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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi- 110017, India

Syllabus for

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

(Two year degree course)

CREDIT BASED SYSTEM

(w.e.f. 2016-2017 Session)

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY COURSE OF STUDY AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

1. MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Semester Paper Code: Subject Periods Credit

Units

Evaluation scheme

L T P/S Internal# External Total

I

MPH 101 Principles of Management 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 102 Hospital Healthcare System 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 103 Research Methodology 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 104 Computers Applications 3 1 8 4 20 80 100

YGS 104 Yogic Science 2 - - 2 10 40 50

YGS 104P Yogic Science Practical 4 - - 2 10 40 50

Total 18 4 8 20 100 400 500

II

MPH 201 Public Health Management - I 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 202 Epidemiology 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 203 Role of Alternative Medicine in

Public Health 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 204 Public Health Diseases 3 1 - 4 20 80 100

MPH 205 Seminar - - 2 2 50 - 50*

MPH 206 Project Report -Field visit training

with viva voca - - 8 2 - 50 50**

Total 12 4 10 20 130 370 500

*Evaluation to be conducted by Internal faculty/examiner ** Evaluation to be conducted jointly by Internal & External Examiner

Internal examination will be of 15 marks + 5 marks for attendance, behavior and extracurricular activities.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Paper code: MPH 101

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

1. Introduction to Management in hospitals and public health: Introduction to

management: Definition and scope of management – The scientific management theory –

Classical organization school – The behavioral school – The human relations movement –

Hawthorne experiment – McGregor’s theory of X and Y – TQM – Deming’s 85 – 15 rule –

TQM principles. Traditional management vs. modern health care management, Modern

Management concept and its implication in health sector.

2. Fundamentals of Management and its Process in Healthcare Industry:

Planning: Importance of Planning, Types of Plans, Decision Making Process, Approaches to

Decision Making, Decision Models, Overview of Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Creative

Problem Solving Organising: Basic Departmentation, Span of Control, Delegation and

Empowerment, Centralization and Decentralization, Committees, Line and Staff

Relationships, Organization Structures Staffing: Motivation, Leading, Leadership styles and

Qualities and Teams, Power, Politics and Influence, Managing Conflict, Managing Change

Controlling: Managements Control Systems, Techniques, Types of Control, Overview of

Budgeting, Continuous Quality Improvement.

3. Effective Communication: Communication: Meaning, Process of Communication,

Importance of Organizational Communication, Effective Communications Skills, Barriers to

Communication, Oral and Non-Verbal Communication, Presentation Skills, Interview Skills,

Group Discussion, Telephone Handling Skills, Networking Skills

4. Human Resource Management Rules & Regulation as applicable to Hospital employees,

Hospital need assessment : Creation of new post & abolition of existing post, Job description

and full utilization of manpower. Selection & Recruitment procedure, Wage & Salary.

Qualification, Experience, Pay fixation, Employee Benefits. Manpower Need Assessment

and Performance Indicator, Training Need Assessment & in-service training Code of Conduct

and disciplinary proceedings.

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Text and References:

1. Management – Stoner, Freeman & Gilbert, – Prentice Hall, 6th

edition.

2. Essentials of Management – Koontz Harold & Weihrich Heinz – Tata Mc Graw hill,

5th

edition, 2008.

3. R.S.Davar-Personnal Management, Vikas,2007.

4. Stephen P. Robbins and David A. Decenzo, Fundamentals of Management, Pearson

Education, Third Edition, 2001.

5. J.S.Chandan, Management Concepts and Strategies, Vikas Publishing House, 2002. .

6. Fundamentals of Management by Andrew. J. Dubrin

7. Fundamentals of Management by Ricky. W. Griffin

8. Human Resource Management by Aswathappa, K.

9. Principles of Management - L. M. Prasad - S. Chand

10. Human Resource Management by Flippo, E.

11. Biswajeet Pattanayak, Human Resource Management, Prentice Hall of India, 2001.

12. Elaine La Monica, Management in Health Care,Macmillan Press Ltd, London.

13. B.M.Sakharkar, Principles of Hospital Administration and Planning Jaypee

Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt . Ltd., New Delhi.

