Swansea University - MA Medical Humanities

MA Medical Humanities

School of Health Science

Study how the humanities affect medicine on this dynamic part-time programme.

The UCAS code for this course is: n/a
Full time study: Part-Time

Part-time study: Part one modules are taught over two years, and part two dissertations are submitted by 15th October of the third year.

The only course of its kind in the UK, the MA in Medical Humanities helps students gain an understanding of why medicine and health care should not be reduced to scientific principles, by exploring the contribution of humanities and addressing the limitations of a purely scientific approach.

Who should take this programme? Doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, health visitors, alternative practitioners, health service managers, community health service personnel and staff in the voluntary sector could all benefit from this course. All applications from those with a professional or personal interest in the humanities applied to medicine will be considered.

What will you study? Students will study the following compulsory modules as Part One of the programme.

Introducing Medical Humanities
• The Nature and Relevance of Medical Humanities
• Cultural Versus Technological Approaches to Healthcare
• Clinical Medicine as an Art and as a Science
• Models of Health and Disease
• The Idea of Interdisciplinarity

History, Heritage and Health Care
• The Nature of History
• The Concept of Health in Historical Perspective
• The Development of Hospital Medicine
• Professionalization and Medicine
• Museums, Heritage and Healthcare

Social Sciences and Health Care
• The Nature of Social Science
• Health Economics, Inequalities and Resource Allocation
• Justice and Healthcare
• Disability and Gender
• Qualitative Approaches to Healthcare Research

Literature, The Arts and Health Care
• Introduction to Aesthetics
• Literary Representations of Illness
• Visual Representations of Illness and Medicine
• Writing and Reflective Practice
• Music and Healthcare

Philosophy, Religion and Health Care
• Introduction to Philosophy of Medicine
• The Relationship Between Religion and Science
• Systems of Belief and Healthcare
• Ideas of the Human in Theology, Science, and Healthcare
• Death and Dying

Law and Health Care
• Law and the Legal System in England & Wales
• Human Rights
• Legal Method
• Critically Reading a Case Report
• Consent and the Capable Adult
• Consent and the Child
• Legal Basis of Healthcare Delivery in England and Wales
• NHS Complaints

The Dissertation (Part Two)
Students will work in consultation with a member of teaching staff on their relevant project of 20,000 words and this will be assessed on completion.

Programme Start: October


Standard Entry requirements

Applicants should hold either a degree of grade 2:2 or above, or have a period of work experience in a relevant field. If you would like further information on entry requirements or have a query regarding your eligibility please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Tuition Fees

TBA - alteration will occur from Finance once information is available

Scholarships and Bursaries

Our general Scholarships & Bursaries web pages have a full listing of available funding plus advice on how to secure your programme of study.

Research

MPhil and PhD programmes are available at the School of Health Science. Please see the School's section for further information.

Accreditation

n/a

Assessment

The programme has a 50% pass mark for all modules in part one and the part two dissertation. Please contact the Programme Director for further information.

Important Dates

Information regarding dates and times for Enrolment can be found on the Student Records webpages.

UK/EU Undergraduates

Applications should be made through UCAS.

International Students

You can use our OnTrack application service to apply.

Postgraduate Students

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MA Medical Humanities Course Director

This course is:
Accepting Applications