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About Bachelor of Science in Public Health (B.Sc. Hons.)

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health with Honors is a four-year degree program offered by the Department of Public Health Sciences, focusing on training individuals for a dynamic role in public health management. The faculty is dedicated to cultivating skilled professionals with the expertise to address public health challenges effectively.Through a team of experienced faculty members, the program provides a robust platform for comprehensive theoretical and practical learning. Emphasizing practical orientation, students engage in various laboratory exercises and real-world experiments. Practical hands-on training is integral, involving participation in public health initiatives and projects led by seasoned professionals and experts in the field.The curriculum is strategically designed to cover a range of studies in public health, including epidemiology, health policy, community health assessment, and disease prevention. Students gain proficiency in utilizing various tools and technologies related to public health analysis and assessment.The program instills effective skills necessary for promoting community health and ensuring the highest standards of public health care. To enhance practical experience, the faculty is affiliated with a 750-bed multi-specialty hospital equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. This affiliation provides students with invaluable exposure to real-world public health scenarios, preparing them for impactful roles in the field.

Curriculum

Semester 1	Semester 2
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Fundamental of Public Health	Pharmacology
Anatomy & Physiology	Microbiology & Pathology (Theory and Practical))
Minor -1 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -2 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Programming in Python	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Programming in Python Lab	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Artificial Intelligence lab
Economic Evaluation for HTA: Introduction to Health Economics & Health Technology Assessment	Economic Evaluation for HTA: Economic Evaluation of Health Programmes
University Electives -1 (Multidisciplinary course)(Select any one)	University Electives -2 (Multidisciplinary course) (Select any one)
Health Care Management	Internet Technology and Web Designing
First Aid and Life Support	Human Psychology
Skill Enhancement Course -1	Overview and Perspectives of Values
Digital Health	Skill Enhancement Course -2
Value Added Course-1	Mathematical Aptitude
Climate Change & Sustainable Environment	Value Added Course-2
Ability Enhancement Course -1 /Modern Indian Language-1(Any one)	IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS-I
Basic English-I	Ability Enhancement Course -2 /Modern Indian Language-2 (Any one)
Basic Hindi-I	Basic English-II
Basic Gujarati-I	Basic Hindi-II
	Basic Gujarati-II

Semester 3	Semester 4
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Biochemistry (Theory and Practical)	Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology (Theory and Practical)	Biostatistics (Theory and Practical)
Demography and Population Sciences	Gender and Health
University Electives -3 (Select any one)	Minor -3/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Data Science for AI
Intellectual Property	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Data Science for AI Lab
Skill Enhancement Course -3	Economic Evaluation for HTA: Systematic Review and Meta- analysis
Artificial Intelligence -AI	Skill Enhancement Course -4
Value Added Course-3	Application of Microsoft Office including MS Word, Excel & Power Point/ Data analysis using Microsoft Excel
IPDC including History and Culture of India and IKS-2	Value Added Course-4/ Physical Education (Select any one)
Ability Enhancement Course -3/ Modern European Language-1 (Select any one)	Positive Mental Health
Advanced English - I	Physical Education: Yoga
Basic German - I	Physical Education: Sports
Basic French - I	Physical Education: NCC
	Ability Enhancement Course -4 / Modern European Language-2 (Select any one)
	Advanced English - II
	Basic German - II
	Basic BasicFrench - II

Semester 5	Semester 6
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Research Methodology and Research Ethics	National Health Program
Health Systems, Policies and Laws	Public Health Nutrition
Social and Behaviour Health Communication	Environmental and Occupation Health
Minor -4 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -6/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Machine Learning	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Machine Learning Lab	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Natural Language Processing Lab
Economic Evaluation for HTA: Decision Analysis for Health Technology Assessment	Economic Evaluation for HTA: Budget Impact analysis
Minor -5/ Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Ability Enhancement Course -5
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Deep Learning	Professional Ethics and Communication
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: Deep Learning Lab	Internship/Mini Project-1 (in Major Specific Course)
Economic Evaluation for HTA: Equity and Sensitivity Analysis
Skill Enhancement Course -5(Select any one)
Digital Literacy
Finance for everyone

Semester 7	Semester 8
Major (Discipline Specific Course)	Major (Discipline Specific Course)
Introduction to Health Management	Introduction to Health Management
Health Economics	Health Economics
Adolescent, Reproductive & Sexual Health	Adolescent, Reproductive & Sexual Health
Minor -7 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)	Minor -8 / Interdisciplinary Course (Select any one)
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare Lab	Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning: AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare Lab
Economic Evaluation for HTA: Writing HTA Report and Dissemination	Economic Evaluation for HTA: Project
On Job Training (OJT)- in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)	On Job Training (OJT) - in Major Specific (for Honours Degree)
OR	OR
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credit (for Honours Degree)	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant of 4 credit (for Honours Degree)
1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)	1 subject of Major/Minor discipline relevant SEC course of 2 credits (for Honours Degree)
OR	OR
Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)	Research Project in Major Specific course (For Honours with Research degree)