Medical Anthropology MSc

The main objectives of the course are to provide a rigorous grounding in key topics and perspectives in medical anthropology, and to equip candidates with a range of research skills to enable them to complete research successfully.


The MSc consists of both compulsory and optional modules, a typical selection can be found below. Modules can vary from year to year, but these offer a good idea of what we teach.

Full-time

Compulsory

Compulsory Reading Module: Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology

Compulsory Reading Module: Contemporary Anthropological Theory

Dissertation in Medical Anthropology

Ethnographic Research Methods 1

Ethnographic Research Methods 2

The Anthropology of Global Health

Applied Medical Anthropology in the Arena of Global Health

Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings

Optional

The Anthropology of the Body

Anthropology of the Person

Kinship, Sex and Gender

Anthropological Perspectives of Humanitarian Assistance

Anthropological Perspectives of War

Ethnicity, Culture and Identity

Part-time

Year 1

Medical Anthropology in Clinical and Community Settings

Compulsory Reading Module: Political and Economic Issues in Anthropology

Compulsory Reading Module: Contemporary Anthropological Theory

The Anthropology of Global Health

Applied Medical Anthropology in the Arena of Global Health

Year 2

Dissertation in Medical Anthropology

Ethnographic Research Methods 1

Ethnographic Research Methods 2

and optional modules

Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.