14. R.C. Goyal, Handbook of Hospital Personnel Management (Prentice–Hall India Pvt.

Ltd., New Delhi.

15. Managing Manpower in Industry - Sahani

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

PUBLIC HEALTH ECONOMICS

Paper code: MPH 102

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

Public Health Economics: Introduction, basic economic concepts using economics to study

health issues.

Market forms: Laws of Demand and Supply, the demand for health, the demand for medical

care, demand and supply of medical and healthcare services.

Analysis of Health care: Market for healthcare professionals and healthcare services,

Indian Healthcare system: Expenditure and allocations under Five-Year Plans.

Fundamentals of Economics: Scope and coverage of health economics, demand for health

sciences; health as an investment, population, health & economic development.

Some Basic Graphical and Mathematical Techniques: Functions, linear and non-linear,

straight lines and slopes, marginal values and incremental ratios.

Tools of Economics: Concepts of need, demand, supply and price in health services.

Economics of Health Programmes for Nutrition, Diet & Population Control, Economics of

abuse of tobacco & alcohol, environmental influences on health & its economic impact,

economics of breast feeding.

Epidemiology of communicable & non-communicable diseases:

Classification of various communicable and non-communicable diseases and also appreciate

the modes of evolution of disease stages. Burden of Communicable and non-communicable

diseases, Policies and programs used in the control of communicable (STDs, Malaria) and

non communicable diseases(IHD and Cancers). Issues involved in their implementation and

evaluation Appreciate the issues involved in managing and evaluating various National health

programs

Text and References:

1) Ceri J Phillips. Health Economics- An introduction for health professionals, Blackwell

publishing.

2) Clewer Ann and D Perkins. Economics for healthcare management, Prentice Hall.

3) Folland S, A.C. Goodman, and M. Stano, The economics of health & Healthcare, Prentice

Hall

4) Principles of Health Economics for developing countries, The World bank

5) Textbook of Preventive & Social Medicine- Dr. K. Park

6) Textbook of community medicine: V. K. Mahajan

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Paper code: MPH-103

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

Introduction: Definitions and designs, uses of research in public health, formulation of

research problems, developing hypothesis, writing research questions.

Basics of Research: Sampling, Design, and development of interview schedule, questionnaire

construction, pre-testing (reliability & validity).

Data Collection: Field work, mapping and listing operations, selecting of respondents and

MIS for major research projects

Data Management: Editing, entry and preparing data sets for analysis

Data analysis using SPSS/ epi.info/ use of matric.

Development of conceptual framework

Qualitative methods: FGDs, in-depth interviews, bio-graphics, participatory methods,

participant observation etc.

Principles and Concepts in research ethics: History of ethics in health research, research

ethics, confidentiality and privacy, informed consent, vulnerable subjects and special

treatments, standards of care-principles, review processes etc.

Fundamentals of soft wares used in Hospitals, Data Concepts Hardware and software devices,

stastical packages- SPSS, epi info, M stat

Text and References:

1) K.Park preventive and social medicine

2) Gummersson, E. Qualitative methods in Management Research, Sage publications

3) Verkevieser et al, Designing and conducting Health Systems Research Projects WHO and

IDRC

4) Grundy F and Reinke W A, Health Practice Research and formalize Managerial Methods,

Geneva, WHO

5) Designing and conducting Health surveys, Jossey Bass Publishers

6) Computer Technology for Health Professionals : A guide to effective use and best

practices by Elio Spinello , Cognella Academic Publishing .

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Paper code: MPH-104

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

Unit: 1

Introducing to Computing: Fundamental of Computers – Generation of computers – Anatomy

of Computers – Classification of Computers – Input and Output devices – Memory and

operating system – Programming languages – Data processing

Unit: 2

Introducing the Binary number system- Workings of Binary number system- Conversion

from binary to decimal - Decimal to Binary, Octal to Decimal- Decimal to Octal - Decimal to

Hexadecimal- Hexadecimal to Decimal- Introducing to operating systems- Types of

operating systems.

