The objective is through interdisciplinary teaching and problem-oriented learning to enable participants to work professionally for better health development in low and middle income societies, and it comprises medicine, epidemiology, anthropology, political science, management, organization, and the studies of climate change.
Master of International Health is a 1-year flexible full-time degree programme comprising 2 modules and a Master thesis. Module 1 includes a 5-week field programme in India and module 2 includes 6 short courses. See prospective classes in the Danish description of the course.
The Core Module
Health and Disease in Low and Middle Income Communities: 8 weeks of theory in Copenhagen followed by 5 weeks of practice at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India.
The Advanced Module, Intensive Courses
The Advanced Module is comprised of 3-4 intensive courses, one of which is mandatory.
Research Design (mandatory): Through lectures and workshops students will prepare a research synopsis of 4-5 pages, based on a field study and on a critical review of articles referring to a relevant problem within international health.
Examples of elective courses are:
- Healthcare Systems in Low and Middle Income Societies
- Health in Emergencies and Refugee Health
- HIV/AIDS, Prevention, Control, Care and Advocacy
- HIV-Related Diseases, Treatment and Care
- Water and Sanitation in Emergencies
- Non-Communicable Diseases
The Thesis Module:
The thesis should demonstrate that the individual student is able to deal with complex problems which demands integration of empirical data, theory and methods. Students receive supervision from Faculty staff and other experts within their respective fields. Many students visit low and middle income countries to undertake field work for their thesis.
The Advanced Modules are each completed with either a written examination, synopsis or assignment. The Master Thesis is defended in an oral examination.