Master of Arts - Medical Humanities, Health and Society
- 1 year
- Duration
- 37,280 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Madison / USA
- Location
- Drew University
- School
Program description
The Master of Arts - Medical and Health Humanities Program is flexible, offering full- or part-time study. Starting in Fall 2020, certain courses will blend face-to-face and online study. All classes are late afternoon and early evening for working professionals.
Drew University's Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Overlook Medical Center, RWJ Barnabas Health, and Morristown Medical Center of Atlantic Health Systems collaborate on the Medical and Health Humanities Program. The Program Director coordinates with the International Care Ethics Research Consortium and oversees the Art and Care Sessions and Platform.
Advanced Research
Medical and Health Humanities students excel in the investigation, interpretation, and presentation of relevant topics, contributing to human cognition and relationships. Masters students write theses.
Program Components
Courses in Biomedical and Care Ethics include health care challenges in practice and policy, including:
- ethical and religious debates regarding abortion, death, and human experiments;
- using ethical language in common care situations;
- philosophical ideas like reliance, fragility, and precarity;
- media and policy ethics interpretation.
Medical and care narratives courses teach how to “tell,” “read,” and analyze disease and well-being tales. Medical Narrative uses narrative, medical history, and case presentation to improve patient-provider communication.
Clinical Practica apply Medical Humanities philosophy to healthcare. Clinical rounds, clinical observation, and Bioethics Committee meetings are part of the practicum, which is tailored to each student. Therefore, the program collaborates with health care institutions like Atlantic Health System (Morristown Medical Center).
Program structure
I. Required Courses
- Narrative Medicine
- Medical Health Seminar
- Health and Social Equity or Medical Sociology or Medical Anthropology
- Biomedical Ethics or Care Ethics and Biomedical Ethics Seminar
- Medical and Health Humanities Practicum
II. Electives
Complete 9 credits, chosen from existing Medical and Health Humanities courses, as well as courses from the Caspersen School or Theological School with approval of Advisor.
III. Track
Complete one of the following tracks:
A. Thesis Track
- Research Design and Methodology
- Master Project/Thesis
B. Non-Thesis Track
Choose an additional 6 credits from existing Medical and Health Humanities courses, as well as courses from the Caspersen School or Theological School with approval of Advisor.
Price
Tuition fee: 37,280 USD
Requirements for applicants
Academic entry requirements
- Undergraduate degree
- Minimum GPA equivalent: 3.0
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (18 subscores)
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
- Duolingo: 105
- Academic English: Level 6
About the university
Drew University was founded in 1867 and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2017. The university consists of three schools: the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is situated on a lovely, forested campus in Madison, New Jersey, a flourishing little town near New York City.
Drew's one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch platform, guarantees that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a mentor network, and an experience-based résumé. Drew's distinctive, immersive learning experiences include professionally-mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections over seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.
Drew University's two graduate schools provide ten master's and four doctorate degrees. There are several certificate programs available. All programs are built on Drew's well-known dedication to faculty-student mentoring, chances for out-of-classroom experiential learning, and fostering a strong intellectual and global community, with many programs available in hybrid or totally online formats.
