Semester Distribution of Master’s Program

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Semester Distribution of Master’s Program

Semesters Months In/out Campus Approximate division of Teaching/practical hours
Semester 1 6 months In campus classes ~450
Semester 2 4 months In campus classes ~300
4 months Internship ~300
Semester 3 6 months In campus classes ~450
Semester 4 2 months In campus classes ~150
4 months Research, submission and defence of dissertation 350

The organization of modules is as follows:

SEMESTER 1 MODULES
• Principles and Practices of Public Health
• Introduction to Health System and Policy in Developing Countries
• Health Management: Management Principles and Practices (Strategic management)
• Basic Epidemiology
• Basic Biostatistics
• Demography and Population Sciences
SEMESTER 2 MODULES
• Introduction to Health Economics
• Health Promotion Approaches and Methods
• Introduction to Financial Management and Budgeting
• Social and Behaviour Change, Effective Communication in Health Care
SEMESTER 3 MODULES
• Reproductive, Maternal Health, Child Health and adolescent (RMNCH+A)
• Introduction to Health Programs and Evaluation
• Principles of Social Research Methods
• Environment and Occupational Health
• Law and Ethics in Public Health
SEMESTER 4 MODULES
• Elective Stream modules (5)
• Advance Epidemiology
• Advance Biostatistics
• Program Policy and Planning
• Health Management
• RMNCH+A
• Internship and Dissertation