M. SC. RURAL HEALTH (MRH) COURSE STRUCTURE

SEMESTER - I
THEORY		PRACTICALS
MRH - 101	4 CREDITS	MRH 111	4 CREDITS
MRH - 102	4 CREDITS	MRH 112	4 CREDITS
MRH - 103	4 CREDITS

SEMESTER - II
THEORY		PRACTICALS
MRH - 201	4 CREDITS	MRH 211	4 CREDITS
MRH - 202	4 CREDITS	MRH 212	4 CREDITS
MRH - 203	4 CREDITS
MRH - 20E	4 CREDITS

SEMESTER - III
THEORY		PRACTICALS
MRH - 301	4 CREDITS	MRH 311	4 CREDITS
MRH - 302	4 CREDITS	MRH 312	4 CREDITS
MRH - 303	4 CREDITS
MRH - 30E	4 CREDITS

SEMESTER - IV
THEORY		PRACTICALS
MRH - 401	4 CREDITS	MRH 411	4 CREDITS
MRH - 40D DESSERTATION	8 CREDITS	SEMINAR	4 CREDITS

CREDITS :

The duration & Extent of study – programs and coursed are expressed in a system of credits with one credit corresponding to one full week of full time studies. The full time Studies require minimum of 44 hours of work per week.

COURSE CURRICULUM

The Postgraduate Programme in Rural Health is of two years course. All students must complete Four Semesters of six months duration . In the first three Semesters there are three compulsory core subjects. In the Second and Third semester each student has to opt for one Elective subject. In the Forth and final semester each student has to Select One Dissertation Module. Both theory and practical/field visits/ tutorials will be organized in each of the core subject.

COMPULSORY CORE SUBJECTS

MRH - 101: SIGNIFICANCE OF RURAL HEALTH & COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

MRH - 102: DETERMINANTS OF RURAL HEALTH

MRH - 103: NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY

MRH - 201: EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS

MRH - 202: RESEARCH METHODOLGY

MRH - 203: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HEALTH

MRH - 301: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

MRH - 302: NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

MRH - 303: HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

MRH - 401: HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING & MANAGEMENT INCLUDING

BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION ( BCC)

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

MRH - 20E: ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION & WASTE MANAGEMENT

MRH - 20E: REPRODUCTIVE & CHILD HEALTH

MRH - 20E: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL HEALTH

MRH - 30E: INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

MRH - 30E: RURAL HEALTH ECONOMICS & FINANCING

MRH - 30E: HEALTH INFORMATICS

DISSERTATION AREAS

MRH - 40D COMMUNITY BASED

MRH - 40D INSTITUTIONAL BASED

MRH - 40D CONCEPTUAL

MRH - 40D PEDOGOGIC (EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY)