MPH 2020-22 SIHS, Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

Master of Public Health
Programme Structure 2020-22

To prepare professionals with the technical and managerial skills who will
strengthen the Public Health system.
1. OBJECTIVE
To train and develop a cadre of competent public health policy makers, managers ,
practitioners, educators and researchers.
DURATION (IN
2. 24 (Full Time)
MONTHS)
3. INTAKE 60
4. RESERVATION I.Within the a) SC b) ST c) Differently abled
sanctioned intake (In Percentage) (In Percentage) (In Percentage)

15 7.5 3

II.Over and above

a) Kashmiri Migrants b) International Students
the sanctioned
(In Seats) (In Percentage)
intake

2 15

Graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance with a

5. ELIGIBILITY minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes)
SELECTION
6. Academic Profile Score, Written Ability Test and Personal Interaction (PI-WAT).
PROCEDURE
MEDIUM OF
7. English
INSTRUCTION
PROGRAMME
8. Semester
PATTERN
COURSE &
9. Annexure I (attached)
SPECIALIZATION
10. FEE Academic Fee p.a Institute Deposit Total

Indian Students 250000 20000 270000

International
Students (USD 375000 20000 395000
equivalent to INR)
International Students (USD)
Indian Students 0 0 0
International
Students (USD 0 0 0
equivalent to INR)
All internal courses will have 100% component as internal evaluation at the
11. ASSESSMENT institute level. All external courses will have 60% internal component and 40%
component as external (University) examination.

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The assessment of the student for each examination is done, based on relative
performance. Maximum Grade Point (GP) is 10 corresponding to O (Outstanding).
For all courses, a student is required to pass both internal and external examination
STANDARD OF
12. separately with a minimum Grade Point of 4 corresponding to Grade P. Students
PASSING
securing less than 40% absolute marks in each head of passing will be declared
FAIL. The University awards a degree to the student who has achieved a minimum
CGPA of 4 out of maximum 10 CGPA.
AWARD OF DEGREE/ Master of Public Health will be awarded at the end of semester IV examination by
13. DIPLOMA/ taking into consideration the performance of all semester examinations after
CERTIFICATE obtaining minimum 4.00 CGPA out of 10 CGPA.
14. NATURE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF CREDITS
Generic Generic Specialization Specialization
Semester Open Elective Audit Total
Core Elective Core Elective

1 23 0 0 0 0 0 23
2 21 0 0 0 0 1* 21
3 24 0 0 0 0 1* 24
4 30 2 0 0 0 0 32
Total 98 2 0 0 0 0 100
* Satisfactory completion of the non letter- grade courses 'Integrated Disaster Management' and 'Research
Publication' is mandatory for award of degree.

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Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

Master of Public Health
Programme Structure 2020-22

Annexure A
Catalog
Course Internal External Total
Course Course Title Specialization Credit
Code Marks Marks Marks
Code
Semester : 1
Generic Core Courses
T2208 0401440101 Research Methodology 4 120 80 200
TH4027 0401440102 Environment Health 4 120 80 200
TH4028 0401440103 Occupational Health 4 120 80 200
TH4025 0401440104 Introduction to Public Health 3 90 60 150
TH4026 0401440105 Epidemiology-I 3 90 60 150
T6746 0401440106 Biostatistics for Public Health - I 3 90 60 150
T6751 0401440107 Society, Culture and Health 2 60 40 100
Total 23 690 460 1150
Semester : 2
Generic Core Courses
TH4030 0401440201 Communicable Diseases 4 120 80 200
TH4031 0401440202 Non-Communicable Diseases 4 120 80 200
T2582 0401440203 OB & HRM 3 90 60 150
T6747 0401440204 Biostatistics for Public Health-II 3 90 60 150
T2193 0401440205 Project Management 2 60 40 100
TH4029 0401440206 Epidemiology-II 2 60 40 100
Medical Anthropology and
T6728 0401440207 2 60 40 100
Bioethics
T4010 0401440208 Non Profit Sector in Healthcare 1 50 0 50
Integrated Disaster Non Letter
T4005 0401440209 0 0 0
Management * Grade
Total 21 650 400 1050
Semester : 3
Generic Core Courses
F0005 0401440301 Flexi-Credit Course 5 250 0 250
TH4032 0401440302 Maternal & Child Health (MCH) 4 120 80 200
TH4035 0401440303 Public Health Nutrition 4 120 80 200
Public Health Information
TE7482 0401440304 4 120 80 200
System
T6707 0401440305 Demography and Vital Statistics 3 90 60 150
Health Policies for Public
T6750 0401440306 2 60 40 100
Health and Medical Care
Mass Communication theories
T5731 0401440307 2 60 40 100
and Practices
Non Letter
T0100 0401440308 Research Publication * 0 0 0
Grade
Total 24 820 380 1200
Semester : 4
Generic Core Courses
T4712 0401440401 Dissertation 13 390 260 650
T4909 0401440402 Internship 10 300 200 500
Public Healthcare
T5732 0401440403 4 120 80 200
Communication Strategy
TH4033 0401440404 Global Health 2 60 40 100
TH4034 0401440405 Hospital Management 1 50 0 50
Total 30 920 580 1500

Generic Elective Courses Group

Leadership and Capacity
T2290 0401440406 2 100 0 100
Building
TE7160 0401440407 Health GIS 2 100 0 100
Total Required Credits 2 100 0 100

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Master of Public Health
Programme Structure 2020-22

Semester Internal Credits External Credits Total Credits Total Marks

Semester1 0 23 23 1150
Semester2 1 20 21 1050
Semester3 5 19 24 1200
Semester4 3 29 32 1600
Total 9 91 100 5000

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