MPH
MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Overview
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a full time Public Health program in India offered by Symbiosis
Institute of Health Sciences. The MPH degree focuses on public health practice and research. To
prepare professionals with the technical and managerial skills who strengthen the Public Health
system.
Eligibility
- The minimum educational qualification for selection of trainees for the Master of Public Health is
Any Graduate with 50% marks
Duration
- The Duration of Master of Public Health (MPH) is 2 Years
Course Fee
- Regd. Fee 10000/
- 40,000/- Per Year
Scheme of Exam.
- First Semester : Core Courses
- MPHC 101 – Principles And Practice Of Public Health
- MPHC 102 – Epidemiology
- MPHC 103 – Demography And Population Sciences
- MPHC 104 – Health Systems And Policy
- MPHC 105 – Social And Behavioural Sciences In Health
- MPHC 106 – Biostatistics
MPHC 101 Principles And Practice Of Public Health
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 6 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 102 Epidemiology
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 103 Demography And Population Sciences
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 6 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 104 Health Systems And Policy
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 6 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 105 Social And Behavioural Sciences In Health
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 106 Biostatistics
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
Scheme of Exam.
- Second Semester : Core Courses
- MPHC 201 – Research Methods And Ethics
- MPHC 202 – Public Health Nutrition
- MPHC 203 – Environmental And Occupational Health
- MPHC 204 – Health Economics And Health Care Financing
- MPHC 205 – Health Management Principles And Practice
- Community Exposure Posting
MPHC 201 Research Methods And Ethics
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 202 Public Health Nutrition
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 203 Environmental And Occupational Health
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 204 Health Economics And Health Care Financing
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 205 Health Management Priciples And Practice
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
Community Exposure Posting
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
Scheme of Exam.
- Third Semester : Core Courses
- MPHC 301 – Maternal And Child Health
- MPHC 302 – National Health Programs
- MPHC 303-306 – Health Systems Policy And Management (4 Modules)
- MPHC 307-310 – Advanced Public Health Nutrition
- MPHC 311-314 – Tribal Health & Vulnerable Population (4 Modules)
- MPHC 315-318 – Advance Epidemiology & Biostatistics (4 Modules)
- MPHC 319-322 – Advanced Environmental And Occupational Health (4
Modules) - MPHC 323-326 – Health Communication And Promotion (4 Modules)
- MPHC 327-330 – Public Health Entomology & Microbiology (4 Modules)
MPHC 301 Maternal And Child Health
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
MPHC 302 National Health Programs
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
ELECTIVE TRACKS AND MODULES
| Track | Code | Module |
|---|---|---|
| Health System Policy and Management | MPHC 303 | Global Health Care Systems |
| MPHC 304 | Advanced Health Economics and Financing | |
| MPHC 305 | Health Policy Planning and Review | |
| MPHC 306 | Health Services Delivery and Management | |
| Advanced Public Health Nutrition | MPHC 307 | Advanced Human Nutrition & Nutritional Epidemiology |
| MPHC 308 | Determinants of Nutrition | |
| MPHC 309 | Food Systems and Safety | |
| MPHC 310 | Nutrition Policies and Programmes | |
| Advanced Public Health Nutrition (Cont.) | MPHC 311 | Medical Anthropology |
| MPHC 312 | Health Needs of Tribal and PVTGs | |
| MPHC 313 | Barriers to Health Access and Mitigation | |
| MPHC 314 | Health of Other Vulnerable Populations (Urban Poor and Other Special Groups) | |
| Advanced Epidemiology & Biostatistics | MPHC 315 | Advanced Epidemiology |
| MPHC 316 | Advanced Biostatistics | |
| MPHC 317 | Planning and Conducting a Survey | |
| MPHC 318 | Big Data and Analysis Using Software | |
| Advanced Environmental and Occupational Health | MPHC 319 | Environmental and Disaster Epidemiology |
| MPHC 320 | Air Pollution and Health | |
| MPHC 321 | Climate Resilient Health System | |
| MPHC 322 | Industrial and Occupational Health System | |
| Health Communication and Promotion | MPHC 323 | Mass Communication and Public Health |
| MPHC 324 | Communication Strategies For Public Health | |
| MPHC 325 | Designing and Implementing A Public Health Communication Campaign | |
| MPHC 326 | mHealth and Web-Based Health Communication Strategies | |
| Public Health Entomology & Microbiology | MPHC 327 | Public Health Entomology |
| MPHC 328 | Public Health Microbiology | |
| MPHC 329 | Integrated Vector Management | |
| MPHC 330 | Remote Sensing and GIS |
| Credit | Total Marks | Theory: 100 Marks | Practical Items: 100 Marks | Teaching Methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | End. Sem. | Project/Practical | Semister | Class Room Teaching, Field Visits, Case Studies, Assignments. | |||
| 8 | 200 | 30 | 70 | 70 | 30 (Internal) | ||
QUESTION PATERN: Five Long Answer Type Questions Of Ten Marks Each And Four Short Notes Of Five Marks Each.
- Forth Semester : Core Courses
- DESIGN OF THE STUDY-5 CRDITS
- STUDY TOOL DEVELOPMENT-5 CREDITS
- DATA COLLECTION AND FIELD WORK-8 CREDITS
- DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERIM PRESENTATION-8 CREDITS
- REPORT WRITING AND INTERIM PRESENTATION-8 CREDITS
- DISSERTATION DEFENCE-8 CREDITS