Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
This programme is designed to train public health practitioners in the broad field of Public Health.It started in 1973 and the first batch graduated in 1974.
The MPH graduate should have the following public health skills:
1.Technically competent in the board field of Public Health
2.Equipped with adequate specialised knowledge and skills in a particular discipline of Public Health
3.Able to exhibit proper leadership and managerial expertise
4.Able to function effectively and efficiently
5.Able to perform the duties at local,district,state and national levels
6.An advocate of Public Health;and
7.Able to carry out research or studies and produce epidemiology reports.
Career Opportunity
-Wellness practitioners involved in all the levels of care which includes promotive,preventive,curative,rehabilitative and palliative care.
-Advancement into leadership positions.
-Practice of public health in health care organizations;hospitals;consulting firms,community health agencies; and state,national and international health agencies.
-Applied research and teaching in the field of public health.
Course Structure
- The Master of Public Health programme comprises forty two (42) credit hours namely:
- Seven (7) core courses each of three (3) credit hours, totalling twenty-one (21) credit hours;
- One (1) core course that leads to one (1) Research Project of nine (9) credit hours;
- six (6) elective courses each of two (2) credit hours, totalling twelve (12) credit hours
- Details of the courses offered are as approved by Senate from time to time on the recommendation of the Faculty and candidates shall be informed of such details at the beginning of each session.
- The list of courses for the programme of Master of Public Health is provided in List 1 & List 2.
List 1: Core Courses
Code
|
Title
|
Credit Hours
|
MQB7001
|
Research Method
|
3
|
MQB7002
|
Research Project
|
9
|
MQB7003
|
Principles of Family Health
|
3
|
MQB7004
|
Society, Behaviour and Health
|
3
|
MQB7005
|
Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
|
3
|
MQB7006
|
Principles of Biostatistics
|
3
|
MQB7029
|
Principles of Management in Health
|
3
|
MQB7034
|
Environmental Health
|
3
|
Total
|
30
|
List 2: Elective Courses
Code
|
Title
|
Credit Hours
|
MQB7010
|
Epidemiology of Diseases in Malaysia
|
2
|
MQB7012
|
Producing Better Evidence
|
2
|
MQB7014
|
Health Economics
|
2
|
MQB7015
|
Law and Health
|
2
|
MQB7016
|
Women, Child and Adolescent Health
|
2
|
MQB7026
|
Public Health Nutrition
|
2
|
MQB7027
|
Qualitative Inquiry in Public Health
|
2
|
MQB7028
|
Health Risk Assessment
|
2
|
MQB7030
|
Comparative Health System
|
2
|
MQB7031
|
Globa Health
|
2
|
MQB7032
|
Primary Health Care
|
2
|
MQB7033
|
Social Determinants of Health
|
2
|
MQB7035
|
Occupational Health
|
2
|
MQB7036
|
Occupational Medicine
|
2
|
MQB7037
|
Medical Surveillance and Fitness for Work
|
2
|
TOTAL: 12 credit hours
Language Requirement
A non-Malaysian applicant whose degree is from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction for that degree is not the English language and where the applicant wishes to follow a programme shall be required:
- To obtain a score of 600 for a paper-based total (PBT); a score of 250 for a computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 100 for an internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or
- To obtain a band of 6 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Entry Requirement
- The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University or an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Senate;
and
- At least one year of post-registration general medical experience approved by the Senate;
or
- The degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery of the University;
- The degrees of Bachelor of Allied Health from University;
- A Bachelor's degree of the University with at least a second class honours in a relevant discipline; or
- An equivalent qualification approved by the Senate; And
- At least one year of relevant work experience in clinical or health
Intake Schedule
Twice in an academic session (Sept and Feb).
Last Update: February 11, 2019