This programme seeks to produce specialist who has a strong foundation in the broad field of Public Health as well as adequate training and preparation to take up special functions as required in the speciality discipline of his or her own choice. The programme was started in 1973 and the first batch graduated in 1974.
The MPH graduate should have the following public health skills:
| PEO 1. Graduates establish themselves as public health practitioners |
| PEO 2. Graduates contribute to research, policy development and planning and implementation of public health programmes |
| PEO 3. Graduates engage in lifelong pursuit of knowledge sharing and learning |
| PLO 1. Apply public health knowledge in mitigating risk to population health |
| PLO 2. Incorporate cultural, social, behavioural and biological differences in the practice of public health |
| PLO 3. Apply public health approaches in assessing population health |
| PLO 4. Exhibit competent communication skills and ability to work in teams |
| PLO 5. Solve public health problems using quantitative skills |
| PLO 6. Demonstrate leadership, autonomy and responsibility in the practice of public Health |
| PLO 7. Inculcate life-long learning in managing public health problems |
| PLO 8. Apply legal, ethical and professional codes of practice in public health |
As a public health postgraduate, you will be prepared to work in a variety of fields including:
The medium of instruction for this course is English and candidates are required to complete their assignments, reports, tests and examination in English. The candidate will follow a program of in-house instruction in General Public Health.
The Master of Public Health programme comprises forty-two (42) credit hours namely:
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Code
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Course
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Credit
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Core Courses
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MQB7001
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Research Method
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3
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MQB7005
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Principles & Methods of Epidemiology
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3
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MQB7047
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Principles of Management in Health
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3
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MQB7049
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Principles of Biostatistics
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3
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MQB7050
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Research Project
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9
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Specialisation Courses
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MQB7003
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Principles of Family Health
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3
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MQB7004
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Society, Behaviour and Health
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3
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MQB7034
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Environmental Health
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3
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MQB7041
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Occupational Health
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3
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MQB7042
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Global Health
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3
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Elective Courses
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MQB7012
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Producing Better Evidence
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2
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MQB7014
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Health Economics
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2
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MQB7025
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Health Promotion
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2
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MQB7026
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Public Health Nutrition
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2
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MQB7027
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Qualitative Inquiry in Public Health
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2
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MQB7030
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Comparative Health System
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2
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MQB7033
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Social Determinants of Health
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2
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MQB7036
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Occupational Medicine
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2
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MQB7038
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Clinical Occupational Medicine
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2
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MQB7039
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Global Health Leadership
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2
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MQB7040
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Nutritional Epidemiology
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2
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MQB7043
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Ethics, Law and Health
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2
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MQB7044
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Data Management in Public Health
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2
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MQB7045
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Essentials of Data Science in Public Health
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2
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MQB7046
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Modelling Public Health Data
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2
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MQB7048
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Medical Surveillance and Fitness to Work
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2
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A non-citizen candidates who obtained his degree from a university or institution of higher learning which does not use English Language as the medium of instruction for degree, are required:
If the applicant does not have the prescribed qualifications as above, the applicant may be considered for admission subject to passing any English language test recognized by the Senate before being allowed to register for the Master of Public Health program.
Entry qualifications to the Master of Public Health programme are as follows:
2 intake sessions per year: September/October intake and February/March intake
Last Update: 11/03/2024