Medical Anthropology

The MSc consists of four papers on which you will be examined in June, and a 10,000-word dissertation which you will submit in late August. The three core papers, taught across Michaelmas and Hilary Terms, each comprise 16 lectures, three tutorials and one debate. You will also select an option paper, which may have a topical or regional focus, based on your own interests. The core papers are as follows:

• Paper 1: Critical Medical Anthropology
• Paper 2: Biocultural Approaches to Medicine
• Paper 3: Anthropologies of the Body

There is one core seminar series in medical anthropology, the Medical Anthropology Research Seminars in Michaelmas term.

The dissertation is an independent piece of work written after the June examinations. Dissertation classes are held over the first four weeks of Trinity term for two hours per week, during which you will be able to present ideas for your dissertation project to colleagues and staff, and a maximum of two individual supervisors.

The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography.

Many graduates enter teaching and research, though this often requires a doctorate. There is some recruitment to public bodies, the larger private companies, development agencies, NGOs etc.

Changes to this course and your supervision

The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. In certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.

Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.

For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.

Other courses you may wish to consider

If you're thinking about applying for this course, you may also wish to consider the courses listed below. These courses may have been suggested due to their similarity with this course, or because they are offered by the same department or faculty.

All graduate courses offered by the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

Anthropology DPhil

Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology MSc

Medical Anthropology MPhil

Medical Anthropology MSc

Migration Studies MSc

Migration Studies DPhil

Social Anthropology MPhil

Social Anthropology MSc

Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology MPhil

Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology MSc

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