Master of Science in Public Health

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Master of Science in Public Health

Elevate your impact in healthcare with the Master of Science in Public Health at the University of the Visayas. Gain advanced knowledge, research skills, and leadership expertise for transformative contributions.

Accreditation
  •   Level I PACUCOA Accredited


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Program Description

The Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), as an academic degree, is a research-oriented program that prepares graduates for careers in academia or research settings as educators, researchers, or publishers. This program examines existing standards in public health service, correlates and incorporates data to generate new solutions to public health problems, and suggests ways to improve public health services and their administration within the community.


Accreditation

 PACUCOA Level I Formal Accredited Status for the period of January 2023 – January 2026

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

The Master of Science in Public Health program aims to produce health professionals who:


  • Demonstrate advanced and in depth professional and functioning knowledge and skills in the allied health sciences specifically in the areas of nursing practice, public health and hospital and healthcare administration; (PQF LEVEL7)
  • Demonstrate advanced research competencies in scientific inquiry that produce multi-disciplinary and more quantitative and qualitative research on a various nursing and healthcare topics; (PQF LEVEL7)
  • Manifest leadership abilities such as ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in the nursing and health care professions; (PQF LEVEL 7)
  • Engage in continuous learning and reflective thinking to pursue new knowledge and specific skills that involves individual work of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary experts; (PQF LEVEL 7)
Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Science in Public Health program are expected to:

  • PO1. Utilize existing standards in public health service, correlating and incorporating data to generate new solutions to public health problems, and suggesting ways to improve public health services and its administration within the community.
  • PO2. Apply evidence-based approaches to public health research and use of epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health context and hospital administration setting.
  • PO3. Provide and propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes.
  • PO4. Utilize the principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making to address organizational or community challenges.
  • PO5. Apply statutory and regulatory public health systems across national and international settings and policies mandated by governing bodies in the policy making and to address legal and organizational issues.
  • PO6. Develop public health research, policy based on sound ethical and moral principles and design public health policies or programs.

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