The MPhil programme shall be for students who do not meet the requirement for direct admission into the PhD programme. Candidates who score between 3.0 and 3.49 on a 5.0 scale or 50-54% at the MPH programme may be admitted into the MPhil programme. The MPhil programme shall run for two years as follows:
- The MPhil candidate will be expected to complete the first year (two semesters) of PhD coursework.
- In the second year, the MPhil candidate will be required to also complete the MPhil Seminar course as well as the MPhil Dissertation.
The MPhil must be completed with a minimum of 60% for the candidate to be eligible for direct admission into the PhD in Public Health programme.
LIST OF COURSES FOR MPHIL IN PUBLIC HEALTH
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
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1ST SEM |
2ND SEM |
1ST SEM |
2ND SEM |
GEDS 901 |
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT |
2 |
2 |
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PHFC 911 |
CORE COURSES |
3 |
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PHFC 913 |
Advanced Epidemiology, Disease Control and Surveillance |
3 |
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PHFC 915 |
Advanced Public Health Nutrition |
3 |
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PHFC 918 |
Advanced Research Methods in Public Health |
|
3 |
|
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PHFC 919 |
Intermediate Biostatistics for Public Health |
3 |
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PHFC 922 |
Applied Biostatistics in Public Health |
|
3 |
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PHFC 926 |
Advanced Environmental and Occupational Health |
|
3 |
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PHHP 928 |
Advanced Health Promotion: Concepts and Issues |
|
3 |
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PHFC 916 |
Bio-ethical Issues in Public Health |
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3 |
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PHHP 880 |
MPhil Seminar |
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|
3 |
8 |
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TOTAL CREDITS (44) |
16 |
17 |
3 |
8 |