The Department of Community Medicine runs a postgraduate degree programme in public Health leading to the award of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree.
In the past years there have been serious and repeated outbreaks of diseases like yellow fever, cerebrospinal meningitis, cholera, AIDS and etc. Other preventable non-communicable diseases like injuries, cancers and cardiovascular diseases are now on the increase. Clusters of factories and industries are springing up all over the region creating uncontrolled environmental pollution and degradation. These are indications that existing local facilities and capabilities for containing these diseases and outbreaks are inadequate. A pressing need therefore exists to upgrade the quality, and scope of public health education, research and action to meet the practical challenges in the provision of the health care in Nigeria.
At the end of the master degree programme, participants are expected to:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| - | - | - |
MASTERS DEGREE WITH AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit |
| PUH 811 | Basic Epidemiology | 1 |
| PUH 821 | Medical Statistics | 2 |
| PUH 891 | Project Design Module | 1 |
| PUH 860 | Environmental Health | 1 |
| PUH 830 | Health Education | 1 |
| Year 1: Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Units |
| PUH 852 | International Health | 1 |
| PUH 833 | Primary Health Care | 1 |
| PUH 821 | Demography | 1 |
| PUH 891 | Seminar | 2 |
| ELECTIVES | 2 | |
| Year 1: First Semester | ||
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Units |
| PUH 851 | Social and Rehabilitative medicine | 1 |
| PUH 811 | Communicable Diseases Epidemiology | 2 |
| PUH 832 | Public Health Nutrition | 1 |
| PUH 831 | Reproductive and Family Health | 1 |
| PUH 861 | Occupation Health | 1 |
| Year 1: Second Semester | ||
| Course Code | Courses Title | Credit Units |
| PUH 890 | Project | 8 |
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) DEGREE
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The MPH degree programme is designed for two categories of students as follows:
a. Medical doctors who require specialization in core public health disciplines with a field research experience or medical doctors who want to
pursue higher academic or professional degrees in public health; and
b. Allied professionals in the health sciences who desire to pursue careers in public health.
For (a) above, candidates for admission must have obtained.
1. An MBBS degree from Ebonyi State University or its equivalent from any other Universities approved by the Senate.
2. A minimum of 3 years post-graduation working experience inclusive of the one year internship period.
3. A selection test conducted by the department may be necessary for candidates before admission into the programme.
For (b) above, Candidates for admission must have obtained:
1. At least a second class honours degree in Nursing, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Health Education, and other courses allied to medicine
from the Ebonyi State University or any other University approved by Senate.
2. A minimum of 3 years post-graduation working experience,
3. A selection test conducted by the department may be necessary for candidates before admission into the programme, which prospective candidates
must pass
- Two (2) semesters minimum, and
- Six (6) semesters maximum.
Part-time students:
- Four (4) semesters minimum, and
- Ten (10) semesters maximum
Plus in each case the time required for remedial courses by candidates which should not exceed one semester for full time students and two semesters
for part time students.