Post Graduate Diploma in Health Education (PGD HE)
About the programme: Health Education is a process which mostly affects changes in health seeking behaviour of the people in the community. The training in Health Education at post graduate level is directed to study and understand various factors involved in the process of imparting knowledge and changing attitude and behaviour of the people so as to promote health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health education. Their primary focus will always be on the promotion of good health practices in order to improve the overall health of the community.
Duration– 2 years
Eligibility– B.A/ BSc Degree, Allied Health Professionals.
Course Outline:
Semester I | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
PGDHE 500 | Public Health Administration | 1 | – | 15 | |
PGDHE 501 | Health Programmes | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
PGDHE 502 | Anatomy and Physiology-I | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
English and communications-I | 2 | – | 30 | ||
PGDHE 503 | Basic Epidemiology | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
PGDHE 504 | Microbiology and Medical Entomology | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
PGDHE 505 | Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Community Engagement | – | – | 60 | ||
Total | 12 | 8 | 480 | ||
Semester II | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
PGDHE 550 | Anatomy and Physiology- II | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
PGDHE 551 | Environmental Health | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
PGDHE 552 | Occupational Health | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
PGDHE 553 | Holistic Approach to Health | 1 | – | 15 | |
PGDHE 554 | Geriatric Health | 1 | 2 | 45 | |
English and Communications- II | 2 | – | 30 | ||
PGDHE 555 | Teaching Learning-I | 1 | 1 | 90 | |
PGDHE 556 | Research and Biostatistics- I | 1 | – | 15 | |
PGDHE 557 | Maternal and Child Health | 1 | 1 | ||
Community Engagement | – | – | 60 | ||
Total | 11 | 9 | 465 | ||
Semester III | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
PGDHE 600 | Introduction to Social and Behavioural Sciences | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
PGDHE 601 | Mental Health & Human Behaviour theories and Models | 2 | 3 | 120 | |
PGDHE 602 | Social and cultural aspects of Health Behaviour | 2 | – | 30 | |
PGDHE 603 | Health Communication | 2 | – | 30 | |
PGDHE 604 | Disaster Management and Basic Life support. | 1 | 3 | 105 | |
English and Communication – III | 2 | – | 30 | ||
PGDHE 605 | Research and Biostatistics- II | 1 | – | 15 | |
PGDHE 606 | Teaching Learning-II | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
Community Engagement | – | – | 60 | ||
Total | 14 | 6 | 525 | ||
Semester IV | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
Theory | Practicum | ||||
PGDHE 650 | Internship | – | 20 | 600 | |
TOTAL | – | 20 | 600 | ||
Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2070 hours. | |||||