Calendar 2005–06

Postgraduate Studies • Medicine 343 7. Advanced Course in Epidemiology 8. Writing of Research Thesis 9. Advanced Selected Topics in Biostatistics 10. Advanced Biostatistics I 11. Data Collection Methods 12. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases 13. Selected Topics in Epidemiology and Evidence-based Health Care 14. Advanced Biostatistics II 15. Data Collection and Analysis for Research Thesis I 16. Data Collection and Analysis for Research Thesis II 17. Writing up of Thesis and Presentation of Results MSc Programme in Health Education and Health Promotion (Full-time and Part-time) The programme aims at enabling graduates to: 1. assess individual and community needs for health education and health promotion; 2. plan and implement effective health education and health promotion programmes; 3. evaluate the effectiveness of health education and health promotion programmes; 4. coordinate provisions for health education and health promotion services; 5. act as resource person in health education and health promotion; 6. be able to use evidence based health education to promote health. Courses Offered (A) Core Modules 1. Basic Epidemiology 2. Applied Statistics 3. Demography, Health and Social Indicators 4. Research Methods in Health Education and Health Promotion (Qualitative Research) 5. Assessing and Evaluating Individual and Community Needs for Health Education 6. Communication and Counselling Skills 7. Planning, Administering and Evaluating Effective Health Education Programmes II 8. Theory and Practices of Health Education and Health Promotion 9. Practicum and Protocol Development 10. Special Project (B) Elective Modules 1. Healthy School 2. Healthy Community 3. Patient Rehabilitation 4. Nutrition and Health 5. Occupational and Environmental Health 6. Physical Activities and Health