Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) (4 years - 8 semester)

Duration of the Course : 4 Years (8 Semesters)

Medium of Instruction : English

Affiliated to : Purbanchal University, Biratnagar, Nepal

Eligibility : ISc/+2 Science (Bio)/PCL Health Sciences with Second Division

Total no. of intake in One Academic Year : 40

Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) Program aims to prepare professional public health specialists with the highest technical and managerial competence in district level health programs, including problem identification, planning, implement, training, health education and research. Such specialists can serve in various types of positions at national, regional, zonal, district or local levels. They will be needed in various kinds of governmental or non-governmental health agencies, hospital, schools and institutions, other possible area of absorption may involve special responsibilities, eg. working directly with local communities and individuals, working primarily with schools teachers, administering health education services and preparing health workers ion public health fields. In general, the graduates of BPH program should be able to carry out the responsibilities designed for the district public health officer.

Objectives of the Program

The objective of Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) program is to produce competent graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to deliver high quality health services needed for country. Specifically, the program entails the following objectives:

Provide advance knowledge and practical skills in Public Health for graduates of certificate level programs in general medicine, nursing (Staff Nurse) and health sciences and for certificate graduates in science with biology
Develop required skills in designing, analyzing and evaluating applied public health science research and management
Equip public health specialists with communication and group organization skills for promoting community participation in health and development activities ultimately leading to the individual and community self-reliance in health services and improvement in health status of people
Enable public health professionals to deal with existing realities in district public health management issues, concern and problems
Foster positive attitudes in health professionals and encourage them to provide more accessible and equitable Primary Health Care services for disadvantaged groups and communities
Develop the leadership capabilities of public health professionals in the management of Primary Health Care and District Level Public Health Programs
Enhance Vocational Competence of public health professionals through advanced education in health strategies, health promotion and health programming

ADMISSION CRITERIA:

ISc/+2 Science (Bio)/PCL Health Sciences with Second Division
Physically and mentally fit
Must Pass the Entrance Examination conducted by Purbanchal University with at least 50% marks

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:

Photocopy of Mark-Sheets and Character Certificate of SLC and 10+2 or ISc. or any PCL Health Sciences
Photocopy of Migration and Provisional Certificate
Photocopy of Citizenship Certificate
Six Copies of PP size Photographs
Duly filled admission Form

OVERVIEW OF BACHELOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (BPH) COURSE

FIRST YEAR:

FIRST SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching HR		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 101.1-AP	Anatomy and Physiology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 101.2-PFAS	Pathophysiology, First Aid and Safety	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 101.3-BI	Biochemistry and Immunology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 101.4-MPBV	Microbilogy, Parasitology, Bacteriology & Virology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 101.5-MER	Medical Entomology and Rodentology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	BPH 101.6-PE	Professional English	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
7	BPH 101.1-AP	Practical Skill Development (Anatomy and Physiology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	BPH 101.2-PFAS	Practical Skill Development (Pathophysiology, First Aid and Safety)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
9	BPH 101.3-BI	Practical Skill Development (Biochemistry and Immunology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
10	BPH 101.4-MPBV	Practical Skill Development (Microbilogy, Parasitology, Bacteriology & Virology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
11	BPH 101.5-MER	Practical Skill Development (Medical Entomology and Rodentology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
TOTAL			-	-	18	5	288	160	850	450

SECOND SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 102.1-IPH	Introduction to Public Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 102.2-BE	Basic Epidemiology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 102.3-BFN	Basic Food Nutrition	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 102.4-BCA	Biostatistics and Computer Application	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 102.5-PPT	Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	TPP 102.1-IPH	Term Paper Presentation (Introduction to Public Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
7	TPP 102.2-BE	Practical Skill Development (Basic Epidemiology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	TPP 102.3-PPT	Term Paper Presentation (Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
9	PSD 102.4-BFN	Practical Skill Development (Basic Food Nutrition)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
10	PSD 102.5-BCA	Practical Skill Development (Biostatistics and Computer Application)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
TOTAL			-	-	15	5	240	160	750	400

