MPH Hons at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore Offline Course

This honors course is innovative and the course design is unique. The course follows semester system and curriculum is competency based. The assessment will be continuous (formative) with sessional tests, quizzes, presentations, open book tests, case studies, critical reading of journals & term end examination.

The course covers new areas such as values in public health, leadership and governance, universal health policy, ecological sensitivity, plural health systems, disaster preparedness and international & global health with a rights and social determinants perspective. The course uses the diverse range of teaching-learning experiences and activities which include the focus on higher cognitive and communication skill development, case studies, field visits, postings to institutions and programmes, and more specifically and especially a period of internship within the course framework. Participants will be offered two electives-the first one will be research-based (quantitative or qualitative) and the second one will be advanced options in areas covered by the curriculum.

Recognition/Approval of the course - The course is approved by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi.

Duration of the course - The course is of three years duration consisting of six semesters which includes six weeks of compulsory internship in the final semester.