Unit Code: PBH501

Unit Name: Introduction to Public Health

Description: This will be the first course that a year 1 PH student should take as this introduces all aspects of Public Health that includes Epidemiology, Health Service Management, Environmental Health, Health Promotion, Dietetics and Nutrition. The course provides a comprehensive overview of public health from its historical roots to what public health is today, how governmental and non-governmental public health agencies are organized, the core public health functions and the 10 Essential Public Health Services, the millennium development goals (MDG’s) and the sustainable development goals (SDG’s). In addition, despite of the evolving changes in definition, the concept remains i.e. to prolong life, protect and promote health. The course will be a snap shot of all that the students will encounter throughout learning in the field of Public Health.

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Prerequisite: NA

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1