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Biosocial Medical Anthropology MSc

About this degree

The degree introduces students to key themes in biosocial medical anthropology. It provides training in quantitative and qualitative methods as well as practical class-based exercises that enable critical engagement with biosocial approaches that address public and global health challenges.

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Who this course is for

The programme is aimed at those seeking to apply biosocial approaches to address health care challenges and interventions in their professional work or for those wishing to gain appropriate bio-social training that might lead to a PhD in medical anthropology and/or biological anthropology.


What this course will give you

UCL Anthropology is the first department in the UK to provide a cross-disciplinary Master's degree in Biosocial Medical Anthropology. It provides a unique blend of social and biological anthropological training in examining biosocial aspects of health and disease. The degree is taught by those with expertise in biological anthropology, including evolutionary medicine and human ecology as well as medical anthropology. This provides a solid cross-disciplinary foundation for engaging with and developing biosocial research in addressing health care challenges.

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