Public Health
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
1. General Objective
• To produce competent Public Health professionals who undertake promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services including management and implementation of PHC services compatible to the needs of the population
2. Specific Objectives
• Assessing community health needs and prioritize identified problems
• Intervening on the identified health and health related problems of the community
• Promoting health, preventing and controlling disease
• Providing curative and rehabilitative health services
• Managing health services and health offices
• Undertaking operational and problem solving researches
• Having professional attitudes, ethical conducts and social responsibilities;
• Undertaking Caring, Compassionate and Respectful service with ICT and entrepreneurial skill.
- Onsite
- October
- Under Graduate
Overview
GRADUATE PROFILE
A graduate Public Health Professional, given the knowledge, attitude and skills acquired from the program is expected to fulfill the following minimum requirements:
- Assess community health needs, prioritize, identified problems and Intervene on the identified health and health related problems
- Plan, implement and evaluate public health interventions programs at Health Care settings.
- Collect, document, process, analyze, and disseminate health information
- Participating in health promotion, prevention and control of diseases
- Provide curative and rehabilitative services
- Provide early diagnosis, basic treatment and referral of difficult cases
- Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services.
- Perform minor surgical and obstetric procedures
- Perform medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Mobilize individuals, families and communities for different public health activities
- Undertake operational health researches and involve in data management process
- Organize and participate to prevent and control disaster and emergency situations
- Promote and engage in inter-sectoral activities
Programme
| Course code | Course title | Lecture | Lab | Practice | Tutor | Cr. Hrs | ECTS | Pre-requisite courses | Mode of delivery |
| EnLa 1011 | Communicative English Skills I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | None | Parallel |
| Phys1043 | General Physics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Psyc1031 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Math1042 | Mathematics for Natural Sciences | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Phil1021 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| SpSc1041 | Physical Fitness (P/F)- 2 contact Hours | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GeES1022 | Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Hist. 1012
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History of Ethiopia and the Horn | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| Semester Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 35 | |||
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