Unit: 3

Introduction to Windows: Application in Windows – word processing (MS Word) –

Spreadsheet (MS Excel) – Presentation (MS Power Point) – Relational databases (MS

Access).

Unit: 4

Introduction to Databases: Application of Databases – Parts of Databases – Types of

Databases – Role of Social Media in todays’ scenarios-presenting of data-Social Media and

Data-Big Data Introduction.

Unit

Unit: 5

Awareness on the application of IT in Various functions of Hospital. Working knowledge of

commonly used hospital software, Application of statistical tools through SPSS in the areas

of Health services.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Fundamentals of Computers – V.Rajaraman

2. Word 97 Fast and easy – Nancy Stevenson, Galgotia.

3. Computer Technology for Health Professionals: A Guide to Effective Use and Best

Practices by Elio Spinello. Cognella Academic Publishing.

4. Practical Computer Applications in the Medical Practice by David S. Gullion. Burgess

Communications.

5. Introduction to Computers for Healthcare Professionals by Irene Joos, Irene Makar Joos,

Marjorie J. Smith, Ramona Nelson. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

YOGIC SCIENCE Paper Code: YGS104

Contacts: 2L Credits: 2

Unit: 1 History and philosophy of Yoga

Introduction of yoga in the light of health

The history and Tradition of Yoga

Importance of yoga in Modern age

Unit: 2 Principles and practice of yoga and Meditation

Ÿ Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandh, Meditation, Chakra

Unit: 3 Anatomy and Physiology of yoga

Ÿ Physiological effect of yoga with special reference to Pranayama and Bandh

Ÿ Effects of yoga on skeleton and muscular system

Unit: 4 Nutrition in Yoga

Ÿ Relevance of yogic nutrition in health

Ÿ Diet according to season (Ritucharya)

Ÿ Health eating plans and recipes in some life style diseases

Unit: 5 Yoga as Therapeutics

Ÿ Principles of Yoga Therapy

Ÿ Life style Disease regulation by Yoga

Ÿ Meditation and Therapy

Ÿ Stress and Personality

Ÿ Yogic way of life

Ÿ

Text and References

1. Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Publisher:

Yoga Publication Trust, Munger, Bihar, India

2. Yoga on Hypertension by Swami Shankardevanand. Publisher: Yoga Publication Trust,

Munger, Bihar, India.

3. Essence of Yoga by Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati. Publisher: The Divine Life Society,

Uttarakhand, India

4. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Swami Venkatesanand. Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, India

5. Hatha Yoga by Swami Sivananda. Publisher: The Divine Life Society, Uttarakhand, India

6. Gheranda Samhita by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. Publisher: Yoga Publication Trust

Munger, Bihar, India

7. Essence of Pranayama by Dr Shrikrishna. Publisher: Kaivalyadhama, Pune, India.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

Ist Semester

YOGIC SCIENCE PRACTICAL Paper Code: YGS104P

Contacts: 4 Hrs Credits: 2

Asana

1 Bhujangasana (cobra pose)

2 Tadasana (palm tree pose)

3 Tiryaka Tadasana (swaying palm tree pose)

4 Nukasana (boat pose)

5 Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)

6 Janu sirshasana (head to knee pose)

7 Eka padasana (one foot pose)

8 Chakrasana (wheel pose)

9 Brahmacharyasana (celibate's pose)

10 Dhanurasana (bow pose)

11 Shalabhasana (locust pose)

12 Sarpasana (snake pose)

13 Padmasana (lotus posr)

14 Vajrasana (thunderbolt pose)

15 Dwikonadana (doubls angle pose)

16 Surya Namaskar

17 Ardha Chandrasana (crescent moon pose)

18 Ardha Matsyendrasana (half spinal pose)

19 Ushtrasana (camal pose)

20 Uttanpadasana (raised legs pose)

21 Natrajasana (Lord Shiva's dance pose)

Pranayama

1 Narishodhan

2 Ujjayi

3 Kapalbhati

4 Bhastrika

5 Bharamri

6 Surya Bhedi

7 Chandra Bhedi

8 Sheetali (cooling breath)

Bandh

1 Jalandhara Bandh (throat lock)

2 Uddiyan Bandh (abdominal contraction)

3 Moola Bhandh (perineum contraction)

4Maha Bandh (great lock)

