Global Health & Social Justice

King's College London

Master

In London

£ 9,990 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Our Global Health & Social Justice course is a unique study pathway that combines anthropology, philosophy, sociology and science technology studies. Covering topics such as inequalities in preventable mortality, disability, climate change, reproductive rights, pandemic preparedness and access to health care across countries, it will help you to develop advanced skills in the critical analysis and possible solutions for global health inequalities.

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About this course

You will learn to think critically and independently about fundamental issues in Global Health & Social Justice and the interaction between them.
Opportunities to study central issues in global health including health measurements, global institutions and governance, social determinants of health, global health ethics, philanthrocapitalism, evidence-based medicine, and health economics.
Internationally recognised faculty from across disciplines, including global public health, sociology, anthropology, geography, gerontology, philosophy and political science.
Interdepartmental study course offers a diverse and exciting range of research options.

community outreach and engagement
public health policy analyst
Lancet editorial staff
Executive Director NGO

UK honours degree of 2:1 standard. If an applicant possesses an undergraduate degree below 2:1 standard, subsequent postgraduate qualifications may be taken into account. Also desirable is evidence of active engagement in relevant activities and attentive concern for the issues of global health and social justice demonstrated by voluntary work, travel, reading and otherwise following current national and international issues.

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Subjects

  • Ethics
  • Global
  • Global health
  • Social Justice
  • Critical Global Health
  • Social Medicine
  • Global Health & Social Medicine
  • Global Health Ethics
  • Policy Research
  • Clinical Research
  • Pharmaceuticals

Course programme

Structure

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

You may opt to take an additional Internship module which will increase your total credit to 200 for the degree.

Required Modules

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course normally take modules totalling 180-200 credits.

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Dissertation in Global Health and Social Justice (60 credits)
  • Critical Global Health (30 credits)
  • Foundations in Global Health & Social Medicine (30 credits)
  • Global Health Ethics (15 credits)

You are also required to take one of the following methods modules:

  • Designing Quantitative Research (15 credits)
  • Designing Qualitative Research (15 credits)
  • Critical Policy Research (15 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 30 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

  • Ethics of Clinical Research (15 credits)
  • Pharmaceuticals and Society (15 credits)
  • Quantitative Data Analysis (15 credits)
  • Data Manipulation and Management (15 credits)
  • Researching Vulnerable Populations (15 credits)
  • Internship (20 credits)
  • Any level 7 module offered by King’s, subject to approvals

Part-time students will be expected to take Critical Global Health, Global Health Ethics and one research methods module in year 1, with the remaining required and optional modules taken in year 2. Part time students attend the dissertation workshops and submit a dissertation proposal in Year 1 with the dissertation being submitted at the end of Year 2

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Additional information

Full time overseas fees: £21,300 per year (2019/20)

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