Explore how health issues are examined through social and biological lenses. Guest lectures from the Health Care and Body research group provide insights into current research and theoretical approaches.

Explore key theoretical perspectives in medical anthropology and sociology through close readings of texts. This course covers how health and illness are socially constructed and legitimised. It also examines risk and uncertainty in modern societies and the dynamics between medical and patient knowledge, including how these influence access to resources and entitlements.

This course focuses on developing skills for conceptualising qualitative studies and writing persuasive research proposals. Through interactive seminars, lectures, and discussions on research design, literature reviews, and methodology, you will prepare to create a 4000-word research proposal.

Conduct 8 weeks of field research to provide data for your final thesis. You will gain practical experience by adapting your research to local contexts, applying various methods to collect and analyse data, and reflecting on theories and practices in medical anthropology, sociology, and STS.

This seminar helps you prepare and write your final thesis by offering tools for time management, planning, and academic writing. You will exchange tips with peers and lecturers, engage in peer reviews, and practice oral and written communication of your research.

The Medical Anthropology and Sociology winter school courses takes place annually in January. The courses are also open to health and health-related professionals, PhD students in social science and Master’s students in social science.

The thesis is the final part of the Master's programme. The thesis reports on the individual research (Fieldwork MAS) carried out by the student under supervision of a staff member.