DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Master of Public Health (MPH)
Total Credit: 52 (including 4 credits for dissertation)
Total Semester: 3- Regular & 5- Weekend Program
Weekend Program (Friday & Saturday) & Regular Evening Program
Credit per course: 3
Total Course: 17

INTRODUCTION  

Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed for highly motivated students with related work experiences or a professional degree as well as a substantial interest in an area of public health. A unique sequencing of courses, community- based pragmatic activities and laboratory research provides students with multiple opportunities to define their speciality and to tailor their course of study. Individualized programs are shaped through frequent interactions with faculty throughout the courses, field experiences and the thesis. An important component of the ASAUB's MPH program is the faculty-student relationship, institutionalized in the form of an advisory system. Students are expected to work with their adviser in selecting appropriate courses, deciding on their internship and dissertation and learning from all their experiences.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

The majority of MPH students registers for Regular study and spend one year for completing the requirements of MPH degree. Students in the MPH program are required to complete 17 courses, which include the core curriculum, area curriculum and a dissertation. Regular students must carry a minimum of 18 credit points in each of the 1st and 2nd semesters and 16 credit points in final semester including the dissertation within one year of registration. In addition, based on needs, students are required to attend some non-credit courses (English, Computer literacy, Concept of health, disease and public health etc).

The students are granted to take fewer than six course units per semester for friday batch. These students are encouraged to take at least 3 course units per semester and must complete all course requirements (including the dissertation) within five semesters. Most of the MPH courses are offered during the evening and on weekend.

The first- semester students in the MPH program may apply to another professional or graduate program of the University for a joint -degree program. If admitted, students must notify the associate dean for student affairs. Joint-degree students must fulfill all degree requirements for both programs.


PUBLIC HEALTH AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF POPULATION THROUGH:


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  • Knowledge-the evidence base for Public Health Policy and Practice
  • Values- the beliefs, ideologies and interests mediating knowledge on the path to decision making
  • Action- the decision making processes, translating research into policy and practice, advocating for change
  • Outcomes- understanding evaluation research and practice

OBJECTIVES


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Prepare students as skilled public health specialists to prevent disease through-

  • Developing working knowledge to effectively identify and track the health related problems of the community.
  • Developing leaders of public health administration for implementation of programs on the basis of health policy.
  • Train up students to use appropriate statistical methods to effectively evaluate public health activities and to be able to conduct research on public health issues.

It is increasingly being recognized in developing countries like Bangladesh that there is a need for professionals who are well trained in the multi-faceted complex interactions of social, economic and cultural factors affecting health and population but the reality is a critical shortage of such professionals in these countries. So, there exists a window of opportunity for in-country training of high quality at the master's level in public health, which focuses on knowledge, values, action and outcomes.

The University will establish direct link programs with leading North American, British and Australian universities and other National and International Organizations such as WB, DFID, NORAD, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAID, UNHCR, UNODC, FHI, SC, and so on to have joint collaboration with the university's MPH program.


ADMISSION CRITERIA


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Candidates must have the following qualifications to be eligible for admission to the MPH program:

  1. An M.B.B.S /BDS/MD or any equivalent degree in Medical/Dental Sciences from a recognized University /Dental College
  2. A master degree in sociology, social work, social welfare, anthropology, public administration, economics, health economics, home economics, nutrition, biochemistry, environmental sciences, statistics, or any health sciences from a recognized University or accredited institution of higher education with preferably at least two (2) years working experience in the health and social development sector.
  3. Three (3) to four (4) year Bachelor degree in social sciences, nutrition, biochemistry, environmental sciences, statistics, etc. from a recognized University or accredited institution of higher education with preferably five (5) years working experience in the health and or social development sector.
  4. Four Years B.Sc. Nursing from any government/recognized institution.

Applicants for admission are evaluated on the basis of their academic record and on the result of an oral interview. Applicants are expected to deserve good skills in English reading, writing, speaking and comprehension; basic numerical skills and basic computer skills. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be admitted. Students must have at least two 2nd classes or equivalent CGPA in all the previous examinations to be enrolled in the MPH program.