Mudra

1 Giyan Mudra (chin mudra)

2 Hridaya Mudra (heart gesture)

3 Bhoochri Mudra (gazing into nothing)

4 Yoga Mudra (Attitude of psychic union)

5 Shambhavi Mudra (eyebrow centre gazing)

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SEMESTER–II

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd

Semester

PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT - I Paper Code: MPH 201

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

UNIT - I

Environment: Sources of environmental health hazards, Environmental toxicology, air,

water and soil quality, WHO guidelines - environmental factors affecting health.

Occupational Health: Chemical and physical exposures, control of occupational exposures,

Prevention of injuries.

UNIT - II

Urban Health and Population: demography and trends, determinants of urban health,

consequences of urbanization, urban health services, concept of urban health planning.

UNIT - III

Global Health: Role of WHO in global health. Major patterns of distribution of disease in

the world. Variation in the global burden of disease across countries

UNIT - IV

Global Health Policies: Definition, Prioritization, Cost-effectiveness Importance and

influence of global health priorities

UNIT - V

Global Health Delivery: Health system across the globe, Limitations and advantages

Role of different agencies on global health delivery. Global burden of disease

Text and References:

1. K.Park Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine

2. Urban Health: Global Perspectives edited by David Vlahov, Jo Ivey Boufford,

Clarence E. Pearson, Laurie Norris, published by Jossey Bass.

3. Urban Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice by

Nicholas Freudenberg, Susan Klitzman, Susan Saegert. ISBN-13: 9780470383667.

4. Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and

Injury by Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, Sherry L. Baron, Rosemary K. Sokas.

Oxford University Press.

5. Practical Guide to Occupational Health and Safety by Paul A. Erickson. Elsevier Pvt.

Ltd.

6. Environmental health and safety in health-care facilities by Richard G. Bond, George

S. Michaelsen, Roger L. DeRoos. Macmillan Publisher. ISBN-13: 9780023119705.

7. Environment, Health And Sustainable Development by Landon, Megan McGraw-Hill

International.

8. Principles of Hospital Administration & Planning: B.M.Sakharkar

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd

Semester

EPIDEMIOLOGY Paper Code: MPH 202

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

Unit - I

Epidemiology: Basic concepts, methods, principles and use of epidemiology.

Epidemiological tools for assessment of risks. Investigation of an epidemic and role of

hospital in its control.

Unit- II

Natural History: History of a disease and its application in planning intervention.Modes of

transmission and measures for prevention and control of communicable and non-

communicable disease. Diseases: Definition, calculation and interpretation of the measures of

frequency of diseases and mortality.

Unit- III

Principal sources of epidemiological data, epidemiological research, summary measures

(ratios, proportion and rates), incidence and prevalence, sociometric choice patterns in

hospital ward groups. Uses and abuse of Screening Tests: Accuracy and clinical value of

diagnostic and screening tests (sensitivity, specificity & predictive values).

Unit- IV

Various types of epidemiological study designs. Review of literature for a certain public

health problem along with critical comments and formulation of solutions, Epi-info software

for epidemiological analysis.

Unit- V

Demography – its concept, Vital events of life & its impact on demography, Significance and

recording of vital statistics, Census & its impact on health policy. Ethical principles in bio‐medical research

Text and References: 1) Beaglehole. R. Bonita, et. al Basic Epidemiology: WHO Publication, Geneva, 1993.

2) David E., et. al. Foundations of Epidemiology : Oxford University Press, New York,

1984.

3) Epidemiology in health care planning: E.A. Knox (ed), Oxford University Press, New

York, 1979.

4) Katz Mitchell: Study Design and Statistical Analysis: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

5) Last, J.M., Spasoff, R.A. Harris, S. S. and Thuriaux, M.C. (Eds): A Dictionary of

Epidemiology, Oxford University Press, New York, 4th Ed., 2001.

