Universities United Kingdom University of Kent Courses Medical Humanities MA

Medical Humanities MA
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ -
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Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

Medicine is one of the great human activities. The changes that medicine has undergone, and the problems and opportunities it raises, should be of interest to everyone.

In this MA you are introduced to many questions asked about medicine from within the humanities. You have the opportunity to examine the history of Western medicine and to consider how medical practice is presented in, and shaped by, literature and the arts. You have the chance to reflect on what is involved in classifying something as a disease or an abnormal mental state, and to explore various ethical and legal problems that arise within medicine. You will also learn about the history of the medical humanities as a field and the debates that have surrounded its identity and role.

Course Content
The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take modules from other programmes so that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas that interest you.

Compulsory modules currently include:
- EN909 - Medical Humanities: An Introduction
Optional modules may include:
- ENGL8450 - Global Victorians (30 credits)
- ENGL8520 - Colonial and Postcolonial Discourses (30 credits)
- ENGL9220 - Animal Humanities: Evolution to Extinction (30 credits)
- EN868 - Queer Enlightenments: Eighteenth-Century Narratives of Sex and Gender
- EN900 - Illness and Disability in American Culture
- HIST8000 - Imperial Knowledge and Indigenous Responses: Science, Technology and Medicine in Colonial South Asia (30 credits)
- PL806 - Norms and Values
- CL821 - Ancient Greek Sciences: Astronomy, Cosmology and Physics
- LAWS9400 - Healthcare Law and Ethics
- LAWS9410 - The Regulation of Healthcare
- LAWS9420 - Reproductive Justice
- LAWS9450 - Health, Poverty and Social Justice
Entry Requirement
For entry to a Kent postgraduate degree programme (Master's), Indian students typically need to have completed a three or four-year undergraduate degree (Honours Bachelor degree or Professional degree) at an accredited university or college. General Bachelor degrees may sometimes be considered. Exact requirements will depend on the postgraduate degree you are applying for and the institution you have studied at.
For programmes that require a 2:1 we usually ask for a First Class degree, a final CGPA of 6.0/10, or 60%. Students from top institutions may be considered with a high Second Class degree, a final CGPA of 5.5/10, or 55%. For programmes that require a 2:2 we usually ask for a high Second Class degree, a final CGPA of 5.5/10, or 55%.

Fees & Scholarships

The cost of studying at University of Kent varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. The tuition fees for this program is To Be Confirmed.

Career Prospect

Many career paths can benefit from the writing and analytical skills that you develop as a postgraduate student in the School of English. Our students have gone on to work in academia, journalism, broadcasting and media, publishing, writing and teaching; as well as more general areas such as banking, marketing analysis and project management.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Medical Humanities MA at University of Kent