Sociology of Health and Medicine
Course, Master's level, 2SC135
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2025–4 December 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university in sociology, social science, medicine, nursing, nutrition, or another area relevant to critical studies of health.
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
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If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,500
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-23528
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–25 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025
Autumn 2025,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2025–4 December 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university in sociology, social science, medicine, nursing, nutrition, or another area relevant to critical studies of health.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 25 July 2025–25 August 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course introduces sociological approaches to health, health care and medicine that have offered critical perspectives on understanding illness and suffering from subjective and structural perspectives. There is an emphasis on understanding and comparing theoretical models of health, illness and healthcare so as to critically assess research. These theoretical approaches are emphasised for qualitative and quantitative approaches alike and explore different forms of research (evaluation research, primary and secondary analysis, comparative research).
In addition to a range of theoretical approaches, different applications are covered, to show how theories such as embodiment are applicable across cultural and social settings.