Master of Culture, Health and Medicine

The Master of Culture, Health and Medicine (M CHAM) is an interdisciplinary initiative between the Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences and Medicine, Biology and Environment with a focus on Medical Anthropology and Health Sciences.

The Master of Culture, Health and Medicine is composed of a general Master in Culture, Health and Medicine stream and five specializations of:

• Global Health and Development
• Health Policy and Ethics
• Health and Gender
• Health and Environment
• Health and Indigenous Australia

Particular emphasis will be placed on the problems of combining anthropological perspectives and medical practices with other forms of technical expertise in health related research and practice.

See the Master of Culture, Health and Medicine brochure.

Benefits of the Master of Culture, Health and Medicine

M CHAM students will develop deep conceptual knowledge and the methodological skills to:

• Understand trends and changes in medical anthropological theory and practice as they apply to global health;
• Conduct interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary problems in the fields of medicine and public health;
• Engage in broader debates of contemporary global health practices;
• Apply critical social inquiry and participatory processes to policy and program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation in the fields of local and global health.

On completion of the program M CHAM graduates will be better able to lead and contribute to research and practice in diverse Australian and international health related areas.

Enrolling in the Master of Culture, Health and Medicine

The M CHAM program is designed for students who have developed an interest in the application of critical interdisciplinary concepts and methods to social, cultural, political, and economic issues in health. Potential students include:

• Recent graduates in social sciences and medicine who desire to extend their understanding of the social and cultural bases of medical and health practice;
• Health professionals who desire further training in the social and cultural bases of medical and health practice;
• Professionals from government and non-government organisations who deliver health care and medical aid to communities within and beyond Australia, and whose work depends critically on a contextual understanding of the cultural and social location of medicine.

For full details of the course, subjects (core and electives) and timetables,  please see the ANU Study@ portal.

For additional information contact:

Course convener: Doreen Montag
School of Archaeology and Anthropology
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
A.D. Hope Building # 14
Australian National University ACT 0200 Australia
Tel.: +61 2 61253558
Fax: +61 2 61252711
Email: Doreen.Montag@anu.edu.au