSc is to provide, through a coherent course of study, an
advanced education in the concepts and theory of trans-cultural
medicine, particularly in relation to Britain and Europe, along with
methods and techniques required for research in this area. Besides the
understanding it offers of health issues, a primary focus of the MSc is
research in other cultures and with minority groups in Britain and
abroad. Students can choose to study either physical health or mental
health.
Modules include:
• Medical Anthropology (Dr S Kilshaw),
• Anthropology & Psychiatry (Prof R Littlewood),
• Religion & Health (Dr S Dein),
• Research Methodology in Culture & Health (Drs S Dein & S Jadhav),
• Introduction to Culture & Physical Health (Dr S Dein),
• Introduction to Cultural Psychiatry (Prof. R Littlewood),
• Cultural Psychiatry: Clinical Application (Dr S Jadhav)
Applicants must have, or be likely to obtain, a good honours degree in
medicine, psychology, anthropology, counselling, or related area (first
or upper second), or a recognised professional qualification in social
work, nursing, occupational therapy or their equivalent.
For a prospectus and application form please contact the Course
Administrator, MSc in Culture and Health, The Centre for Behavioural
and Social Sciences in Medicine, University College London, 1st Floor,
Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ.
Tel: 020 7679 9478; Fax: 020 7679 9028.
Email: p.salmon@ucl.ac.uk
For further academic information contact:
Dr Simon Dein on 020 7679 9479 (s.dein@ucl.ac.uk), or
Dr Sushrut Jadhav on 020 7679 9292 (s.jadhav@ucl.ac.uk).
Closing date: 25th July 2008.
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