Chinese Health and Humanity

This one-year programme is intended for graduates of Chinese Studies programmes and native Chinese speakers who wish to gain further understanding and develop expertise in a range of subjects concerned with Chinese health and wellbeing and the impact of China, historically and in the present day, on health around the world.

This MA offers an interdisciplinary approach to health in China including history of medicine in China, population studies, the built and natural environment, climate change, law and medical ethics, public health and policy making. Intensive training in academic English and translation for publication online is provided.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core course (15 credits), direct reading and translation modules (60 credits), dissertation (60 credits) and two or three options or elective modules (45 credits).

Core modules

• Core Course: An Interdisciplinary Approach to China: Health and Humanity
• Translation and Direct Reading
• Dissertation (see below)

Optional modules

• History of Chinese Medicine I: the Classical World and its Legacy
• History of Chinese Medicine II: from Song Public Health to the Chinese Medical Diaspora
• Chinese Health and Heritage
• Chinese Law and Health
• Chinese Film and the Body
• Chinese Nutrition: History, Culture and Society
• Elective Modules within SOAS, Institute of Global Health, and Anthropology
• Suitable elective module from other departments at UCL

NB: Not all options will be available every year.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of up to 12,000 words.

Teaching and learning

The programme is taught by specialists in the field and is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, presentations, workshops and direct reading. Assessment is through examination, presentations, essays and the dissertation.

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.