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A Very Warm Welcome to the Summer Semester 2021!
Message from Respected Head Sir
Dear Beloved Learners,
During this Covid-19 crisis, you have observed how unprepared the world is in terms of preventing pandemic, managing health and protect human lives. Therefore it is important to equip ourselves with knowledge and skills to avert such kind of catastrophe in the future. We are committed to provide vibrant and robust online teaching in this lockdown situation. We are also eagerly awaiting to hear about your life, particularly your experience and management in this Covid-19 crisis. Therefore, it’s a big opportunity to knowledge sharing!
I have uploaded the lesson plans, and session 1 learning materials for your information. Please read those materials. Please note your questions and concerns, which we will discuss on the first day session.
Thank you. Stay well and safe.By, Dr. ABM Alauddin Chowdhury
Bangla Message from the Head of the Department for the COVID-19 Frontliners
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থীবৃন্দ, স্বাস্থ্যসেবায় নিবেদিত আমার MPH – এর সাহসী যোদ্ধারা,
আমি এমন এক ক্রান্তিকালে আপনাদের উদ্দেশ্যে লিখছি যখন সারা পৃথিবী যেন COVID-19 নামের এক নিকষ কালো বিষাদের চাদরে আবৃত। চারদিকে প্রতিটি প্রানোচ্ছল মানবের মননে তীব্র আতংকের প্রলেপ এতে আছে। বিশ্বজুড়ে শত সহস্র জীবন অবসানের এই করুন গল্প এই একুশ শতকের অসম্ভব, অভাবনীয় এবং আকাশছোঁয়া উৎকর্ষের অগ্রযাত্রার লাগাম টেনে ধরেছে। আমার গভীর এবং দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস আপনারা ড্যাফোডিল এর পাবলিক হেলথ পরিবারের সদস্যরা উদ্ভুত এই অত্যন্ত অনভিপ্রেত পরিস্থিতিকে আপনাদের অদম্য প্রাণশক্তি দিয়ে এই ভয়ংকর দুর্যোগে সময়ের চাহিদা অনুযায়ী ভুমিকা পালন করতে পারবেন। আমার প্রিয় সহকর্মী ও শিক্ষার্থীবৃন্দ মানবতার উদার বীর সেনানী হয়ে ত্রাতার ভূমিকায় অবতীর্ণ হয়ে সম্মুখ সমরে নিজেদের নিয়োজিত করে মানব জাতিকে এই সঙ্কটকালীন সময়ে অক্সিজেন এর মতো বাঁচিয়ে রাখার প্রচেষ্টা অব্যাহত রেখেছেন, আমার বিনীত অনুরোধ থাকবে আপনারা আপনাদের স্বাস্থ্যগত জ্ঞানকে প্রয়োগ করে যথাসম্ভব সুরক্ষিত থাকার চেষ্টা করবেন এবং আপনাদের পরিবারের সদস্যদের পাশাপাশি সমাজের সকলকে নির্দেশিত স্বাস্থ্য বিধি মেনে চলতে উদ্বুদ্ধ করবেন।
আমি আমার অন্তরের গহীন থেকে সব টুকু ভালোবাসা উজাড় করে দিয়ে আপনাদের সর্বোৎকৃষ্ট সম্মান এবং মর্যাদার জন্য প্রার্থনা করছি। আমি বিশ্বাস করি সামগ্রিক প্রচেষ্টায় ও সৃষ্টিকর্তার কৃপায় এই বিষাদ আতংকের অমানিশা অতি দ্রুতই দূরীভূত হয়ে দীপ্ত আভা প্রস্ফুটিত হবে।
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আপনাদের হেড স্যার,
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1. First Quiz Test:
Syllabus: Lecture-01 & Lecture-02
Day: 28 June, 2021
Time: 25 minutes
2. First Assignment Writing:Topic: Role of Public Health Professionals in Tackling Pandemic Situations.Deadline of the submission: 28 June, 20212. 2nd Quiz Test:Syllabus: Lecture-03 & Lecture-04Day: 05 July, 2021Time: 25 minutes3. 3rd Quiz Test:
Syllabus: Mental Health & Family HealthDay:Time: 25 minutes4. Creative Quiz:
Syllabus: After the Midterm ExamDay:Time: 1 hour ( 11:00 am to 12:00 pm)*** Please Submit the Assignment -01, PPT of Assignment-01, and 2nd Assignment*** Please attend the discussion Forum. (Marks of attending Discussion Forum is 5.00)
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Welcome to the MPH-501: Introduction to Public Health !!!
This handbook covers the description of topics, contents and assessments of the above mentioned course. The topics and contents have been derived from the MPH program syllabus. This course will help you to learn the basic concepts of its diverse disciplines and integrate the core elements of public health with a selected area of specialization to recognize how the field of public health applies to individuals, communities, and society overall.
