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Post Graduate Diploma in Health Education (PGD HE)

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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.

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