Medical Anthropology Course
This course delves into cultural influences on health through Medical Anthropology. Participants develop skills in ethical fieldwork, rapid ethnography, qualitative data management, and translating research into culturally appropriate interventions for urban Latin American communities and varied patient populations, fostering real-world health improvements.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical insights into cultural views on health, illness, and healing, emphasizing urban Latin American settings. Master ethical research design, ethnographic techniques, qualitative analysis, and comparative methods to create culturally tailored health messages and collaborative interventions for meaningful impact.
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Develop skills
- Design ethical fieldwork by building trust, obtaining consent, and safeguarding sensitive data.
- Conduct rapid ethnography using interviews, observations, and REA in urban clinics.
- Handle qualitative data through coding, cross-cultural comparisons, and identifying stigma plus gender norms.
- Quickly review Latin American health literature to derive policy-relevant insights.
- Convert research findings into practical actions like adapting messages, training teams, and partnering with healers.
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