6) Silman and McFarland: Epidemiological Studies, Practical Guide 2nd

Edition

7) Aschengrau and Seage: Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health

8) Friis Robert: Epidemiology for Public Health Practice, Third Edition

9) Timmreck Thomas C: An Introduction to Epidemiology, Third Edition 2002

10) Text Book of Preventive and Social Medicines - K. Park, M/s Banarasidas Bhanot.

11) Preventive and Social Medicine – Prabhakar Rao.

12) Text book of Social & Preventive Medicine – Mahajan.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd

Semester

ROLE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Paper Code: MPH 203

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

Unit - I

Introduction to AYUSH Systems of medicine and the emphasis by the central government

for integrating these systems of medicine into main stream.

Unit- II

Introduction to Ayurvedic System of Medicine: Importance of integrating the Ayurvedic

system of medicine into main stream allopathy medicine, Role of Ayurveda in pain relief.

Unit- III

Introduction to Unani System of Medicine: Importance of integrating Unani system of

medicine into main stream allopathy medicine.

Unit- IV

Introduction to Siddha System of Medicine: Importance of integrating the Siddha system

of medicine into main stream allopathy medicine.

Unit- V

Introduction to Homeopathy System of Medicine: Importance of integrating Homeopathy

system of medicine into main stream allopathy medicine: Naturopathy, Reiki, Yoga,

Acupressure, Bee sting therapy, Salt room therapy, Massage therapy

Text and References:

1) The complete book of ayurvedic home remedies: A comprehensive guide to the ancient

healing of India, written by Vasant Lad.

2) Perfect health (revised edition), Dr. Deepak Chopra as the author of this book

3) Hahnemann, Samuel (1833). The Homeopathic Medical Doctrine, or "Organon of the

Healing Art". Dublin: W.F. Wakeman. pp. iii, 48–49

4) Baran GR, Kiana MF, Samuel SP (2014). Chapter 2: Science, Pseudoscience, and Not

Science: How Do They Differ?. Healthcare and Biomedical Technology in the 21st

Century (Springer). pp. 19–57

5) Sampson W (1995). "Antiscience Trends in the Rise of the "Alternative Medicine

Movement". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 775 (1): 188–197

6) Dasgupta, Amitava; Hammett-Stabler, Catherine A (2011).Herbal Supplements: Efficacy,

Toxicity, Interactions with Western Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests.

Hoboken NJ: John Wiley and Sons. pp. 202–205.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd

Semester

PUBLIC HEALTH DISEASES Paper Code: MPH 204

Contacts: 3L + 1T Credits: 4

UNIT - I

Communicable and Non communicable diseases

Infectious Diseases: Structure of prokaryotic cell; Pathogenic modifications; Mechanisms of

breaching host defences; Mechanisms of production of disease

UNIT - II

Anti-microbial agents, mode of action, drug resistance, General overview of infectious

diseases and their impact in developing countries.

UNIT - III

Vaccines and preventable diseases: TB, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and measles.

Respiratory: Tuberculosis, leprosy, ARI’s

Intestinal: Diarrhoea, typhoid and worm infestations

Contact: STDs and AIDS

Vector borne: Plague, rabies, malaria, dengue, and leptospirosis

Unit- IV

Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: demonstration of diagnostic algorithm for detection of sputum

positive and negative cases,

Diagnosis of Malaria: thick and thin film preparation, identification of parasites

Study of insects as vectors of disease; Life cycles; Preventive measures

Unit- V

Hierogram: Gram staining and antibiotic susceptibility testing

Stool culture and selective and enrichment procedure for microorganisms, Water testing

Study of techniques of tests for CD4 counts, ELISA and Western blot, Quick tests, Childhood

diseases

Text and References: 1) Duguid et al. Textbook of Medical microbiology

2) William and Wilkins :Mechanisms of microbial disease

3) Sherris: Medical Microbiology

4) World Health Organization: Report on infectious diseases, and Report on Multi drug

resistance, World Health Organization, Geneva

5) Principles and Practice of Medicine: Davidson, Edward, Bouchieret. Al., Pearson

Professional Ltd. London, 1995

6) Biology of Disease: Jonathan Phillips, Paul Murray, Blackwell Science Ltd.

