MA in History of Welfare and Medicine in Society

University College Dublin

Medicine, illness and welfare occupy a central place in all our lives. The MA in the History of Welfare and Medicine in Society is designed to enable you to understand the place of medicine and welfare in society and history c1750-1980 and engage with critical debates through various media including film, literature, and art, amongst others.The programme explores the main trends within welfare and medical history from social history, gender history, post-colonial history to individual experiences of poverty, and of illness throughout history. You will explore how medicine and welfare regimes and policies overlapped with culturally constructed conceptions of femininity and masculinity, and race and ethnicity. The MA has a reputation for excellence taught by lecturers with international profiles.Modules are taught through seminars. You will develop expertise in presenting, analytical thinking, effective communication, and writing with clarity and precision.The dissertation, at the core of the MA, allows you to engage your own research-based interests.DURATION:1 Years 2 Years

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