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Degree Programme Table: Medical Anthropology (MSc) (Part-time) (PTMSCMEDAN1P)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11071    Anthropology of Health and Healing   20  
    PGSP11379    Anthropology of Global Health   20  

    Notes:1) These core courses MUST be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
    2) You must take all courses in the list and cannot take any course twice.

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11070    Current Issues in Health and Illness Research   20  
    PGSP11024    Genetics, Nature and Society   20  
    PGSP11172    Anthropological Theory   20  
    PGSP11191    Ritual and Religion   20  
    PGSP11211    Health Policy and Politics in Europe   20  
    SCAN11013    The Anthropology of Pharmaceuticals   10  
    SCAN11015    Anthropological Approaches to Shamanism and Spirit Possession   20  
    SCAN11016    Supervised Reading in Social Anthropology (10 credits)   10  
    SCAN11017    Supervised Reading in Social Anthropology   20  
    PGSP11289    Health, Innovation and Policy   20  
    PGSP11042    The Ethnography Seminar   20  
    PGSP11049    An Introduction to Anthropological Theory   20  
    PGSP11178    Culture and Power: The Anthropology of Political Processes   20  
    PGSP11174    Belief,Thought and Language   20  
    PGSP11176    Consumption, Exchange, Technology: The Anthropology of Economic Processes   20  
    SCAN11012    The Anthropology of Food   20  
    PGSP11185    Magic, Science and Healing   20  
    PGSP11287    Foundations of Science, Technology and Development   20  
    SCAN11009    East Central Africa   20  
    PGSP11240    Politics and Theories of International Development   20  
    PGSP11050    The Politics of Identity in South Asia   20  
    PGSP11295    Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism   20  
    PGSP11296    Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices   20  
    PGSP11305    Social Interventions in HIV and AIDS   20  
    PGSP11342    Conflict, Development and the State   20  
    PGSP11340    Research in Africa   20  
    PGSP11336    Risk, Regulation and Governance I   10  
    PGSP11337    Risk, Regulation and Governance II   10  
    PGSP11334    Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice I   10  
    PGSP11335    Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice II   10  
    PGSP11333    Foundations of the Bioeconomy   20  
    PGSP11331    Biobusiness   20  
    PGSP11330    Current Trends in Life Science Innovation I   10  
    PGSP11332    Current Trends in Life Science Innovation II   10  
    IPHP11009    Globalisation and public health   10  
    IPHP11002    Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy   20  
    IPHP11012    Introduction to health systems   10  
    PGSP11047    The Anthropology of Death   20  
    IPHP11003    Global Politics of Public Health   20  
    PGSP11184    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN11010    Indigenous Peoples of Lowland South America   20  
    PGSP11063    Happiness: Cross-Cultural Perspectives   20  

    Notes:1) Courses run in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
    2) Not all courses may run in any given year.
    3) A total of 80 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of part time study. Normally, a total of 80 credits will be divided between the academic years, but this can be varied with the explicit agreement of the Programme Director.

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGSP11349 Dissertation MSc Medical Anthropology Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11071    Anthropology of Health and Healing   20  
    PGSP11379    Anthropology of Global Health   20  

    Notes:1) These core courses MUST be taken in either Year 1 or Year 2.
    2) You must take all courses in the list and cannot take any course twice.

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGSP11070    Current Issues in Health and Illness Research   20  
    PGSP11024    Genetics, Nature and Society   20  
    PGSP11172    Anthropological Theory   20  
    PGSP11191    Ritual and Religion   20  
    PGSP11211    Health Policy and Politics in Europe   20  
    SCAN11013    The Anthropology of Pharmaceuticals   10  
    SCAN11015    Anthropological Approaches to Shamanism and Spirit Possession   20  
    SCAN11016    Supervised Reading in Social Anthropology (10 credits)   10  
    SCAN11017    Supervised Reading in Social Anthropology   20  
    PGSP11289    Health, Innovation and Policy   20  
    PGSP11042    The Ethnography Seminar   20  
    PGSP11049    An Introduction to Anthropological Theory   20  
    PGSP11178    Culture and Power: The Anthropology of Political Processes   20  
    PGSP11174    Belief,Thought and Language   20  
    PGSP11176    Consumption, Exchange, Technology: The Anthropology of Economic Processes   20  
    SCAN11012    The Anthropology of Food   20  
    PGSP11185    Magic, Science and Healing   20  
    PGSP11287    Foundations of Science, Technology and Development   20  
    SCAN11009    East Central Africa   20  
    PGSP11240    Politics and Theories of International Development   20  
    PGSP11050    The Politics of Identity in South Asia   20  
    PGSP11295    Cultures of Human Rights and Humanitarianism   20  
    PGSP11296    Interpreting Development: Institutions and Practices   20  
    PGSP11305    Social Interventions in HIV and AIDS   20  
    PGSP11342    Conflict, Development and the State   20  
    PGSP11340    Research in Africa   20  
    PGSP11336    Risk, Regulation and Governance I   10  
    PGSP11337    Risk, Regulation and Governance II   10  
    PGSP11334    Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice I   10  
    PGSP11335    Innovation Systems: Theory and Practice II   10  
    PGSP11333    Foundations of the Bioeconomy   20  
    PGSP11331    Biobusiness   20  
    PGSP11330    Current Trends in Life Science Innovation I   10  
    PGSP11332    Current Trends in Life Science Innovation II   10  
    IPHP11009    Globalisation and public health   10  
    IPHP11002    Social Determinants of Health and Public Policy   20  
    IPHP11012    Introduction to health systems   10  
    PGSP11047    The Anthropology of Death   20  
    IPHP11003    Global Politics of Public Health   20  
    PGSP11184    Kinship: Structure and Process   20  
    SCAN11010    Indigenous Peoples of Lowland South America   20  
    PGSP11063    Happiness: Cross-Cultural Perspectives   20  

    Notes:1) Courses run in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
    2) Not all courses may run in any given year.
    3) A total of 80 credits of optional courses must be taken over the two years of part time study. Normally, a total of 80 credits will be divided between the academic years, but this can be varied with the explicit agreement of the Programme Director.

     


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