MS in Medical Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Practice

Boston University

The Master of Science Program in Medical Anthropology & Cross-Cultural Practice is designed as a 60-unit, two-year, full-time program requiring research methods and theory courses, seven electives, a service-learning internship, summer fieldwork, a series of professional development workshops, and a master’s thesis. Program start is in September only. Students can opt to participate in the program on a half-time basis.The overall goal of the MS in Medical Anthropology & Cross-Cultural Practice is to provide interdisciplinary training in medical anthropology and cross-cultural clinical and/or research practice. The curriculum has been designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the theory and methods of medical anthropological and qualitative research, and in the student’s own area of concentration.Learning OutcomesDemonstrate advanced knowledge of the history and breadth of medical anthropology theory and its applications in research.Demonstrate an ability to design and propose an original qualitative fieldwork research project for ethics committee review and funding agencies.Demonstrate expertise in a particular area of research concentration.Demonstrate effective public and professional communication of medical anthropology research through publication and presentations.Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with a group related to research focus, to develop applied dimensions.Demonstrate the ability to work across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

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