Programme Education Objective

PEO1: Established themselves as successful professionals in the fields of Public health and Community health towards the prevention of infectious diseases, physical and mental health.

PEO2: Developed meaningful research and development instruments under ‘quality health for all’ policy and education initiatives.

PEO3: Attained higher professional careers in public and private healthcare institutions, non-governmental organizations, both national and inter-national.

PEO4: Pursued lifelong learning for the value-advancement and ethical practice of knowledge and skills for the betterment of society

Programme Structure

Core Curriculum

Health Education

Public Health Development

Social, behavioural, and environmental health aspects, Public Health development in India and around the world, role of Public Healthcare Institutions in Global Health System, Emergency, Disaster Preparedness and Response activities, Healthcare Systems and Outcomes: In reference to High, Low and Middle Income Countries, future of the Public Health, Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century

Assuring Quality in Health

Various aspects of quality control and quality assurance in Health, importance of quality standards, certifications and regulatory affairs, etc.

Ethical Issues

Legislations and ethics in health science, Health research, promoting healthcare activities in institutional and field settings, etc.

Biostatistics

Application of Quantitative Techniques in Public Health

Research analysis of public health programs and projects, application of quantitative techniques, case studies and problem-solving, etc.

Biostatistics Using R

Fundamentals of statistics, working with health data, statistical analysis using R, bio-statistics using statistical packages comonly used in Public Health Research, etc.

Public Health Decision-Support

Research Methodology in Public Health

Research design, research methods, Research analysis (using Statistical Packages) handling public health projects – using both qualitative and quantitative tools, field studies, reporting and communication

Epidemiology

Concept of health & disease, epidemiological triad, application of epidemiological methods, role of epidemiologists in disease prevention and control, screening and survey of the disease, healthcare’s changing scenarios and measurements, etc.

Health Informatics

Contemporary and emerging ICT in Public Health practice, concepts of – Health Information System, Databases, Electronic Medical Records, Data Standards in Public Health, data communication system, Interfaces & boundaries, System environment, System types, Software & Application Software, Integrated Information System, Intelligence, and Decision-support system

Health Policy and Management

Application of Economics in Public Health

Fundamentals of health economics, disease burden: Local to global for chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Obesity, Injury Prevention and Control, Infant Mortality and Poverty, various public health settings with socially, culturally and economically diverse populations, especially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, etc.

Environmental Science

Scientific study of the environmental system, status of its inherent or induced changes on organisms, study of physical and biological characters of the environment, social and cultural factors, and the impact of health on environment, and vice-versa.

Public Health Policy

Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR), HPSR- elements and key characteristics, Policy on Health Planning, Administration, and overall governance in India, Health services administration, Impact studies – Health systems, Health policy, policy analysis, Health schemes and programs, etc

Programme Type - PG

Duration - 2 Years

Fee Details

  • Durgapur
  • Kolkata

Durgapur

Payment Date

One Time Payment Yearly Payment Payment Deadline Half-Yearly Payment
Within 15 days of admission INR 59100
on or before 30th Nov, 2023 INR 59100
on or before 31st May 2024 INR 59100
on or before 30th Nov24 INR 64100
Total Fees: INR 227500 INR 241400
Course Fee including Admission : INR 277500 INR 291400

* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.

Kolkata

Payment Date

One Time Payment Yearly Payment Payment Deadline Half-Yearly Payment
Admission Fee INR 50,000 INR 50,000 INR 50,000
Within 15 days of Admission INR 2,27,600 INR 1,42,500 INR 75,700
on or before 30th Nov, 2023 INR 75,700
on or before 31st May, 2024 INR 1,00,000 INR 50,500
on or before 30th Nov, 2024 INR 55,500
Total Fees: INR 2,77,600 INR 2,92,500 INR 3,07,400
Course Fee including Admission :

* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.

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