Admission Requirements for Masters of Public Health (MPH):

• SSC
• HSC/Diploma
• Graduation from any discipline

Required Documents for Admission:

• 3 set photocopy of SSC Certificate and Transcript
• 3 set photocopy of HSC/Diploma Certificate and Transcript
• 3 set photocopy of Graduation Certificate and Transcript
• 5 copy Passport Size Photo
• 3 copy Stamp Size Photo

Applicant can choose one of major courses from following list:

• Community Medicine
• Public Health Nutrition
• Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health
• Hospital Management
• Epidemiology
• Community Nutrition
• Health Promotion and Health Education
• Health System Management and Policy
• Food and Nutrition
• Medical Microbiology
• Public Health Nursing
• Environmental and Occupational Health
• Public Health Dentistry
• Medical Technology

Commencement of the Program: 

Each new Program will commence Summer, and Fall semester every year.

Eligibility for Admission:

• Graduated from Public Health or Health Science (MBBS/BDS) or Nursing Faculty can apply for 1 year MPH Program (52 Credit).
• Other graduates are only eligible for 2 years MPH Program (80 Credit).
• Foreign students with equivalent qualification are eligible.
• Equivalence will be decided by a Committee called ‘Equivalence Committee’ formed by the Academic Committee of FCUB.

Number of Seats : 

40 (forty)

Definition of Credit:

• 1 theory credit =20 hours (lecture/tutorial)
• 1 practical credit =25 hours of (Lab. work/assignment /field practices/project report and others as decided by the competent authority)

Medium of instruction: 

English

Methods of teaching/learning: 

Class Lecture, Small group work using modern multimedia tool, Tutorials, Practical, Group discussion, Group or individual presentation/seminar, Assignment/ individual work, community visit, Internship.

Course Dispensing System: 

Number of Courses covering 18-24 credits will be dispensed in each semester.

Examination and Evaluation System: 

Examination and evaluation will be Course based. For each Course a continuous evaluation (termed as ‘Formative Assessment’) will be carried out by the Course-In- Charge through class performance, in-course assignments or any other process as per her/his decision. At the end of each Course an ‘End-Course Assessment’ will be made through an examination process conducted by two Examiners, one Internal and one External. In case of difference of more than 20% marks between the two examiners there will be a third examiner. Marks of nearest two examiners will be averaged out as final marks. Final result of the Course will be computed from the results of the two examinations (Formative Assessment and End-Course Examination).

The Course-In-Charge will be the Internal Examiner for the respective Course and the External Examiner will be appointed by the Dean of the Public Health Faculty chosen from within a Panel approved by the Academic Council following a recommendation of the respective Faculty based on a proposal by the Academic Committee of the Departments.

Type of Tests: 

Formative Assessment

End-Course Assessment: 

Written Tests, Oral, Practical including Assignment, Seminar Presentation, Project Report, Field Practice[Written tests for End-Course Examination will consist of MCQ/Short/Long type of questions].

Marks allocation in %:

• Written Examination 50%
• Oral 15%
• Class attendance 5%
• Assignment 5%
• Practical 25% (Lab./Assignment/Field Practices/Project Report-20% + Formative Assessment-5%),

Course Fees:

**Admission form 500/-

Course Curriculum for Master of Public Health-1 Year (Total 52 Credits)

List of Non-Major Courses (Total 27 Credits)

• 1st Semester (18 Credits)

MPH-5111.Essential of Public Health

MPH-5113.Health System Management and Policy

MPH-5114.Introduction to Biostatistics

MPH-5117.Independent Field Study on Public Health

MPH-5218.Applied Epidemiology

MPH-5221.Maternal and Child Health and Gender

• 2nd Semester (09 Credits)

MPH-5222.Health Education and Promotion

MPH-5224.Research Methodology and Bioethics

MPH-5225.Protocol Development and Presentation

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List of Major Courses (Total 25 Credits)

• 1st Semester

1..Community Medicine:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Essential of Community Health

MPH- 5327.Health Disparities & Minority Health

MPH- 5328.Public Health & Preventive Dentistry

MPH- 5329.Health Project Administration & Management

MPH- 5330.Health Service for Special Group

2..Epidemiology:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326 .Epidemiology-III

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5328.Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Biostatistics Methods in Epidemiology

MPH- 5330.Systematic Review & Meta Analysis

3..Community Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

4..Public Health Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

5.Food & Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

6.Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Factors Affecting Pregnancy Outcomes

MPH- 5327.Nutrition in Pregnancy

MPH- 5328.Infant and Young Child Feeding

MPH- 5329.Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

MPH- 5330.Normal Physical Growth and Development

7.Hospital Management:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Management Functions and Behavior

MPH- 5327.Business Policy and Strategic Management (CORE)

MPH- 5328.Hospital Functions and Services

MPH- 5329.Total Quality Management (CORE)

MPH- 5330.Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare

8.Environmental and Occupational Health:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Environment Toxicology

MPH- 5327.Environmental Planning, Policies & Laws

MPH- 5328.Fundamental of Occupational Safety & Health

MPH- 5329.Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

MPH- 5330.Public Health Mapping & GIS

9.Health Promotion and Health Education:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Education

MPH- 5327.Applied Behavioral Science

MPH- 5328.School Health

MPH- 5329.Health Promotion Research & Policy

MPH- 5330.Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion & Health Education

10.Health System Management and Policy: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Education

