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Dear Madam or Sir,
could you kindly forward this message to the participants of your  
respective list.
Thanking you very much, Constanze Weigl


We would like to inform you that the REGISTRATION for our MASTER'S COURSE
(MA Health and Society in South Asia) in Heidelberg is open now.
Applications are due on 15th January 2010. The course starts in April 2010.
We are looking forward to your application.


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MA Health and Society in South Asia

After the first cohort of students successfully completed their  
studies, we are proud to announce that the second round will start in  
April, 2010. The proposed Master's Degree Health and Society in South  
Asia is an English-medium, two-year, taught interdisciplinary degree  
with a focus on Medical Anthropology and South Asian Studies. We pay  
particular attention to the importance of cultural and historical  
factors in the areas of health and illness.

For MORE INFORMATION check out our website at:

http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/ETHNO/mahassa/

or take a look at the information below.

The APPLICATION FORM can be downloaded at:

http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/ETHNO/mahassa/files/Admission.pdf

Please fill out this form and send it together with the following documents:

  - Abiturzeugnis, High School Diploma, or equivalent
  - BA degree or equivalent
  - proof of English proficiency

to the following address:

Master of Health and Society in South Asia
Constanze Weigl
Department of Anthropology/Assistant Professor
South Asia Institute
Im Neuenheimer Feld 330
Heidelberg
Germany


If you are interested, or want to know more about eligibility please contact:
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MA Health and Society in South Asia

The proposed Masters Degree Health and Society in South Asia is an  
English-medium, two-year, taught interdisciplinary degree with a focus  
on Medical Anthropology and South Asian Studies. We give particular  
attention to the importance of cultural and historical factors in the  
areas of health and illness.

Our current research focus is on indigenous medical systems of South  
Asia (e.g. Ayurveda,
Tibetan Medicine, and Folk Medicine), ritual healing, health and  
environment, health and
ethics, pharmaceuticals and culture, and public health.

Who is the course aimed at?
-- Professionals already working, or wishing to work, in  
health-related fields in South
Asia
-- Students wishing to pursue an academic career in anthropology or one of the
neighbouring social sciences

Why Heidelberg?
The South Asia Institute in Heidelberg is Europe's leading centre for  
teaching and
research in and about South Asia. We offer an interdisciplinary  
atmosphere, the chance to
learn various languages, and many exchange opportunities to and within  
South Asia.
The South Asia Institute has
--eight departments (Anthropology, Development Economics, Geography,  
History of South
Asia, International Economics, Modern South Asian Languages, Political  
Science, Classical
Indology)
-- regional branch offices in Delhi, Colombo, and Kathmandu
-- a library focused on South Asia, which constitutes one of the  
largest collection of
South Asia literature in the world, with more than 260, 000 books,  
numerous journals, and
an extensive collection of media and DVDs
--Cooperation with the Department of Public Health and the Institute  
of Ethnology allows
students to benefit from the expertise and the resources to be found there.


The Master programme consists of the following core modules:
Introduction to Medical Anthropology
Healing in South Asia
Health and Environment in South Asia
Methods in Medical Anthropology

Students can further choose between a variety of optional courses  
focusing on South Asia
and Medical Anthropology. We put great emphasis on teaching students  
presentation skills,
and offer an optional module in Academic English. We encourage  
students to base their
Master's Thesis on a short field work in South Asia.

The first semester gives an introduction to the field of medical  
anthropology generally,
and to the medical anthropology of South Asia specifically. All  
students take two core
introductory modules: in medical anthropology and in systems of  
healing in South Asia. In
addition, they must choose two of several thematic and regional  
modules that reflect on
the one hand the thematic interest in medical Anthropology and on the  
other hand the
regional focus on South Asia.  Thematic and regional modules may vary  
from year to year.
Proposed courses include:
Medical History of South Asia
South Asian Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Medical Anthropology of South Asia
Health Policy in South Asia
Health and Ethnicity
HIV/Aids -- a challenge for Medical Anthropology

The second semester focuses on anthropological research methods, and  
on the relationship
between health and environment. Students also begin to study a South  
Asian language, and
choose another regional or thematic module.

The third semester focuses on the design and realization of a relevant  
research project.
All students take a core module on Master thesis preparation, during  
which they choose a
relevant topic for anthropological inquiry, do an intensive literature  
research on their
proposed topic, and design a proposal and work-plan for its  
completion. They continue to
study the South Asian language, and choose another regional or  
thematic module.

The summer vacations and the fourth semester are used for fieldwork or  
work placement and
writing a dissertation (15,000 words). During the first three  
semesters students can
optionally take a module in either academic English, or other courses  
that teach
presentation skills.

Fees:
The current fees for students at the University of Heidelberg are  
593,60 each term.

What do you need to know and how can you apply?
Successful applicants should hold a Bachelor degree in a  
health-oriented discipline or in
a discipline from the fields of social sciences, cultural or regional  
studies. Candidates
not fully meeting these criteria may nevertheless be considered.  
Students whose first
language is not English must have IELTS of at least 6.5 or TOEFL or  
equivalent.



-- 
Constanze Weigl, M.A.
Master of Health and Society in South Asia
South Asia Institute
Im Neuenheimer Feld 330
D-69120 Heidelberg
Phone:  +49 (0)6221-548798
Fax:    +49 (0)6221-543382
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Web:    http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/abt/ETHNO/mahassa/

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