M.Sc Community Child Health
M.Sc Community Child Health (CCH) is the pioneer post graduate program at KICH. It is a full time, TWO years degree program taught in English, spread over Four Semesters and having 60 credit hours, with the objective of enhancing the knowledge and skills of students in the promotive and preventive child healthcare. Program is affiliated with Khyber Medical University(KMU) Peshawar and will be registered with Pakistan Medical & Dental Council(PM&DC). Definition of credit hour, admission criteria, academic sessions and methods of assessment will be those adopted by KMU. On campus full time classes will be held at the Khyber Institute of Child Health (KICH), Phase 5, Hayatabad Peshawar. First semester will comprise of Public Health core courses while Second& Third semesters will mostly comprise of Child Health Specific disciplines. Fourth semester will have a field practicum and a Thesis writing; both in child health specific areas.
Eligibility
- MBBS or equivalent qualification registered with PM&DC.
1st SEMESTER
S.No | Codes | Course | CrHrs
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1 | MPH-501 | Epidemiology-IntroductiontoTheory & Practice | 03
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2 | MPH-502 | Statistical Methods in Public Health | 03
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3 | MPH-504 | Health Education & Promotion | 03
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4 | MPH-505 | Computer Applications in Public Health | 03
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5 | MPH-509 | Public Health Management & Policy | 03
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6 | MPH-513 | Health Economics | 03
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Total: | 18
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2nd SEMESTER
S.No | Codes | Course | CrHrs
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1 | CCH-501 | Reproductive Health | 03
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2 | CCH-502 | Fundamentals of immunization | 01
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3 | CCH-503 | Mother and child nutrition | 03
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4 | CCH-504 | Childhood Infections | 03
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5 | CCH-505 | Childhood Non-communicable Diseases | 02
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6 | CCH-506 | Child Health Assessment | 01
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7 | CCH-507 | Integrated Managementof Neonataland Childhood Illnesses(IMNCI) | 03
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8 | CCH-508 | Psychosocial model of Child Health | 02
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Total: | 18
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3rd SEMESTER
S.No | Codes | Course | CrHrs
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1 | MPH- 414 | Health System Research | 03
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2 | CCH-515 | Child Healthin Disasters | 03
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3 | CCH-516 | Essential Newborn Care(ENC) | 03
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4 | CCH-517 | Child Protection | 03
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Total: | 12
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4th SEMESTER
S.No | Codes | Course | CrHrs
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1 | CCH-525 | Practicum(On-the-JobTraining) | 06
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2 | CCH-526 | Thesis( ResearchProject ) | 06
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Total: | 12
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Number of Credit Hours Per Semester
1st Semester | 18 CrHrs
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2nd Semester | 18 CrHrs
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3rd Semester | 12 CrHrs
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4th Semester | 12 CrHrs
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Total Credit Hours | 60
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