SECOND YEAR:

THIRD SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 203.1-EHE	Environmental Health and Ecosystem	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 203.2-FHMCH	Family Health, Maternal and Child Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 203.3-PSFP	Population Studies and Family Planning	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 203.4-FHE	Fundamentals of Health Education	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 203.5-PHCIH	Primary Health Care and International Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	BPH 203.6-CHOD	Community Health Organization and Development	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
7	PSD 203.1-EHE	Practical Skill Development (Environmental Health and Ecosystem)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	FHE 203.2-FHMCH	Family Health Exercise (Family Health, Maternal and Child Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
9	TPP 203.3-PSFP	Term Paper Presentation (Population Studies and Family Planning)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
10	TPP 203.4- PHCIH	Term Paper Presentation (Primary Health Care and International Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
11	TPP 203.5-CHOD	Term Paper Presentation (Community Health Organization and Development)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
TOTAL			-	-	18	5	288	160	850	450

FOURTH SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 204.1-MSA	Medical Sociology and Anthropology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 204.2-AEOH	Applied Environmental and Occupational Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 204.3-AE	Applied Epidemiology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 204.4-AB	Applied Biostatistics	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 204.5-APHN	Applied Public Health Nutrition	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	BPH 204.6-SHOH	School Health and Oral Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
7	TPP 204.1-MSA	Term Paper Preparation (Medical Sociology and Anthropology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	PSD 204.2-AEOH	Practical Skill Development (Applied Environmental and Occupational Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
9	TPP 204.3-AE	Term Paper Preparation (Applied Epidemiology)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
10	TPP 204.4- APHN	Term Paper Preparation (Applied Public Health Nutrition)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
11	PSD 204.5-SHOH	Practical Skill Development (School Health and Oral Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
TOTAL			-	-	18	5	288	160	850	450

THIRD YEAR:

FIFTH SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 305.1-RHG	Reproductive Health and Gender	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 305.2-CE	Clinical Epidemiology	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 305.3-AHE	Applied Health Education	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 305.4-MHBS	Mental Health and Behavioral Science	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 305.5-CHD	Community Health Diagnosis	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	TPP 305.1-RHG	Term Paper Presentation (Reproductive Health and Gender)	-	Practical	3	1	-	32	50	30
7	PSD 305.2- AHE	Practical Skill Development (Applied Health Education)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	PSD 305.3- CHD	Practical Skill Development (Community Health Diagnosis)	-	Practical	-	5	-	160	100	60
TOTAL			-	-	15	7	240	224	700	370

SIXTH SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 306.1-HSMN	Health Service Management in Nepal	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 306.2-PHAM	Public Health Administration and Management	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 306.3-BCCH	Biodiversity, Climate Change and Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 306.4-TCD	Training & Curriculum Development	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	BPH 306.5-HEHF	Health Economics and Health Financing	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
6	PSD 306.1-HSMN	Practical Skill Development (Health Service Management in Nepal)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
7	TPP 306.2- PHAM	Term Paper Presentation (Public Health Administration and Management)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	PSD 306.3- TCD	Practical Skill Development (Training & Curriculum Development )	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
9	TPP 306.4- HEHF	Term Paper Presentation (Health Economics and Health Financing)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
TOTAL			-	-	15	4	240	128	700	370

FOURTH YEAR:

SEVENTH SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 407.1-PHR	Public Health Research	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 407.2-UHPHEDM	Urban Health, Public Health Engineering and Disaster Management	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 407.3-LMSA	Logistic Management and Software Application	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	BPH 407.4-PHESHP	Public Health Ethics, Social Health and Professionalism	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
5	PSD 407.1-PHR	Practical Skill Development (Public Health Research)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	100	50
6	TPP 407.2-UHPHEDM	Term Paper Preparation (Urban Health, Public Health Engineering and Disaster Management)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
7	TPP 407.3-LMSA	Term Paper Preparation (Logistic Management and Software Application)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
8	PSD 407.4-PHESHP	Practical Skill Development (Public Health Ethics, Social Health and Professionalism)	-	Practical	-	5	-	160	100	60
TOTAL			-	-	12	8	192	256	650	350