MPH- 5327.Applied Behavioral Science

MPH- 5328.School Health

MPH- 5329.Health Promotion Research & Policy

MPH- 5330 .Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion & Health Education

11.Medical Technology:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Pathology

MPH- 5327.Introduction to Radiology

MPH- 5328.Introduction to Biochemistry

MPH- 5329.Hospital Management System

MPH- 5330.Design of Medical Studies for Public Health

12.Medical Microbiology: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Basic Techniques in Microbiology

MPH- 5327.Microbial Metabolism

MPH- 5328.Medical Microbiology

MPH- 5329.Clinical & Diagnostic Microbiology

MPH- 5330.Analytical Microbiology

13.Public Health Nursing:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Nursing

MPH- 5327.Community Nursing

MPH- 5328.Concept of Health and Illness

MPH- 5329.Population Control and Family Planning

MPH- 5330.Maternal and Child Nursing

14.Public Health Dentistry: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326 .Essential of Community Health

MPH- 5327.Health Disparities & Minority Health

MPH- 5328.Public Health & Preventive Dentistry

MPH- 5329.Health Project Administration & Management

MPH- 5330.Health Service for Special Group

• 2nd Semester (10 Credits)

MPH-5331.Thesis

Course Curriculum for Master of Public Health-2 Year (Total 80 Credits)

List of Non-Major Courses (Total 55 Credits)

• 1st Semester (21 Credits)

MPH-5111.Essential of Public Health

MPH-5112.Environmental Health and Sustainable Development

MPH-5113.Health System Management and Policy

MPH-5114.Introduction to Biostatistics

MPH-5115.Health Economics and Financing

MPH-5116.Food and Nutrition

MPH-5117.Independent Field Study on Public Health

• 2nd Semester (24 Credits).

MPH-5218.Applied Epidemiology

MPH-5219.Population Studies and Global Health

MPH-5220.Behavioral and Occupational Health Science

MPH-5221.Maternal and Child Health and Gender

MPH-5222.Health Education and Promotion

MPH-5223.Public Health Nursing

MPH-5224.Research Methodology and Bioethics

MPH-5225.Protocol Development and Presentation

• 4th Semester (10 Credits).

MPH-5431.Gender and Health

MPH-5432.Public Health Gerontology

MPH-5433.Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Health Programs

List of Major Courses (Total 25 Credits)

• 3^rd Semester

1.Community Medicine:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Essential of Community Health

MPH- 5327.Health Disparities & Minority Health

MPH- 5328.Public Health & Preventive Dentistry

MPH- 5329.Health Project Administration & Management

MPH- 5330.Health Service for Special Group

2.Epidemiology:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Epidemiology-III

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5328.Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Biostatistics Methods in Epidemiology

MPH- 5330.Systematic Review & Meta Analysis

3.Community Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

4.Public Health Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326 .Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

5.Food & Nutrition:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Macro & Micronutrients

MPH- 5327.Nutritional Program Management

MPH- 5328.Nutritional Epidemiology

MPH- 5329.Economic Growth, Hunger & Nutrition

MPH- 5330.Clinical & Therapeutic Nutrition

6.Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Factors Affecting Pregnancy Outcomes

MPH- 5327.Nutrition in Pregnancy

MPH- 5328.Infant and Young Child Feeding

MPH- 5329.Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

MPH- 5330.Normal Physical Growth and Development

7.Hospital Management:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Management Functions and Behavior

MPH- 5327.Business Policy and Strategic Management (CORE)

MPH- 5328.Hospital Functions and Services

MPH- 5329.Total Quality Management (CORE)

MPH- 5330.Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare

8.Environmental and Occupational Health:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Environment Toxicology

MPH- 5327.Environmental Planning, Policies & Laws

MPH- 5328.Fundamental of Occupational Safety & Health

MPH- 5329.Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

MPH- 5330.Public Health Mapping & GIS

9.Health Promotion and Health Education:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Education

MPH- 5327.Applied Behavioral Science

MPH- 5328.School Health

MPH- 5329.Health Promotion Research & Policy

MPH- 5330.Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion & Health Education

10.Health System Management and Policy: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Education

MPH- 5327.Applied Behavioral Science

MPH- 5328.School Health

MPH- 5329.Health Promotion Research & Policy

MPH- 5330.Planning, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Promotion & Health Education

11.Medical Technology:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Pathology

MPH- 5327.Introduction to Radiology

MPH- 5328.Introduction to Biochemistry

MPH- 5329.Hospital Management System

MPH- 5330.Design of Medical Studies for Public Health

12.Medical Microbiology: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Basic Techniques in Microbiology

MPH- 5327.Microbial Metabolism

MPH- 5328.Medical Microbiology

MPH- 5329.Clinical & Diagnostic Microbiology

MPH- 5330.Analytical Microbiology

13.Public Health Nursing:  (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Introduction to Nursing

MPH- 5327.Community Nursing

MPH- 5328.Concept of Health and Illness

MPH- 5329.Population Control and Family Planning

MPH- 5330.Maternal and Child Nursing.

14.Public Health Dentistry: (15 Credits)

MPH- 5326.Essential of Community Health

MPH- 5327.Health Disparities & Minority Health

MPH- 5328.Public Health & Preventive Dentistry

MPH- 5329.Health Project Administration & Management

MPH- 5330.Health Service for Special Group

• 4th Semester (10 Credits).

MPH-5434.Dissertation