Bachelor of Science in Public Health
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About the programme: In 2017, the World Health Organization integrated public health (PH) into Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a goal India aimed to achieve by 2022. Despite progress, India, and the world face persistent public health issues. New challenges have emerged, necessitating a specialized Public Health Cadre. These professionals bridge clinical and managerial aspects in program implementation, focusing on disease epidemiology, health determinants, policy, and management. This program aims to equip individuals with essential knowledge to tackle India’s public health challenges. Additionally, an integrated MPH program allows BSc PH students to earn an MPH degree in five years, enhancing their expertise and impact.
Duration: 3 years. Year one includes a bridge course in Health Sciences.
For those opting for an integrated MPH program: 5 years (2 years of MPH). After joining for the integrated MPH programme, if any candidate decides to withdraw from the MPH course, s/he will have to undergo the1-year rural posting to be eligible for the BSc in PH degree.
Eligibility: Class XII in any stream
Lateral Entry: Candidates who have completed 3 years Diploma in any health sciences can join 3rd semester directly.
Course Outline:
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | |||
BMIT 100 | Introduction to Healthcare Delivery System in India | 2 | – | |
BMIT 101 | Basic Computers and Information Science | 1 | 1 | 45 |
BMIT 102 | Medical Terminology and Record Keeping | 2 | – | |
BMIT 103 | Introduction to Quality and Patient safety | 2 | – | |
BMIT 104 | Principles of Management | 2 | – | |
BMIT 105 | Anatomy and Physiology-I | 2 | 1 | |
ENGL100
| Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 1 | 4 | – | |
FDC 100
FDC 101
FDC 103
| Value Added Course: Foundation Course 1: Knowing myself Foundation Course 2: Career skills Foundation Course 4: Environmental studies | 1
1
1 | –
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– | |
Total | 18 | 2 | 330 |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | |||
BPH 150 | Anatomy and Physiology-II | 4 | 2 | 120 |
BPH 151 | General Microbiology | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 152 | Biochemical Metabolism | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 153 | Medical Law and Ethics | 2 | – | 30 |
ENGL150 | Ability Enhancement Course: English and Communication 2 | 4 | – | 60 |
FDC 150 FDC 151 FDC 152 FDC 153 | Value Added Course: Foundation Course 5: Culture and Art Foundation Course 6: Gender, reproductive health and life skills education Foundation Course 7: Human values Foundation Course 8: Community Engagement | – 1 1 1 | 1 – – – | 30 15 15 15 |
Total | 21 | 3 | 405 |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | |||
BPH 200 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 201 | Social Determinants of Health | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 202 | Health and Environment | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 203 | Community, Culture and Health | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 204 | Public Health Nutrition | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 205 | Field Community Placement | – | 4 | 120 |
Total | 16 | 4 | 360 |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | |||
BPH 250 | Introduction to health systems in India | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 251 | Health Programmes in India | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 252 | Introduction to RMNCh+A | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 253 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 254 | Basics of Biostatistics-I | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 255 | Gender and Health | 2 | – | 30 |
Placements at health centres | – | 2 | 60 | |
Total | 18 | 2 | 330 |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | |||
BPH 300 | Epidemiology of Communicable and Non-communicable diseases | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 301 | Fundamentals of Health Management | 2 | – | 30 |
BPH 302 | Basics of Biostatistics – II | 2 | 30 | |
BPH 303 | Research Methodology & Ethics | 3 | – | 45 |
BPH 304 | Monitoring and Evaluation | 4 | – | 60 |
BPH 305 | Health Promotion and Communication | 3 | – | 45 |
BPH 306 | Community Health Assessment | – | 4 | 120 |
Total | 16 | 4 | 360 |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | ||
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPH 350 | Internship | – | 20 | 600 | |
Total | – | 20 | 600 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VI = 137 credits & hours. |
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | ||
Theory | Practicum | ||||
BPA 400 | Research Dissertation | – | 40 | 1200 | |
Total | 40 | 2000 | |||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester VIII = credits & hours. |
Total Course Fee: Rs. 7,01,840/- (Seven lakh one thousand eight hundred forty rupees)
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