EIGHTH SEMESTER

S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		Credit Hour		Teaching Hour		FM	PM
S.N.	Course Code	Course Title	Nature of Subject		TH.	PR.	TH.	PR.	FM	PM
1	BPH 408.1-NHPP	National Health Policy and Plan	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
2	BPH 408.2-HRH	Human Resource for Health	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
3	BPH 408.3-PM	Project Management	Theory	-	3	-	48	-	100	50
4	TPP 408.1-NHPP	Term Paper Preparation (National Health Policy and Plan)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
5	TPP 408.2-HRH	Term Paper Preparation (Human Resource for Health)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
6	PSD 408.3-PM	Practical Skill Development (Project Management)	-	Practical	-	1	-	32	50	30
7	PSD 408.4-PHRR	Practical Skill Development (Public Health Research Report)	-	Practical	-	6	-	192	200	120
TOTAL			-	-	9	9	144	288	650	360

3.1 COURSE EVALUATION SCHEME

There will be final examination at the end of each consecutive semester. This will carry 80% marks in final examination and 20% marks will carry by internal assessment. A student has to get minimum 50% mark in theory and 60% marks in practical separately to pass the subject. Internal assessment will not be taken for practical subject (PSD, FHE and TPP).

3.1.1 For internal mark – 20% (Out of 20 marks of internal assessment in individual subject)

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Class attendance	25%
2	Class Presentation and home assignment	25%
3	Two times Internal examination in each semester (each carry 5%)	50%
	Total	100%

3.2 For Community Health Diagnosis

Practical 100%

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Pre field work (Instrument development, pretesting)	5%
2	Team work in field	10%
3	Field attendance (daily diary maintain or means of verification)	10%
4	Evaluation by campus/institute supervisor in field	20%
5	Presentation by students at community	10%
6	Micro health project planning and implementation	10%
7	Presentation by students at respective college	10%
8	Community diagnosis field report (written)	15%
9	Oral defense	10%
	Total	100%

3.3 For Comprehensive District Health Management field Practice Evaluation

Practical 100%

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Team work in field	5%
2	Field attendance (daily diary maintain and means of verification)	10%
3	Evaluation by Local field supervisor	10%
4	Evaluation by campus/institute supervisor in field	10%
5	Evaluation by D/PHO	15%
6	Mini action project planning and implementation	5%
7	Critical appraisal (individual report) on public health issues of district	5%
8	Seminar organize at D/PHO	10%
9	Presentation by students at respective college	5%
10	Comprehensive field report (written) final (three copy of spiral binding with one soft copy in CD/DVD)	15%
11	Oral individual examination final	10%
	Total	100%

3.4 For Public Health Research Report Evaluation

Practical 100%

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Proposal Presentation and submission	10%
2	Evaluation by research supervisor	45%
3	Report presentation with draft report submission	10%
4	Oral defense and examination (External)	20%
5	Final report submission (Three copy of hard cover black binding with one soft copy in CD/DVD)	15%
	Total	100%

3.5 For practical skill development evaluation and term paper preparation

Practical 100%

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Individual participation (attendance)	35%
2	Log/practical book maintaining, report submission	35%
3	Final oral and individual examination	30%
	Total	100%

3.6 For family health exercise evaluation

Practical 100%

S.N.	Description	Weightage
1	Individual work in field	15%
2	Development of indicator	10%
3	Tool development & finalization	15%
4	Presentation by students at respective college	10%
5	Report submission	15%
6	Oral and individual examination	35%
	Total	100%