Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Compendium 2009 - EACEA - Europa

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Dynamics of Health and Welfare
Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses
Duration: 2 years
Course description
The objective of this Master’s Course is to provide knowledge and expertise for the management
of health and welfare in Europe and elsewhere. The key to such management lies in
understanding the multiple links binding health and welfare, and the critical analysis of such links.
The programme is coordinated by the School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences, Paris
(France), in collaboration with the University of Evora (Portugal), the Linkoping University
(Sweden), and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain). Teachers at the London School
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom), the Charles University in Prague (Czech
Republic), the Pecs University (Hungary), and the Warsaw University (Poland) are also
associated with the programme. These institutions provide a multidisciplinary approach to the
subject, drawing on perspectives from political science, public health, history, sociology,
anthropology, philosophy, demography, epidemiology, and economics.
The Master’s programme lasts two years, including a two-week intensive course and one full
semester of mobility in one of the universities other than the main university selected by the
student. The Course offers a unique academic experience with inter-university mobility, lectures,
seminars, working groups and tutorials. Instruction is provided by internationally-recognised
scholars with high-quality publication records.
The languages of teaching will be French and English (in Paris and Linkoping), and Spanish in
Barcelona. In Evora, instruction is in English and Portuguese, but Spanish will be accepted for
examination. Students’ Master’s theses can be written in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese
(with a twenty-page summary in English or in French for the two latter choices). Classes in the
local language will be organised to assist the integration of students. The students will be tutored
personally and welcomed by the international office. Particular assistance will be given
concerning housing and integration into daily life, including special attention for married students,
families, and disabled students.
In addition to the award of a double masters’ degree from the insitutions where the students
study, students will be given a diploma supplement, indicating the title of each module, the marks
obtained and their final ranking. The selection of students will be based on their academic
backgrounds, with preference being given to those with double Bachelor’s degrees. The student’s
overall excellence (marks and ranking), the quality and originality of the student’s research
objectives, and the scientific merit of their project will be considered. Fluent English is required as
well as competency in another language (French, Spanish or Portuguese).
Website: http://mundus-healthwelfare.ehess.fr/
Partners:
School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences, France (Co-ordinating Institution)
Linkoping University, Sweden
University of Evora, Portugal
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Contact:
Patrice Bourdelais
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
54, boulevard Raspail
75006 Paris, France
bourdela@ehess.fr
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