Spirituality, Theology and Health

MA/MSc Spirituality, Theology and Health

This is an exciting new inter-professional, inter-disciplinary programme for those interested in Christian theology and those in Health related professions.

The aim of the programme:

• To provide a taught postgraduate programme on which theologians and scientists, clery/chaplins and healthcare workers may reflect together on their understanding of the interdisciplinary field of spirituality, theology and health.
• To assist practitioners in acquiring and extending their ability to reflect theologically on their pastoral and clinical work in spirituality and healthcare.
• To provide practitioners and researchers with subject specific knowledge and skills supportive of progression to teaching others about spirituality, theology and health.
• To provide a depth of knowledge of the literature and in research skills prior to undertaking a doctoral programme of study (PhD or DThm) in this field.
• To assist those who, already having a master's degree or doctorate in a different but related field, wish to enter this as a new academic field for research or teaching.
• To allow students to conduct, on their individual initiative, a substantial piece of academic research with a primary focus on either theology (MA route) or health (MSc route).

Programme Structure:

Two core modules and a dissertation are compulsory components of the programmes:

Relevant modules to total of 60 credits may be taken from other programmes in the Department of Theology & Religion, School of Medicine and Health and from the MSc in Medical Anthropology.