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Overview

The Executive Masters in Public Health (Ex. MPH) course is a strategy driven course formulated with the aim of creating leaders with cutting edge skills in research and public health.

Purpose of the course: To equip participants to gain public health expertise in their corresponding specialties and to establish leadership in research.

No. of Seats: 55 (including Master of Public Health (MPH))

Duration of the course: To be completed within 2 years (extension can be given upto 1 year)

Course Details

Total duration of the course is 2 years with a total of 100 credits. There will be regular classes held weekly on fixed days. On other days, assignments and field activities will be conducted.

Teaching Methods

Didactic sessions, Seminars, Journal clubs & Assignments

Course Details

Course Outline

Course Outline

Consists of 4 core suites & 1 Add on suite

  • Core suite 1 – Basic Epidemiology
  • Core suite 2 – Applied Biostatistics
  • Core suite 3 – Nutrition, Environment, Occupational Health & Population Science
  • Core suite 4 – Health Policy & Health System Research
  • Core suite 5 – Add on Suite (To select any one topic of interest) – Different options for electives will be provided during the two year course. It will be available in the pattern of workshops, CMEs etc on topics of public health importance such as health economics, epidemiology etc. The candidate can select any one topic of interest.

Academic Credits

There will be a total of 100 credits with, 60 credits for the 5 suites & 40 credits for dissertation which needs to be published in a PubMed or Scopus indexed journal.

Core Suite Name of the Core Suite Credits
Core Suite I Epidemiology 12
Core Suite II Applied Biostatistics & Demography 12
Core Suite III Nutrition, Environment, Occupational Health & Population Science 12
Core Suite IV Health Care, Health System Management & Health Economics 12
Core Suite V (Add on suite) Cross cutting topics in Public Health practice 12
Capstone project 40

Core Suites

I. Basic epidemiology includes principles of epidemiology, quantitative epidemiology, and epidemiology of infectious & non-infectious diseases. Various research methodologies such as descriptive studies, case control studies, randomized controlled trials etc. Qualitative epidemiological studies & Critical Analysis of Published Epidemiological Studies Design and execution of surveys with public health importance will be dealt with.

II. Applied Biostatistics & Demography includes methods in Biostatistics & research methodology, advanced Bio-statistics & Advanced special topics, Analysis Concepts and methods in infectious disease & non-infectious disease, Statistical methods and SPSS applications. Also includes vital statistics and demography.

III. Nutrition, Environment, Occupational Health & Population Science includes Environmental and occupational epidemiology & Environmental Health and human ecology, Pollution & Waste management, Environmental safety, Medical entomology and Principles and Relevance of Industrial and occupational health, hospital and health care management.

IV. Health Care, Health System Management & Health Economics includes Health planning, Policy making & analysis, Implementation, Monitoring & evaluation, Health system analysis, Operational research.

Add on Suite (To select any one topic of interest)

V. Cross cutting topics in public health practice inclusive of project management, evidence informed decision making, health economics, public health nutrition , quality assurance.

Examination

Assignment completion- There will be 4 Sets of Assignments in each of the suites, accounting to a total of 20 assignments. All assignments need to be successfully completed before appearing for the examination.

Open book examinations by the end of each year requiring a 50% to pass.

Attendance requirement will be as per university norms.

MPH degree certificate will be provided only after the research paper has been Published in a PubMed/Scopus indexed journal or after the submission of the acceptance letter for publication.

Eligibility Criteria
  1. AIMS Faculty of School of Medicine and School of Dentistry nominated by HODs.
  2. Graduates with minimum qualification of MBBS/ BDS regularly employed in a Govt/ Private Sector (work experience of 2 years).
Interview & Selection

The selection for admission will be based on academic qualifications and personal interview.

Application Fee

Candidates should submit applications by online mode only.

Online Application Fees:  Rs. 750/- (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty Only)

Annual Course Fees – 2023
Annual Tuition Fees
(in INR) SCHOLARSHIP
Annual Tuition Fees
(in INR) NON-SCHOLARSHIP
Annual Tuition Fees
(in US$) NRI
1,50,000 3,00,000 6,000

NB: **All fees are subject to change/revision as per the UGC guidelines (if applicable)

Admission Cancellation and refunds policy will be based as per UGC policy for all the courses.

Contact Us

For any course related enquiries
Dr. Beena K. V.
Head of Public Health department
0484-2851846
0484-6681234
beenakv22384@aims.amrita.edu

For Admission & Other Enquiries
Admission Office,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara
Medical College Building, 3rd Floor
Contact Numbers: 0484 285 8349,
0484 285 8167,
0484 285 8166,
0484 285 8383,
0484 285 8153,
0484 285 6147
pgadmissions@aims.amrita.edu

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