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Public health is “The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency …” -WHO Expert Committee (1952).
Human health is affected by multiple factors such as environment, life style, economic status, education, heredity, availability and accessibility of health services etc., recognized as determinants of health. This is through the application of public health policies and strategies that it is possible to prevent disease, reduce morbidity and mortality, promote health and prolong life span. All around the world, greater emphasis is being given on disease prevention and health promotion as a means of improving health of population and this has created a broad array of opportunities for public health. Career opportunities for public health professionals are available internationally, both in public and private sectors as well as research institutions.
With a sense of deep regard for improving health status and quality of life of the people at large, the college has given priority in producing competent public health graduates and we trust that these graduates will have ample opportunity to carve their careers, as per ever increasing global demand.
Ciricular Structure and Course Cycle
The distribution of courses, semester-wise, follows a sequential order. In the beginning courses on basic health science and public health sciences are offered and fallowed by public health methodological course and public health interventional courses in the middle part of the program. Lastly, courses on public health service management fallowed by practicum and research dissertation preparation are offered. The semester-wise course offering is listed below:
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHS 111 | Introduction to Public Health-I | 3 | 3 | |||
| BHS 111 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | PHA 111 | Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 112 | BioChemistry | 3 | PHA 112 | Biochemistry Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 113 | Microbiology and Immunology | 3 | PHA 113 | Microbiology and Immunology Lab | 1 | 4 |
| PHA 121 | Professional English | 3 | PHA 114 | Professional English Practical | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 19 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| BHS 151 | Environmental Sciences | 3 | PHA 151 | Environmental Sciences Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 152 | First Aid | 3 | PHA 152 | First Aid Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 153 | Nutritional Science | 3 | PHA 153 | Nutritional Science Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 154 | Parasitology and Entomology | 3 | PHA 154 | Parasitology and Entomology Lab | 1 | 4 |
| BHS 155 | Pharmecy, Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 | PHA 155 | Pharmecy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Lab | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 20 |
THIRD SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHS 211 | Communication Diseases | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 212 | Environmental Health | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 213 | Non-Communicable Diseases | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 214 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 215 | Reproductive Health and Demography | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 211 | Integrated Concurrent Field Practice 1 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 20 |
FORTH SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHT 251 | Basic Epidemiology | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 251 | Introduction to Public Health-II | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHT 252 | Public Health Behavior and Anthropology | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 252 | Maternal, Child and Elderly Health | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHS 253 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 251 | Integrated Concurrent Field Practice II | 5 | 5 | |||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 20 |
FIFTH SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHM 311 | Basic Public Health Management | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHI 311 | Health Promotion and Education | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHT311 | Epidemiological Methods and Management | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHT312 | Public Health Sociology and Social Psychology | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHT313 | Public Health Statistics-I | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 311 | Integrated Concurrent Field Practice III | 5 | 5 | |||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 20 |
SIXTH SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHI 351 | Community Health Diagnosis and Program Implementation Strategies | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHT 351 | Public Health Statistics-II | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHM 351 | Health System Management in Nepal-I | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHM 352 | Health Finance and Health Economics Including Entrepreneurship | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHI 352 | Health Education Communication | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 351 | Residential Field Practice (Community Health Diagnosis) | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 18 |
SEVENTH SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHT 411 | Health Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHM 411 | Human Resource for Health Development | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHM 412 | Health Monitoring and Evaluation | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHM 413 | Health System Management in Nepal-II | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 411 | Residential Field Practice (Comprehensive Health Management) | 3 | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | 3 | 15 |
EIGHTH SEMESTER
| Course Code | Subject (Theory) | Credit Hours | Course Code | Subject (Lab/Practical) | Credit Hours | Total Credit |
| PHM 451 | Disaster Management | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHI 451 | Public Health Policies, Laws and Acts | 3 | 3 | |||
| PHA 451 | Journal Club/Health Seminar | 1 | 1 | |||
| PHT 451 | Public Health Dissertation | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total | 6 | 7 | 13 |