Health, Medicine and Society University of Malta

Overview

The key focus is the intersection between the medical world (health, illness, professions) with the social context and social relations.

The taught study units place the practice of medicine and the experience of health and illness within a broad socio-cultural and geographical framework. 

They offer the opportunity to critically engage with sociological areas of interest such as inequalities in health, the lives experience of illness, the social construction of medical knowledge, global health, health and social policy, and the social implications of genomic research, to mention a few. Research methods are also a key focus in the Health, Medicine and Society programme from University of Malta . 

These are then put into practice in the empirical research-based dissertation, on a topic of your choice.

Career opportunities 

• This MA has been formally recognised by the Nursing Services Directorate as part of the professional advancement of the nursing profession. It will also appeal if you are interested in working in health or medical care settings in the public, private or voluntary sectors. 
• As a graduate, you will have a richer and more professional CV profile by acquiring essential transferable skills related to critical analysis and critical writing, together with those related to conducting research within the social and health contexts.