Curriculum
Course Offerings
Master of Science in Tropical Medicine
Master of Science in Asian Health Practices
Masters in Health Science Education
Master of Science in Public Health
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Arts in Nursing
Thesis and Non-Thesis Program
Master of Science in Tropical Medicine
his degree program answers the need for an intensive study of various microbes, parasites and insects causing tropical diseases particularly in the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region.
The program consists of 40 units distributed as follows:
| A. Core courses (12 units) |
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| Stat 201 |
Fundamental Statistics |
3 units |
| ResMeth 201 |
Research Methods |
3 units |
| Epi 201 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
3 units |
| HCS 201 |
Foundation of Health Care Systems |
3 units |
| B. Major courses (16 units) |
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| TropMed 201 |
Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases |
3 units |
| TropMed 202 |
Vehicle-borne Infectious Diseases |
3 units |
| TropMed 203 |
Epidemiology and Control of Vector-borne Diseases |
3 units |
| TropMed 204 |
Insect Allergy, Snake Bites & Other Envenomization |
3 units |
| TropMed 205 |
Non-communicable Disorders |
3 units |
| TropMed 299 |
Seminars in Tropical Medicine |
1 unit |
| C. Electives (6 units)* |
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| ICT 201 |
Technical Report/Research Writing & Computer Literacy |
1 unit |
| HPEduc |
Principles of Health Education |
2 units |
*plus other subjects of the student’s choice from the other program tracts.
The strategies for learning are lectures, interactive sessions and workshops with emphasis on problem solving skills. The program can be completed in 7 trimesters.
Master of Science in Asian Health Practices
This degree program orients the students to traditional and indigenous health practices that can be integrated to conventional medicine. Courses in this tract include history, principles and concepts and practical applications of these practices. Strong values formation and skills training are also emphasized.
The program consists of 40 units distributed as follows:
| A. Core courses (12 units) |
| |
| Stat 201 |
Fundamental Statistics |
3 units |
| ResMeth 201 |
Research Methods |
3 units |
| Epi 201 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
3 units |
| HCS 201 |
Foundation of Health Care Systems |
3 units |
| B. Major courses (19 units) |
| |
| AHP 201 |
Philippine Indigenous Health Practices |
3 units |
| APH 202 |
Traditional Chinese Medicine 1(Basic Course) |
3 units |
| AHP 203 |
Traditional Chinese Medicine 2 (Advance Course) |
3 units |
| AHP 204 |
Compendium of Herbal Formulary |
3 units |
| AHP 205 |
Nutritional Epidemiology, Planning & Management |
3 units |
| AHP 206 |
Oriental Massage & Exercises: Principles, Theories & Practices |
3 units |
| AHP 299 |
Seminars in Oriental Health Care |
1 unit |
| C. Electives (3 units)* |
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| ICT 201 |
Technical Report/Research Writing & Computer Literacy |
1 unit |
*plus other subjects of the student’s choice from the other program tracts.
The strategies for learning are lectures, interactive sessions and workshops with emphasis on problem solving skills. The program can be completed in 7 trimesters.
Masters in Health Science Education
This degree program aims to develop in the students the skills and competence in areas such as curriculum development, classroom management, educational research and evaluation as these relate to the health field.
The program consists of 38 units distributed as follows:
| A. Core courses (6 units) |
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| Stat 201 |
Fundamental Statistics |
3 units |
| ResMeth 201 |
Research Methods |
3 units |
| B. Major courses (24 units any of the following) |
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| HSE 201 |
Principles of Educational Psychology |
3 units |
| HSE 202 |
Instruction and Assessment for Health Professionals |
3 units |
| HSE 203 |
Curriculum Development |
3 units |
| HSE 204 |
Educational Measurement and Program Evaluation in Health Science Education |
3 units |
| HSE 205 |
Organization and Management of Health Science Education Programs |
3 units |
| HSE 206 |
Instructional Media |
2 units |
| HSE 207 |
Microteaching |
4 units |
| HSE 208 |
Current Issues in Health Science Education |
3 units |
| C. Electives (4 units)* |
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| ICT 201 |
Technical Report/Research Writing & Computer Literacy |
1 unit |
*plus other subjects of the student’s choice.
The strategies for learning are lectures, interactive sessions and workshops with emphasis on problem solving skills. The program can be completed in 7 trimesters.
