Health Humanities

Overview

With this Health Humanities program at Tilburg University  you'll study how developments and opinions regarding health, medicine and healthcare are reflected in cultural practices in society. And learn how cultural norms, diversity, technological developments and the online world shape these developments and opinions.

• Critically evaluate various types of knowledge production in contemporary health and medicine using various types of research and methodologies.
• Develop the ability to think critically about past and present events and experiences in relation to medicine.
• Relate concepts of health and medical sciences and practices to questions of public debate and concern.
• Connect theory with practice through an internship (optional) and by attending guest lectures from professionals.
• Learn how to write scientific articles based on academic content which will be published in Diggit Magazine an online news platform about digital culture, globalization, and arts.

This is a track of MA Culture Studies. You specialize by following one of its tracks.

Career prospects

Upon graduation you will have gained knowledge and skills to analyze topical issues related to health and medicine, and to contribute to improving healthcare. Your career prospects partly depend on the knowledge and skills you have developed during your Bachelor’s and/or in practice.

Specific professions that will benefit from a training in Health Humanities include:

• Research in Health and Medicine
• Health (and science) journalism
• Health promotion and communication
• Health policymaking
• Health administration
• Health (and science) councils
• Ethical boards
• Healthcare consultancy
• Healthcare management
• Educational institutes and creative professions
• Medical complaint committees
• Emerging professions, such as counselors who support both patients and professionals dealing with their sense of purpose and/or normative / ethical issues