MA Medical Anthropology and Mental Health
Course Overview
This interdisciplinary MA program explores global health and mental health challenges through the unique lens of medical anthropology, with a particular focus on the Global South. The course integrates clinical, psychological, and philosophical perspectives to provide a deep, comparative understanding of cultures of wellbeing. You will gain the critical tools to analyze pressing issues of health inequality, ethics, and justice in a rapidly changing world.
Key Program Highlights
- Comparative focus on health philosophies and practices in the Global South
- Interdisciplinary approach blending anthropological, clinical, and biomedical perspectives
- Critical examination of bioethics and the implications of new technologies
- Analysis of global health challenges, including inequality, conflict, and justice
- Development of frameworks to engage with real-world health and mental health affairs
Course Overview
This interdisciplinary MA program explores global health and mental health challenges through the unique lens of medical anthropology, with a particular focus on the Global South. The course integrates clinical, psychological, and philosophical perspectives to provide a deep, comparative understanding of cultures of wellbeing. You will gain the critical tools to analyze pressing issues of health inequality, ethics, and justice in a rapidly changing world.
Key Program Highlights
- Comparative focus on health philosophies and practices in the Global South
- Interdisciplinary approach blending anthropological, clinical, and biomedical perspectives
- Critical examination of bioethics and the implications of new technologies
- Analysis of global health challenges, including inequality, conflict, and justice
- Development of frameworks to engage with real-world health and mental health affairs
