MA Glol Health: Society, Culture and Behaviour

The MA in Global Health, Society, Culture and Behaviour offered by Royal Holloway, University of London offers a comprehensive understanding of global health and provides you with the skills to critically evaluate complex health issues from a range of perspectives. This course combines traditional scientific disciplines (e.g., epidemiology) with more contemporary interdisciplinary perspectives (e.g., sociology) to facilitate an understanding of health and wellbeing.Course Content: With its interdisciplinary approach, this full-time Masters course introduces students to the complex challenges of global health, and equips them with the skills for making an impact in improving global health. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on insights from medical and health sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. It explores key issues such as mental health, infection and immunity, global health governance, human rights, social inequalities in health, gender and health, as well as migration, refugees and health.Key Modules: The course includes modules like ‘Introduction to Global Health', 'Health, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development', 'Health Systems, Policies and Practices', 'Global Health, Society and Culture', 'Science and Technology in Global Health', 'Being a Researcher and Professional in Global Health' and 'Dissertation'. It also offers a wide range of optional modules that allow participants to focus their learning on areas of specific interest.Future Careers: This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in a variety of roles dealing with global health issues. Graduates may find employment in international health organizations, NGOs, health policy and planning departments, and the public health sector. Progression onto further research study, such as a PhD, is also an option for graduates.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.