All health programs now require practitioners and policy-makers to consider gender. But what are the cultural and social explanations for gender differences in health, and where are the levers for change? The health and gender specialisation of the Master of Culture, Health, and Medicine enables you to explore the social, cultural, political, and economic challenges of health and gender, particularly in the context of development and clinical care.
Specialists from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment will equip you with critical research tools and an in-depth understanding of gender-related issues in health, development, and medical care by drawing on current international policy and practice.
Career opportunities
This specialisation will advance your career in health and gender in government and non-government organisations, or as an independent consultant, health practitioner or researcher.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- articulate and synthesise cross-disciplinary perspectives on gender and the ways they help determine differential illness distributions;
- engage in informed high-level debate about contemporary policy and practice in relation to gender and health, nationally and internationally; and
- employ a range of advanced methodological tools and perspectives to address emerging issues of contemporary importance about gender and health.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH8038 | Critical Issues in Gender and Development | 6 |
| DEMO8048 | Gender and Population | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHMD8005 | Representing Medicine: Performance, Drama and Identity | 6 |
| CHMD8019 | Culture, Health, Medicine Internship | 6 |
| CHMD8020 | The Future of Food and Human Health | 6 |
| DEMO8079 | Health Demography | 6 |
| GEND6501 | Technoculture and the Body | 6 |
| POGO 8061: Gender and Policy |