BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH (BSPH)

Vision Statement

The BS Program envisions excellence in public health teaching, training and capacity building through providing broad perspectives of health and health-care and innovation, Critical Thinking and lifelong learning skills into health-care settings. It will strive to acquire methods to propagate knowledge that will be useful for the furthering of Public Health Education into Masters’ and Doctoral programs. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) is to preserve, promote, and improve the health and well-being of populations, communities, and individuals.

Goal of the BSPH Program

The BSPH program aims to improve the health status of the population, which is to be achieved by providing professionals with a high quality of undergraduate training program in public health sciences.

Objectives of the Program

1. Produce competent, committed and skilled public health professionals.
2. Provide foundation for choosing a relevant Track in Public Health in future.
3. Prepare skilled workforce in public health auxiliary and support services.
4. Prepare leadership in public health.
5. Develop, administer and evaluate health policies and programs.
6. Participate directly in efforts to improve the health of the community using community based and health systems’ assessment of preventive services. 
7. Conduct basic and applied research relevant to the description, risk factors and interventions for the resolution of health problems in the human Populations.

The graduates of the BSPH program will be prepared to

1. Solve health-related problems within the financial, socio-cultural, environmental, ethical and political framework of Pakistan and its surrounding region.

2. Design, conduct, analyze and interpret the results of relevant studies, projects and programs.

3. Plan, manage, and evaluate interventions in the field of public health.
   

4. Communicate public health messages to diverse audience effectively using diverse tools of communication.Advocate simple public health interventions and practices with equity. 

Core Competencies:

1. At the end of the program, the graduate is expected to:

2. Detect, prevent and manage common public health problems in Pakistan

3. Acquire basic computer skills

4. Be effective communicator

5. Practice and promote professional ethics

6. Conduct basic research and prepare reports

7. Analyze health system problems

8. Develop critical thinking and creativity

9. Create cultural context in which public health professionals work

10. Involve community dynamics and networking.

11. Prepare for health advocacy, teamwork and leadership and professionalism

Admission Criteria:  

•  FSc/FA and equivalent with minimum 2nd division

SCHEME OF STUDIES

Structure of the Program

The normal duration of a 4-year Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) programme is four (04) years. Each academic year consists of two semesters. There shall be two semesters in an academic year (Fall semester and Spring Semester). Each semester shall be of 18 weeks for teaching and one week for Mid-Semester Examinations. Final Examination shall be conducted by the University at the end of each semester.

Sr.	Categories	No. of Courses	Credit Hours
1.	Compulsory Courses	09	28
2.	General Courses	07	21
3.	Discipline Specified Courses	07	31
4.	Major Courses (including research project/internship)	15	45
5.	Elective within the major	04	12

Scheme of Studies - Semester Distribution

Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
First Semester	PHC - 611	English 1	3
	PHC - 612	Pakistan Studies	2
	PHC - 613	Mathematics	3
	PHG - 614	Life Sciences Biology	3
	PHG - 615	Sociology of Health & Disease	3
	PHC - 616	Basic Computer Literacy	3
Second Semester	PHC - 621	English 2	3
	PHC - 622	Ethics/Islamic Studies	2
	PHC - 623	Bio-Statistics I	3
	PHG - 624	Principles of Psychology	3
	PHG - 625	Medical Anthropology	3
	PHD - 626	Personal Hygiene	3
Third Semester	PHC - 631	English 3	3
	PHC - 632	Basic Computer Skills	3
	PHG - 633	Population Dynamics	3
	PHG - 634	Primary Health Care	3
	PHD - 635	Concept of Health & Disease	3
Fourth Semester	PHC - 641	English 4	3
	PHG - 642	Professional Ethics	3
	PHD - 643	Basic Epidemiology	3
	PHD - 644	Biostatistics - II	3

 

	PHD - 645	Health Promotion, Advocacy & Social Mobilization	3
Fifth Semester	PHD - 651	Community Nutrition	3
	PHD - 652	Community Pediatrics	3
	PHM - 653	Fundamental Principles of Infectious Diseases	3
	PHM - 654	Applied Epidemiology I - Communicable Disease	3
	PHM - 655	Health Professional Education	3
Sixth Semester	PHD - 661	Reproductive Health	3
	PHD - 662	Environmental & Occupational Health	4
	PHM - 663	Health Policy & Management	3
	PHM - 664	Health Planning	3
	PHM - 665	Fundamentals of Health Systems	3
	PHM - 666	Applied Epidemiology II - NonCommunicable Disease	3
Seventh Semester	PHD - 671	Mental Health	3
	PHM - 672	Applied Epidemiology III – Nutrition and Environment	3
	PHM - 673	Research Methodology	4
	PHE – 6E	Elective 1	3
	PHE – 6E	Elective 2	3
	PHM - 676	Research Project	4
Eight Semester	PHM - 681	Microbiology	3
	PHM - 682	Entomology	3

 

	PHM - 683	Parasitology	3
	PHE – 6E	Elective 3	3
	PHE – 6E	Elective 4	3
	PHM - 686	Research Project	4
Electives	PHE – 6E1	Prison Health	3
	PHE – 6E2	International Health	3
	PHE – 6E3	Health Economics	3
	PHE – 6E4	Health Financing	3
	PHE – 6E5	Health Inventory Management	3
	PHE – 6E6	Disaster Management	3
	PHE – 6E7	Quality Management in Health Care\	3
	PHE – 6E8	School Health	3
	PHE – 6E9	Health Information System	3
	PHE – 6E10	Health Project Management	3
	PHE – 6E11	Art and Public Health	3
	PHE – 6E12	Community Dentistry	3
	PHE – 6E13	Community Psychiatry	3
	PHE – 6E14	Community Nursing	3
	PHE – 6E15	Food Safety	3
	PHE – 6E16	Health Marketing	3
	PHE – 6E17	Addiction and Social Rehabilitation	3
	PHE – 6E18	Nuclear Medicine	3
	PHE – 6E19	Sports Medicine	3
	PHE – 6E20	Adolescent and Sexual Health	3
	PHE – 6E21	Risk Management	3
	PHE – 6E22	Geriatrics	3

DETAIL OF COURSES 

(Objectives and Contents of the courses)

 

       1.       Compulsory requirement (No Choice)

 

                      1.1      English I (Functional English)                                   Annexure A

                      1.2      English II (Communicational Skills)                          Annexure B

                      1.3      English III (Technical Writing)                                  Annexure C

                      1.4      English IIII (Any other subject can be offered)            Annexure C

                      1.5      Pak-Studies                                                                 Annexure D

                      1.6      Islamic Studies                                                           Annexure E

                      1.7      Mathematics I (Algebra)                                            Annexure F

                      1.8      Basic Biostatistics I                                                    Annexure G

                      1.9      Introduction to Information and                                 Annexure H

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Recommended Reading:

1.    Erwin Schrödinger – What is Life? – Cambridge University Press

2.    Craig Heller, David Sadava, David Hillis, May Berenbaum - Life: The Science of Biology

David Sadava - Life: The Science of Biology