Australia,1995

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd Semester

MPH 205: SEMINAR (students choice; on any topic from within the syllabus)

Contacts: 2P/S Credits: 2

1. Formation of Research Problem

a) Research Process: To determine what type of research to be done, plan of research work.

b) Selection of research area, prioritization of research.

c) Literature review: importance and methods, sources,

d) Objectives and scope of work, developing research plan and schedule:

e) Scheduling constraints, steps, problems in scheduling, limitations.

2. Research Deliverables

a) Various Forms of Publication: Thesis, paper, research proposal.

b) Thesis Writing: Introduction, literature review or state-of-the-art, researchapproach

(methodology), results or findings, discussions, conclusions,scope for future work, references,

appendices.

c) Presentation: Poster, thesis, proposal, and paper.

3. Seminar Presentation by students:

Any reputed journal research article discussion in form of presentation. Key points: Content of

presentation; presentation skills and presentation format.

References:

The choice of books & other literature material depends on the topic selected & is left with the

concerned faculty member.

A seminar will be presented by the student on any assigned topic of about 30 minutes

duration, followed by question/answers or viva voce.

To be evaluated by minimum two internal teaching faculty or as assigned by the Head of the

department. The soft copy of the presentation and one hard copy will be submitted by the

candidate.

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DELHI PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

IInd Semester

MPH 206: PROJECT REPORT- FIELD VISIT TRAINING

WITH VIVA VOCA Practical’s/Field visits/Seminars based on MPH - 201 to MPH – 204

Contacts: 8P/S Credits: 2

1. Visit to SC/PHC/RH/Civil Hospital

2. Visit to Private/NGO hospitals and Nursing Homes

3. Visit to village for Family Health Study (at least 10 families each student)

4. Visit to THO/DHO to study the National Public Health Program (TB, Cancer,

Leprosy, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, RCH etc)

5. Visit to social welfare dept. at Block and District level to study Social health and

Nutrition program (ICDS, Tribal development, Physically handicapped etc.)

6. Visit to District/State Public Health Laboratory

7. Inspection of eating/food establishment and visit to Food Inspector Officer

8. Visit to Milk Chilling, Pasteurization & Processing Industry

9. Estimation of Fat Content and tests on milk adulteration

10. Visit to Clinical laboratory & blood bank of Tertiary care hospital to study all

biochemical, pathological and microbiological investigations.

11. Presentation of Data-Tabular & Graphical

12. Calculation of Measures of Central Tendency

13. Calculation of Measures of Variation.

14. Normal distribution & Curve

15. Test of Significance-Parametric (Quantitative/Qualitative - Large & Small

Samples)- (Z test, Chi Square test, t-test, F test, ANOVA test)

16. Test of Significance-Non-Parametric

17. Correlation

18. Regression

19. Calculation of vital statistics-Rates and Ratio

20. Analysis of data through Statistical Software’s (SPSS, Systat., Epinfo.)

21. ICD classification

22. Calculation of Hospital Statistics

23. Visit to district statistical office/district information officer

24. Construction of data collection tools, Construction of research problem,

hypotheses

25. Designing research study-Institutional/Community

26. Planning field level survey for a research study- Qualitative of Quantitative

27. Visit to library for Literature review and bibliography

28. Critical analysis of research articles published in indexed journals.

29. Visit to public health research institutes.

30. Visit to National Information Centre (NIC)

31. To develop health communication model-(Video Documentaries, Drama, Role

play, Street Play, One act play, Traditional songs/acts, folk media etc).

32. To develop health awareness material i.e. IEC [Print media (leaflet, pamphlet,

books, posters, flip chart, wall calendars, puzzles etc.) audio-visual material]

33. Visit to e-health centers/telemedicine centers

34. Visit to counseling centers. (HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Family welfare counseling etc.)

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35. Writing of Health Messages

36. Handling of Communication Aids- Video and computer systems and their

handling

37. Developing Communication Campaigns – PLA, FGD, Counseling

38. Microteaching