The Master of Public Health (MPH) with a specialization or concentration in Research Ethics is a highly specialized postgraduate degree. It integrates the foundational skills of public health (epidemiology, biostatistics, policy) with the in-depth moral, legal, and social analysis required for the responsible conduct and governance of health research.
An honors degree in Health Sciences i.e. Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry or Nursing, Environmental Sciences, Biology, Laboratory Sciences, with at least two years of relevant field experience.
OR
An honors degree in Social Sciences e.g. Social Work, Sociology, Economics, Demography, with at least two years of relevant field experience.
OR
An honors degree in the Biological Sciences such as Statistics, Environmental Sciences, with at least two years of relevant field experience.
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Unit | Core/Elective |
| MPH7101 | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 | core |
| MPH7102 | BIOSTATISTICS | 4 | core |
| MPH7103 | RESEARCH METHODS & SURVEY DESIGN | 4 | core |
| MPH7104 | HEALTH PROMOTION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH | 4 | core |
| MPE7201 | FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH ETHICS | 3 | core |
| MPH7205 | HEALTH POLICY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT | 4 | core |
| MPH7206 | INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL | 4 | core |
| MPH7207 | MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION | 4 | core |
| MPH7208 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | 3 | core |
| MPE7301 | REGULATION OF RESEARCH AND POLICY | 3 | core |
| MPE7302 | CRITICAL REASONING IN RESEARCH ETHICS | 3 | core |
| MPE7303 | RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH | 3 | core |
| MPH7309 | RESEARCH PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION | 5 | core |
| MPE8101 | PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS | 3 | elective |
| MPE8102 | RESEARCH ETHICS PRACTICA AND EXTERNSHIPS | 3 | elective |
| MPE8103 | SKILLS FOR TEACHING RESEARCH ETHICS | 3 | elective |
| MPH8101 | PROGRAM MONITORING, EVALUATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | 4 | core |
| MPH8102 | DESIGNING AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH PROGRAMS | 4 | elective |
| MPH8103 | STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYSIS | 4 | elective |
| MPH8104 | ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HEALTH PROGRAMS | 3 | elective |
| MPH8108 | APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 | elective |
| MPH8109 | APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS | 4 | elective |
| MPH8111 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CLINICAL TRIALS | 3 | elective |
| MPE8204 | GRANT WRITING | 3 | core |
| MPH8212 | DISSERTATION DEVELOPMENT AND DEFENSE | 5 | core |
| MPH8213 | RESEARCH SEMINAR | 5 | core |
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