Global Health, Care and Society
The minor Global Health, Care and Society offers an interdisciplinary programme with a focus on the theme of health and (health)care from its broadest, "biosocial" perspective, with a particular focus on the gendered dynamics around health and (health)care. Health and (health)care are attributes people have, activities they perform, as well as relationships formed in families, organisations, markets and communities.
This minor is for students who are interested in:
- the economic, political, cultural and scientific dimensions of health and (health) care, with a particular focus on the gender dynamics at play
- social determinants of health
- cultural and historical diversity of ideas about health, illness and (health) care
- globalisation of infectious and chronic diseases
- relationships between sexuality and health
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Critical Perspectives on Global Health, Gender and CarePeriod 1Period 212
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Free-choice electives (6 or 12 ECTS):Period 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5—
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Introduction to Gender and Sexuality StudiesPeriod 1Period 2Period 4Period 512
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Capstone: Interdisciplinary Literature ReviewPeriod 36
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Body and CulturePeriod 46
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Health and SocietyPeriod 46
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Contemporary Debates: HealthPeriod 4Period 512
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Reproduction, Health and TechnologiesPeriod 4Period 512
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Entry requirements
This minor is open to students who have successfully completed at least 60 EC of first-year coursework at a university bachelor’s level.
Application and Admission
The registration period for a minor in the academic year 2025-2026 is 1 April - 13 May 2025.
Contact
For questions about the Minor's programme, you can contact the Education Desk Social Sciences.
- Email: edss@uva.nl
- REC B7.00 (Mondays to Fridays 9:00-17:00 CEST)
- Phone +31 205253777 (Mondays to Fridays 10:00-16:00 CEST).
- Credits
- 24-30 ECTS, One year
- Language of instruction
- English
- Conditions for admission
- Preliminary training necessary
- Starts in
- September
- Location
- Roeterseiland campus