Bachelor Of Public Health (BPH)
Affiliated to: Pokhara UniversityAbout Course
- Course Title : Bachelor Of Public Health (BPH)
- Category/Level : Bachelors
- Course Duration (months) : 36 months
- Cost Range (NPR) : NA
- Affiliated to : Pokhara University
Course Description:
Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) at department of public health is a four year program of Pokhara University. The course aims to prepare a student with all necessary scientific knowledge, technical competencies and human understanding to work in various capacities from community level to the central level health care programs.
Provision of equitable access to health care for attainment of an acceptable level of health and better quality of life of the people by creating more resources is the dominant concern for Nepal today. In many parts of the world scientists are investing themselves in introducing public health interventions that can deal with the lifestyle. However, Nepal is facing three fold burdens of diseases (communicable, life-style related and poverty). In order to cope with this complex situation, development of public health graduates with necessary skills has become inevitable. BPH at Nobel envisions fulfilling the need of middle level public health worker in Nepal.
Objectives
The Bachelors in Public Health (BPH) program intends to produce skillful, market oriented and competent graduates who can contribute in delivering the public health program effectively. At the completion of the course, the students shall be able to:
> Develop the knowledge and skills in applied health sciences, laboratory works on applied health sciences and their application.
> Train and develop the skills on epidemiological aspects of diseases and health system.
> Develop skills in designing, analyzing and evaluation applied public health science research and management.
> Enhance the knowledge and practical skills in dealing with human resource development and existing issues in public health management.
> Develop the resource and scientific writing skills through the introduction of term paper and thesis.
> Ensure the skillful, practical and leading human resources through the community diagnosis and comprehensive field practices.
> Develop the extracurricular competencies through training, seminar and exposure.
Admission info
Eligibility for Admission
The entry requirement for a new student in BPH will be Intermediate in Science (I.Sc Biology group) Higher Secondary Level (10+2 Science streams Biology group) or Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL Science), or Certificate in Health Sciences or equivalent as recognized by Pokhara University with at least 50% marks. Besides the basic academic requirement an entrance examination will be held for all applicants.
Syllabus
Semester I
Introduction to Public Health
Anatomy and Physiology
Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Biochemistry
Microbiology and Immunology
Technical English
Bio-Statistic and Computer Application I
Laboratories and Term Papers
Semester II
Pathology and First Aid
Toxicology and Entomology
Bio-Statistic and Computer Application II
Basic Epidemiology I
Public Health
Laboratories and Term Papers
Semester III
Basic Epidemiology II
Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology
Applied Epidemiology I
Health System Development I
Health Promotion and Education
Term Papers
Semester IV
Applied Epidemiology II
Medical Sociology and Anthropology
Environmental and Occupational Health
Food and Nutrition I
Applied Health Promotion and Education
Term Papers
Semester V
Environmental and Occupational Health I
Food and Nutrition II
Human Resource Development (HRD)
Primary Health Care in Nepal
Health System Development II
Term Papers
Semester VI
Resource Methodology
Family Health
Applied Child Health
Applied Environmental and Occupational Health II
Community Diagnosis
Term Papers
Semester VII
Health Planning and Policy Development
Health Economics
Research and Computer Software Application
Comprehensive Field Practice
Health Seminar and Term Paper
Semester VIII
Special Topics in Epidemiology (any two)
Special Topics in Health System
Special Topics in Occupational Health
Special Topics in Environmental Health
Special Topics in Child Health
Special Topics in Health Economics
Special Topics in Reproductive Health
Special Topics in Primary Health Care
Special Topics in National Health Priority Areas
Special Topics in Health Technology/Public Health Laboratory
Health Seminar in Special Topics
Dissertation
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Offered by
Colleges offering Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) (Pokhara University) are as follows:
- National Open College (NOC), Sanepa, Lalitpur
- Nobel College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu
- Pokhara University-Faculty of Science and Technology, Lekhnath-12, Kaski
- Central Institute of Science and Technology, Baneshwor, Kathmandu
- Modern Techical College, Sanepa-2, Lalitpur
- LA GRANDEE International College, Simalchour– 8, Pokhara, Kaski
- School of Health and Allied Sciences - Pokhara University , Dhungepatan, Kaski