The specialization of Health & Society of the MSc Applied Communication Sciences puts its focus on societal issues in the domain of health, health promotion and systems of health care. The programme covers a niche, not only by taking a sociological approach, yet also through its specific emphasis on studying the interaction between individual and environment, rather than studying both separately. Together with sociology, the programme combines the domains communication science and health promotion but also includes perspectives from the economic domain, management and public policy.
For a major in Rural Sociology the following course is compulsory:
And at least one of the two following restricted optional courses: