Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities Undergraduate Programme By Baylor University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

A degree in medical humanities encompasses a liberal arts education in connection with modern medical practice. This program gives students insight into the arts and humanities of medicine and provides them with an understanding of the human experience and the value of human life. Students also explore the relationships between physicians and their patients. Graduates of this major go on to: medical school, allied health schools, law school. The Medical Humanities provide an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach to investigating and understanding the profound effects of illness and disease on patients, health professionals, and the social worlds in which they live and work. In contrast to the medical sciences, the medical humanities - which include narrative medicine, history of medicine, culture studies, science and technology studies, medical anthropology, ethics, economics, philosophy and the arts (literature, film, visual art) - focus more on meaning making than measurement. The Medical Humanities Program is redefining how undergraduate students preparing for careers in healthcare can be educated and equipped-not only with an outstanding foundation in the sciences, but also with a rich exposure to the humanities. Our students have the unique opportunity to reflect on the deepest meanings of health and healing, to consider the ethical and spiritual issues they will encounter as healthcare professionals, and to reflect on the sacred nature of medicine as a vocation.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

A degree in medical humanities encompasses a liberal arts education in connection with modern medical practice. This program gives students insight into the arts and humanities of medicine and provides them with an understanding of the human experience and the value of human life. Students also explore the relationships between physicians and their patients. Graduates of this major go on to: medical school, allied health schools, law school. The Medical Humanities provide an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach to investigating and understanding the profound effects of illness and disease on patients, health professionals, and the social worlds in which they live and work. In contrast to the medical sciences, the medical humanities - which include narrative medicine, history of medicine, culture studies, science and technology studies, medical anthropology, ethics, economics, philosophy and the arts (literature, film, visual art) - focus more on meaning making than measurement. The Medical Humanities Program is redefining how undergraduate students preparing for careers in healthcare can be educated and equipped-not only with an outstanding foundation in the sciences, but also with a rich exposure to the humanities. Our students have the unique opportunity to reflect on the deepest meanings of health and healing, to consider the ethical and spiritual issues they will encounter as healthcare professionals, and to reflect on the sacred nature of medicine as a vocation.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
110+
80+
60+
Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL score of 540 (on the paper-based test).

Jan-2000

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