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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)
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.
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.
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
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
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 .
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.
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.
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)
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SEMESTER–II
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.)
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