Medical Anthropology and Sociology
Study programme
Our intensive, one-year programme combines coursework and a thesis project based on your own individual fieldwork. You can choose to do research in the Netherlands or anywhere else in Europe; go to Asia, Africa or the Americas. You will design and organise your own research project, on a medical anthropological or sociological theme of your interest, with the guidance of our international academic staff.
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First semester
The programme consists of four core courses and one elective course in the first semester. The core courses focus on
- contemporary topics in medical anthropology and sociology,
- social science theory as applied to health issues,
- how to translate MAS related insights into all sorts of practices, health and development, and research design.
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Second semester
The programme is completed with a fieldwork of 8-10 weeks and a thesis in the second semester.
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Electives
Students also take one elective course in a domain of health that relates to their research interests. These Winter Programmes take place in January and are also open to other students. Students can choose between Global Mental Health by Prof. Dr. Mark Jordans, Sex, Reproduction and Development by Dr. Bregje de Kok, Materialities in Practice by Prof. Dr. Jeannette Pols or Visual Anthropology of Health by Dr. Lianne Cremers.
COURSES
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
EC
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Contemporary Topics in Medical Anthropology and SociologyPeriod 19
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Theorising Practice, Practising TheoryPeriod 1Period 29
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Research Design MASPeriod 2Period 39
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MAS in ActionPeriod 2Period 53
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Restricted-choice electives: Winter SchoolPeriod 33
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Fieldwork MASPeriod 4Period 512
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Thesis Project MASPeriod 5Period 615
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