Master of Science in Public Health
| A. Core Courses |
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| Stat 201 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics |
3 units |
| Epi 201 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
3 units |
| Admi 201 |
Principles of Management |
3 units |
| Educ 201 |
Principles of Education |
3 units |
| B. Common Major Courses |
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| Stat 201 |
Statistics & Epidemiology for Managers |
2 units |
| Res 201 |
Research Management |
3 units |
| Res 203 |
Evaluation/Evaluative Research |
2 units |
| Epidemiology |
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| Res 202 |
Advanced Research Design |
2 units |
| Stat 204 |
Advanced Statistics |
2 units |
| Epi 204 |
Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases |
2 units |
| Epi 202 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
2 units |
| Management |
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| Admi 204 |
Health Facility Management |
2 units |
| Admi 205 |
Total Quality Management |
2 units |
| Admi 207 |
Health Economics |
3 units |
| C. Electives |
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| Info 201 |
Health Information System
Qualitative Research |
2 units |
| Epi 205 |
Epidemiology of Work Related Diseases
Classroom Management
Health Human Resource Development
Social & Behavioral Aspects of Community Health |
2 units |
| Admi 208 |
Seminars |
2 units |
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Arts in Nursing
Thesis and Non-Thesis Program
| I. Core Courses (12 units) |
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| N-200 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 units |
| N-201 |
Advanced Statistics (Biostatistics) |
3 units |
| N-202 |
Advanced Research Methods |
3 units |
| N-203 |
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice |
3 units |
II. Major Courses
Students select a clinical specialty area from the five nursing specialty field of studies or a professional role offered in the area of Nursing Service Administration and Nursing Education
A. Nursing Specialization (12 units)
| 1. Maternal Child Nursing |
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| a. N-204 |
Womens Health |
3 units |
| b. N-205 |
Perinatal Nursing |
3 units |
| c. N-206 |
Nursing Care of Children |
3 units |
| d. N-207 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
| 2. Adult Health Nursing |
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| a. N-208 |
Cardiovascular Nursing |
3 units |
| b. N-209 |
Renal Nursing |
3 units |
| c. N-210 |
Endocrine Nursing |
3 units |
| d. N-211 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
| 3. Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing |
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| a. N-212 |
Mental Health & Psych Nursing I |
3 units |
| b. N-213 |
Mental Health & Psych Nursing II |
3 units |
| c. N-214 |
Mental Health & Psych Nursing III |
3 units |
| d. N-215 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
| 4. Community Health Nursing |
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| a. N-216 |
Family Health Nursing |
3 units |
| b. N-217 |
Advanced Community Health Nursing |
3 units |
| c. N-218 |
Home Health Care |
3 units |
| d. N-219 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
| 5. Occupational Health |
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| a. N-220 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
3 units |
| b. N-221 |
Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Physiology |
3 units |
| c. N-222 |
Occupational Diseases with Toxicology |
3 units |
| d. N-223 |
Occupation Health Policy & Labor Legislation |
3 units |
B. Leadership and Management Professional Role
| 1. Nursing Service |
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| a. N-224 |
Theory and Practice of Administration |
3 units |
| b. N-225 |
Health Care Financing |
3 units |
| c. N-226 |
Managing Health Care System |
3 units |
| d. N-227 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
| 2. Nursing Education Administration |
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| a. N-228 |
Curriculum Planning and Development |
3 units |
| b. N-229 |
Administration of Nursing Program |
3 units |
| c. N-230 |
Classroom and Clinical Management |
3 units |
| d. N-231 |
Intensive Related Learning Experience |
3 units |
III. Cognates/Electives
The graduate student is required to complete 6 units of cognates/electives. The course can be chosen from the following:
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| N-232 |
Advanced Health Economics |
| N-233 |
Qualitative Research |
| N-234 |
Contemporary Issues in Health and Nursing |
| N-235 |
Traditional and Alternative Health Care |
| N-236 |
Advanced Practice Nursing |
| N-237 |
Advanced Technical Writing |
| N-238 |
Business Ethics in Health |
IV. In place of Thesis Writing, course work of 6 units on Evidenced-Base Nursing is required of a student.
Comprehensive examination is required after completion of all Academic Requirements.
