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Joanna Fryer

Email: history.enquiry@ucl.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 7125

Fees and funding

UK/EU 2013/14:

£8,250 (FT)

Overseas 2013/14:

£16,250 (FT)

UCL History Graduate scholarships may be available for this programme.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL Scholarships website

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65% rated 4* (world-leading) or 3* (internationally excellent)
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Chinese Health and Humanity MA

This one-year programme is intended for graduates of Chinese Studies programmes and native Chinese speakers who wish to gain further understanding and develop expertise in a range of subjects concerned with Chinese health and well-being and the impact of China, historically and in the present day, on health around the world.

Degree summary

What will I learn?

This new MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to health in China including history of medicine in China, population studies, the built and natural environment, climate change, law and medical ethics, public health and policy making. Intensive training in academic English and translation for publication online and in European journals is provided.

Why should I study this degree at UCL?

UCL History enjoys an outstanding international reputation for its research and teaching.

The department is strongly committed to the intellectual development of all our students; if you come to UCL, you will receive individual supervision from leading historians.

Located in Bloomsbury, UCL History is just a few minutes' walk away from the exceptional resources of the British Library, the British Museum and the research institutes of the University of London, including the Warburg and the Institute of Historical Research.

See subject website for more information:

Degree structure

Availability: Full-time 1 year

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme consists of one core course (15 credits), direct reading and translation (60 credits), dissertation (60 credits) and three options or elective modules (45 credits).

Core Modules

  • Core Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to China: Health and Humanity
  • Translation and Direct Reading
  • Dissertation (see below)

Options

  • History of Chinese Medicine I: the Classical World and its Legacy
  • History of Chinese Medicine II: from Song Public Health to the Chinese Medical Diaspora
  • Chinese Health and Heritage
  • Chinese Law and Health
  • Chinese Film and the Body
  • Chinese Nutrition: History, Culture and Society
  • Elective Modules within SOAS, Institute of Global Health, and Anthropology
  • Suitable elective module from other departments at UCL
  • NB: Not all options will be available every year.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 10,000–12,000 words.

Teaching and Learning

The programme is taught by specialists in the field and is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, presentations, workshops and direct reading. Assessment is through examination, presentations, essays and the dissertation.

Further details available on subject website:

Entry and application

Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

How to apply

You may choose to apply online or download application materials; for details visit www.ucl.ac.uk/gradapps

The deadline for applications is 2 August 2013. Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

Who can apply?

The one-year programme is intended for graduates of Chinese Studies programmes and native Chinese speakers who wish to learn more about the latest approaches to research on health and humanity as it relates to China, including graduate students following a PhD programme in China who wish to spend a year abroad during their studies.

What are we looking for?

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

  • why you want to study Chinese Health and Humanity at graduate level
  • why you want to study Chinese Health and Humanity at UCL
  • what particularly attracts you to this programme
  • how your academic background meets the demands of a challenging academic environment
  • where you would like to go professionally with your degree
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver.

Career

This programme aims to train the next generation of professionals in the interdisciplinary approaches and skills necessary for understanding and improving population and individual health in China and internationally. It will be invaluable for all those intending to work in professions with an interest in Chinese health, broadly conceived: health systems and reform, the health environment, integrated health, in NGOs and multilateral organisations as policymakers, administrators, and workers in the field. It will also prepare students to work in art and media where Chinese health issues are concerned.

The first cohort of students on this new programme will graduate after 2013 therefore no information on graduate destinations is currently available.

Find out more about London graduates' careers by visiting the Careers Group (University of London) website:

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