FACULTY OF
HEALTH AND SOCIETY
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HEALTH AND SOCIETY
Founded in 1998
4,600 students
240 staff
Four departments
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Department of Biomedical Science
Department of Care Science
Department of Criminology
Department of Social Work
International research collaboration,
student and teacher mobility programmes
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HEALTH AND SOCIETY
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Promotes health and good living
through education and research
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Emphasises the link between
people’s health and society
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Studies social systems and
organisations in order to participate in
the development of a socially
sustainable society
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Has a multi-disciplinary, problemoriented, socially relevant education
and research culture
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EDUCATION
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Develops professional education
programmes and continuing
professional education
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Integrates research and education
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Co-operates with industry and the
public sector
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Work placement is an important
feature
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Our students are employed within
their field
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Programmes and courses at
bachelor’s and master’s level
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PhD Studies
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BACHELOR’S STUDIES
210 hp
• Bachelor Programme in Social Work
180 hp
• Bachelor Programme in Biomedical
Laboratory Science
• Bachelor Programme in Criminology
• Bachelor Programme in Nursing
• Social Pedagogical Work in the field of
Disability
120 hp
• Mental Health Education
Programmes above are given in Swedish
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MASTER’S STUDIES
Master’s Programme, 120 hp
(given in English)
• Biomedical Surface Science
• Criminology
Master’s Programme, 120 hp
• Nursing Science
• Sexology
• Social Work
Nurse Specialist Programme, 60 hp
• Medical Care
• Pediatric Care
• Psychiatric Care
• Elderly Care
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PHD STUDIES
Offers doctoral degrees in:
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Biomedical Science
Caring Science
Health and Society
Social Work
RESEARCH
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Multi-disciplinary
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By taking an active part in society
knowledge is shared
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Close co-operation with partners
in industry and the public sector
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RESEARCH
Research Centres
• Biofilms – Research Center for
Biointerfaces
• Centre for Sexology and Sexuality
studies
Strong research groups
• Biomedicine
• Criminology
• Sexology
• Social Vulnerability
HEALTH AND SOCIETY
MALMÖ
The third largest city in Sweden with
a population of 318 000
A multicultural community with
178 nationalities
Previously an industrial city – now a
metropolis of knowledge and
entrepreneurship
Linked to Denmark and Copenhagen
by the Öresund Bridge
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MORE ABOUT
HEALTH AND SOCIETY
www.mah.se/hs/english
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