10-20 % waiver in tuition fee ( Conditional )


CAREER PROSPECTS


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Education in Public Health prepares students for a broad range of careers in health and beyond in related areas, including education, research, nutrition, policy making, urban planning, community mobilization and other development areas.

Graduates may be employed in role such as:

  • Behavioral and Social Scientists/Researchers
  • Policy Advisors
  • Community Mobilization Expert
  • Education Awareness Expert
  • BCC Expert
  • Training Specialist
  • Disaster Management Specialist
  • Public Health Expert within various health departments of GO and NGOs
  • Health education or health promotion expert/officer
  • Clinical research manager
  • Health information manager
  • Health project manager
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) expert

Students will be able to:


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  • Understand of the nature and appropriate use of research strategies and methods in gaining public health
  • Understand of the nature and extent of diversity and commonality as seen from a variety of perspectives, for example, social, cultural, biological, ecological
  • Project birth, marriage, fertility, and death
  • Anticipate how people will change over their life, how their attitudes and relationships change as they age
  • Evaluate public policies, such as new sentencing laws
  • Analyze hiring, firing and promotion practices in organizations
  • Able to undertake independent study and interpret their results
  • Analyze beneficiaries' behavior and anticipate health service trend
  • Examine social data to see what lies ahead for future generations

GRADING POLICY AND EVALUATION PROCEDURE


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Evaluation consists of class participation, regular homework, and assignments; take home exams, a midterm and a final exam / paper. In addition, exams may be substituted in some courses by oral presentations and research papers/ report.

Typically for each course lasting 12 weeks at 3 lecture hours a week, students will be required to engage actively in class participation, complete regular homework, assignments, class test, a midterm and a final exam.

Grading Scheme

Marks Distribution Total Marks

Written(70)

Continuous Assessment(30)

 100

Mid Term(30)

Final(40)

Class test(05)

Visit / Lab Work(05)

Class Attendance(10)

Assignment & Presentation(10)

 100

For the sake of specificity, the following letter grades shall be considered for course evaluation:

UGC Approved
Numerical Grade Letter Grade Grade Point
80% and above A+ 4.0
75% to less than 80% A 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ 3.25
60% to less than 65% B 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+ 2.50
45% to less than 50% C 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00

If a student fails to get D in any course, he/she is deemed to have failed; and in that case, he /she shall have to repeat the course once again in the following semester or take some other additional courses to make up the loss on the advice of the faculty.

The specific emphasis will be put on developing oral and written communication skills at highest international levels. Students will have extensive exposure to both oral and written presentation in each course.

Every student will conduct a study on a topic related to public health problems of the community health service delivery or other subject pertaining to public health interest. The study will be carried out under the supervision of a guide, who is a qualified person on the subject. Dissertation/study report must be submitted within the last semester. Each student will have to orally present/defense his/her dissertation paper to a three to four member evaluation committee, in addition to providing a written report. The evaluation committee will include one external member from a public institution.


Distribution of credits of dissertation will be as under:


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  • Preparation and Presentation of Dissertation Proposal - 2 Credits
  • Defense - 2 Credits

The specific emphasis will be put on developing oral and written communication skills at highest international levels. Students will have extensive exposure to both oral and written presentation in each course.


Financial Support/Scholarship for Research and Development


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It is one of the universities in Bangladesh which explicitly subsidizes and supports research and development. Both faculty members and students are required to be engaged in research projects. Prospective students/corporate representatives from home and abroad will have financial support/scholarship based on their results and needs. ASAUB has granted Tk. 6.90 crore as financial aid to the students within 5 years of establishment.


DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE AND CREDIT POINTS

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Type of courses

Number of courses

Credit points

Core Public Health Courses

8

24

Area and Related Courses

8

24

Dissertation / Project Work- National/ International

1

4
Total 17 52


 

 

Core Courses

 

 

Unit of Study Code

Course Title

Credit Point CP)

MPH 511

Epidemiology-1

3.0

MPH 512

Research Methodology

3.0

MPH 513

Health Promotion, Health Education and Behavioral Science

3.0

MPH 514

Reproductive and Child Health

3.0

MPH 515

Occupational and Environmental Health

3.0

MPH 516

Demography and Population Dynamics

3.0

MPH 521

Biostatistics and computing

3.0

MPH 522

Health policy and Administration

3.0

Non-credit courses (compulsory for all):

