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JD/PhD in Medical Humanities University of Texas Medical Branch, USA

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Full Time Variable $6232 for 19 credit hours Contact provider
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Course summary

This program is organized in collaboration with the University of Houston Law Center. In this program students are expected to 1) acquire a general knowledge of the humanist tradition; 2) become acquainted with the methods and literature of the humanities as these relate to medicine; 3) develop competence in one or more humanities disciplines and apply this competence to the investigation of a particular problem; 4) transform this investigation into a dissertation that represents significant and original research; and 5) demonstrate an ability to teach and work with a variety of persons in the humanities and the health sciences and professions.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or an advanced degree and training from an acceptable foreign institution of higher education. A recommended grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Grades received in graduate courses, which are computed separately, are also considered in evaluation of the application. Official GRE scores for verbal, quantitative, and writing sections must be provided. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required if English is not the native language. The minimum requirement on TOEFL is 550 or greater on the paper-based test, or 213 or greater on the computer-based test or 6.5 for the IELTS Academic Test. Adequate subject preparation for the proposed graduate major.

University of Texas Medical Branch accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

University Of Texas Medical Branch

Department name

The Institute for the Medical Humanities

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