Overview
The Medical Sociology PhD program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham aims to:
- Provide an atmosphere for the development and dissemination of new information relating to the role of social, cultural, and psychological factors on the health of individuals and groups.
- Provide core courses in general sociology as well as advanced training in medical sociology that prepare you for the option of teaching in university sociology departments, medical schools, and other health professional schools such as public health and nursing.
Community Engagement
In addition to the program's major emphasis on high-quality health-related research, the department takes seriously its relationship to the community and state by developing research projects which not only address critical local issues but incorporate these research problems into larger issues of importance to the disciplines of sociology, public health, and medicine.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Medical Sociology
- Body and Health
- Global Health
- Race/Ethnicity and Health
- Gender and Health
- Place and Health
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Health Care Delivery Systems
- Family and Health
- Health Disparities
- Sociology of Mental Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
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Student insurance
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- Accidents
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution in sociology or a related field with a minimum of 18 hours of social science coursework, preferably including social theory, statistics, and research methodology.
- An overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 system, or a 3.2 GPA for the last 60 semester hours in a BA/BS program.
- A 3.0 GPA in all previous graduate coursework.
- Evidence of scholarship
- Statement of career goals, with emphasis on research and scholarship
- Evidence of quantitative preparation/ability
- Letters of recommendation
- Professional experience
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Birmingham
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Scholarships Information
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