Master of Science in Public Health and Epidemiology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Normal Period of Study | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1 year (full-time) - 2 years (part-time / combined mode) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum Period of Study | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 2.5 years (full-time) - 5 years (part-time / combined mode) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit Units Required for Graduation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme Aims | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
a) Prepare students with sound academic knowledge in One Health to identify, analyze and understand public health and health care issues, particularly those related to the control and prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment; b) Provide students with key skills to critically assess scientific literature, analyze and interpret epidemiological data to identify health determinants, infectious diseases incidents and their socio-economic impacts. c) Master the necessary skills in designing and implementing public health research (e.g., study design, collection and analysis of data from different types of field studies, including molecular epidemiology), develop infectious disease predictive models and translate these findings to public health policy makers, front line workers and the public; d) Develop strong skills in statistical analyses for public health data e) Apply advanced statistical models to epidemiological data for predictions and surveillance of infectious diseases f) Prepare students with good leadership, planning and management skills necessary to formulate evidence based effective prevention and control policies for diseases in both human and animal populations, for the betterment of public health. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Acquire essential concepts and knowledge of the fundamentals of disease ecology, risk factors and disease drivers at the interface between people, animals and the environment. 2. Understand concepts of epidemiological investigations, including molecular epidemiology, disease surveillance and outbreak investigations. 3. Be able to use statistical and other analytical methods appropriately to advise on the epidemiology, and the control and prevention of diseases of public health concerns. 4. Advise on solutions for problems associated with the local and global transmission of infectious diseases, and the appropriate control and mitigation strategies. 5. Communicate effectively, manage skillfully, and work closely with people from diverse educational, professional backgrounds and experience. 6. Apply the One Health approach, theories, and scientific skills to address public health issues and/or undertake research. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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