ECTS
60 credits
Training Structure
School of Medicine
Overview
The master's program, established in 2011 at the Montpellier Faculty of Medicine (UM1) by Professors Pierre Dujols and Laurent Visier, reflects recent developments in the approach to chronic diseases.
Healthcare professionals are called upon to contribute to the development of research capabilities in the areas of perceptions of disease, the social organization surrounding it, the structuring of networks, and health education. This research must draw on knowledge from the life sciences and the humanities and social sciences in order to understand “hybrid subjects.” It is now at the interface between the life sciences and the humanities that the most significant changes are taking place. Consequently, the strict distinction between the humanities and the life sciences is no longer valid. Researchers investigating the field of chronic disease must be able to address health issues in their dual biological and social dimensions.
New skills are needed to conduct high-quality research on long-term illnesses, chronic conditions, increased life expectancy, and disability.
The Benefits of the Training Program
Application Submission:
https://candidat.umontpellier.fr
Documents to be submitted electronically:
Identification document, copy of your most recent diploma, high school diploma, resume, cover letter, passport-size photo
Objectives
To train research professionals who combine biomedical or healthcare expertise with innovative perspectives from the humanities and social sciences in the study of chronic conditions.
The Humanities and Society in Healthcare specialization trains health researchers in the following humanities and social sciences: sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, communication sciences, education sciences, and political science.
It opens the door to pursuing a Ph.D. in these disciplines. Students who have completed a master’s degree in this specialty must be capable of conducting research in one of the disciplines listed above.
Expertise and Skills
Skills acquired:
- Proficiency in the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach to health
- Ability to formulate relevant questions in the humanities and social sciences
- Ability to conduct critical analysis and prepare a literature review
- Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in the humanities and social sciences
- Adapting methods and techniques to a research topic
- Ability to develop research hypotheses
- Proficiency in the guidelines for writing a scientific article
Program
First semester:
1. Patient Journey (12 hours/4 ECTS)
2. English (20 hours/4 ECTS)
3. Culture and Health (20 hours/4 ECTS)
4. Research Seminar (16 hours/5 ECTS)
5. Critical Reading of Documents (20 hours/4 ECTS)
6. Social Sciences and Humanities and Health (24 hours/5 ECTS)
7. Health, Inequality, and Regions (20 hours/4 ECTS)
Second semester:
1. Patient Journey (12 hours/3 ECTS)
2. English (16 hours/3 ECTS)
3. Health Policies and Stakeholders (24 hours/5 ECTS)
4. Research Seminar (20 hours/3 ECTS)
5. Critical Reading of Documents (20 hours/4 ECTS)
6. Philosophy of Care (16 hours/3 ECTS)
7. Research Thesis (10 ECTS)
Select a program
Master's Degree, Year 1
Master's Degree (Year 2)
Admission
Target Audience
Students in initial or continuing education:
- Students and professionals in the medical fields: medicine, midwifery, pharmacy, and dentistry.
- Students in the social sciences and humanities who are interested in pursuing a career in health research.
- Healthcare professionals and executives.
And then
Continuing Education
The Master 2 program prepares students to enroll in doctoral programs in various social science disciplines (political science, sociology, anthropology, educational sciences, etc.)
Employment Placement
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Higher education (universities, colleges, Training Centers) and research in public and private institutions; leadership positions in regional, national, and international public health organizations (central government agencies, decentralized administrative bodies, local governments, agencies, associations, etc.); in public and private healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics); and in social security organizations (insurance funds, mutual insurance companies).
Continuation of the dissertation is recommended.