  • English language
  • Computer literacy
  • Basic concept of public health

Area Courses

 

Unit of Study Code

Course Title

Credit Point (CP)

MPH 526

Epidemiology-2

3.00

MPH 527

Epidemiology of emerging / re-emerging and non-communicable diseases

3.00

MPH 531

Public policies in reproductive and child health and population

3.00

MPH 535

Community involvement in health and maternal and child nutrition

3.00

MPH 537

Child and gender violence

3.00

MPH 525

Public health and hospital administration

3.00

MPH 523

Introduction to health economics and development

3.00

MPH 532

Health management information system

3.00

MPH 524

Natural Hazards, Health Risk Assessment and Disaster Management

3.00

MPH 536

Introduction to Geographic Information System

3.00

MPH 538

Human resource development and health services projections

3.00

MPH533

Mass media and communication for international health and population

3.00

MPH534

The psycho social dimension of behavioral health

3.00

MPH539

Environmental toxicology and social impact assessment

3.00

MPH 528

Community participation and health care in nutritional deficiency prevention

3.00

 


Fee Structure

Credit Hours Required : 52
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Particulars Unit Cost (Taka) MPH (Regular) MPH (Friday) Mode of Payment
Credit Hour/Semester Total (Taka) Credit Hour/Semester Total (Taka
Admission Fee Tk. 10,000 ---------- Tk. 10,000 ---------- Tk. 10,000 Payable at the time of Admission
Tution Fee (per credit) Tk. 2,200 16 courses / 48 credit hours (Excluding Dissertation) Tk. 1,05,600 16 courses / 48 credit hours (Excluding Dissertation) Tk. 1,05,600

Payable semester wise as per number of courses offered in each semester
Semester Fee (per semester) Tk. 1,000 03 Semester Tk. 3,000 05 Semester Tk. 5,000 Payable Tk. 1000 per Semester
Dissertation Fee (4 Credits) Tk. 2,200 1 Course/4 credits Tk. 8,800 1 Course/4 credits Tk. 8,800 Payable before Dissertation
Extra Curricular Activities Fee Tk. 500 03 Semester Tk. 1,500 05 Semester Tk. 2,500 Payable Tk. 500 per Semester
Total Cost Tk. 1,28,900 Tk. 1,31,900
For Foreign Students $2,000 (USD)

SPECIALIZATION


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A student will be awarded a specialized MPH degree based on his capacity and performance in the studied courses and successful completion of his dissertation in the respective area.A student may have the specialty in the followings areas:

  1. Public Health Administration (PHA)
  2. Hospital Management (HM)
  3. Community Medicine (CM)
  4. Epidemiology (EPID)
  5. Reproductive Health and Child Health (RCH)
  6. Occupation and Environmental Health (OEH)
  7. Nutrition (Nutri )
  8. Health Promotion and Health Education (HP&HE)
  9. Disaster Management (DM)
  10. Health Economics (HE)
  11. HIV/AIDS Prevention (HAP)


Broad outline syllabi of the above specialized areas will be developed in consultation with national and international experts and respective division of UGC, Bangladesh.



Why choose ASAUB MPH?

  • Eminent national and international faculties
  • Research facility at ASA's rural set up
  • Own public health laboratory
  • International network with reputed Universities
  • Tuition waiver/scholarship for deserving candidates
  • Reputed persons in the field of medicine are available as experts
  • Internship/career facilities in UN organizations, NGOs, & International organizations
  • Part-time job opportunity
  • International & National study tour
  • Research assistantship opportunity in Canada, USA, UK, Africa, and Australia
  • A centrally air conditioned fourteen storied building with elevator facilities
  • Career planning and career placement services
Prof Dr. Mohammad Abdul Bari
Chairman
Mob: +88 01552307215
Email: bari.bd.1@gmail.com

Prof ASM Amanullah (PhD, Australia)
Advisor
(International Expert on HIV/AIDS, Demography and Public Health Education)
Email: dramanullah@yahoo.com
Mob: +88 01819 151178

Dr. Jesmin Akhter
Asst. Professor & Coordinator
Mob: +88 01732042298
Email: jesmin05@gmail.com