Higher Professional Diploma

Objectives

To enhance the capacity of intermediate healthcare practitioners and prepare them to provide public health intervention management and increase the workforce. It will also provide them with the right skills and knowledge to participate effectively in public health team and more so, prepare them for higher studies in postgraduate Public Health Management course.

Eligibility

Applicants should have a recognized diploma or professional certificate in any health discipline or a first degree in non-health discipline equivalent qualification. Candidates with work experience in health/ development sector will be given preference.

First Semester

HPH321; Introduction to Public Health                                                  3Credits

HPH322; Principle of Health Planning                                                   3Credits

HPH323; Health Demography                                                                  3Credits

HPH324; Epidemiology                                                                              3Credits

HPH325; Communication Practice                                                          3Credits

HPH326; Principles and Practice of Management                                3Credits

HPH327; Field Trip and Reporting 1                                                       3Credits

HPH328; Research Method                                                                       3Credits

Second Semester

HPH329; Disease Surveillance and Intelligence                                    3Credits

HPH330; Introduction to Biostatistics                                                    3Credits

HPH331; Inter-Professional Relations                                                     3Credits

HPH332; Programme Planning and Design                                            3Credits

HPH333; Introduction to Personnel Management                                3Credits

HPH334; Field Trip and Report 2                                                              3Credits

HPH335; Introduction to Health Statistics                                              3Credits

Third Semester

HPH401; Health Education and Advocacy                                                 3Credits

HPH402; HPH021; Community Health Campaign                                  3Credits

HPH403; Healthcare Delivery System                                                        3Credits

HPH404; Report Writing and Presentation                                               3Credits

HPH405; Essential of Health Economics                                                   3Credits

HPH406; Field Trip and Report 3                                                                3Credits

HPH407; Quantitative Technique in Public Health                                 3Credits

Fourth Semester

HPH408; Overview of National Health Insurance                                   3Credits

HPH409; Public Health Professionals                                                        3Credits

HPH410; Maternal and Reproductive Health                                            3Credits

HPH411; Primary Healthcare System                                                          3Credits

HPH412; Research Project                                                                             6Credits

HPH413; Practicum                                                                                         6Credits

Course Duration

18 Months

Mode of Study

Tutorial and Open Distance Educational Learning