This handbook is designed to assist you in your studies and will provide the core information relating to the course, including assessment and teaching process. You should also refer to the University Catalog and to the University Regulations on the Daffodil International University website and student portal.This handbook is available on Blended Learning Centre (BLC) platform.
If you have any queries about this course, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you. Looking forward to exciting days ahead.
Contact Information:
Course Teacher: AHMK BakiBillah
Cell (Phone): +8801775050285
Email: abulhasan.ph0048.c@diu.edu.bd
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Course Description:
Owning Subject: MPH
Course Code: MPH 501
Course Title: MPH-501: Introduction to Public Health
Credit Points: 3
Total Marks : 100
Overview/Rationale:
Introduction to Public Health is a 3-credit course designed for public health care professionals. ‘Introduction to Public Health’ course provides an overview of public health core functions and essential services: like key public health terms, determinants of health and their effects on population health. It includes fundamental concepts of public health such as the historical context of old versus new public health, healthy public policy, health protection, surveillance and monitoring of communicable and non-communicable diseases, managing domains for public health action, etc.
Aims :
To give students a good understanding about the basic concepts and real important terms and area of public health, what determines health, and how society influences health.
Learning Outcome:
On completion of this Course, the successful student will be able to:
1. Define and describe the history, role, concept of public health and its relationship with disease, its actions, settings and intervention types at a local and global level.
2. Develop basic knowledge on the New Public Health and Healthy Public Policy and how it works in policy making as an ecological framework.
3. Develop and manage action plans to determine solutions to reduce the incidence of communicable and non-communicable disease, and its social and economic impacts on a population
Course Contents:
The course syllabus will cover the following contents/topics:
- Introduction to Health & Public Health, History of Public Health
- Determinants of Health
- Culture, Cultural competency & Quality Health
- Major Disciplines in Public Health.
- Public Health Key Terms,
- Public Health Policy
- Global Health, Globalization and Health, threats and challenges
- Family Health
- Ageing & Public Health
- Diet, nutrition, physical inactivity, and Obesity
- Mental Health
- Lecture Schedule:
Lecture Schedule:
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Lecture Topics
Class/Session Methods/ Instructions
Reading or Resource Materials
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Introduction to Health & Public Health, History of Public Health
· Welcome video
· Powerpoint Presentation + direct online session
· End of session test quiz (ungraded)
· Course materials
· Study materials
· PPT
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· Powerpoint Presentation + direct online session
· Discussion.
· Course work given
· Assignment given
· Study materials given well early
· Video and case studies
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Culture, Cultural competency & Quality Health
· PPT presentation – shared earlier
· Discussion
· Q&A (Interactive)
· Course materials
· Study materials
· PPT
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Major Disciplines in Public Health.
· Video and PPT
· Online discussion to clarify the concepts
· Case study
· Discussion
· Study materials given well early
· Video and PPT
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Public Health Key Terms,
· Video and PPT
· Journal
· Assignment given with instructions (graded)
· Study materials given well early
· Video and case study materials
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Public Health Policy
· PPT and Videos
· Online discussion forum
· Case study of Bangladesh
· Adaptive learning (native vs international students)
· Study materials given well early
· Video
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Global Health, Globalization and Health, threats and challenges
· PPT
· Online teaching as flipped classroom
· Study materials given well early
· Video and PPT
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Family Health
· Online discussion forum – students will bring their own experiences and examples.
· Identify best practices
· Prepare a presentation (graded)
· Study materials given well early
· Video
· Presentation techniques
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Ageing & Public Health
· PPT – concepts of market and insurance
· Online explanations from the tutor
· Online quizzes (graded)
· Study materials given well early
· Video
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Diet, nutrition, physical inactivity, and Obesity
· Examples of determinants given to students
· Students prepare a short paragraph on a disease and its association with socia factors; submit online
· Then, discuss the pros and cons – tutor will moderate Adaptive teaching
· Study materials given well early
· Video and PPT
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Mental Health
· Discussion and Online class – all students attend
· Recorded session available
· PPT
· Final message
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Dear Energetic and my beloved Learners!!!
It is widely recognized across the globe that the level of knowledge of any individual is certainly empowered through warm interaction with their peers. Keeping in mind that fact, I am earnestly requesting you, my beloved students, for attending with your powerful potentials in this discussion forum. I profoundly believe that this approach of learning will surely help you.
Please interact with each other regarding the issues related to Public Health
1. Define Health in your language2. How do you feel when you tell someone that you are a student of Public Health?
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Dear Learners!!
please attend to this interactive discussion Forum using the following question.
what do you mean by Health by your own language.
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Dear Energetic and my beloved Learners!!!
It is widely recognized across the globe that the level of knowledge of any individual is certainly empowered through warm interaction with their peers. Keeping in mind that fact, I am earnestly requesting you, my beloved students, for attending with your powerful potentials in this discussion forum. I profoundly believe that this approach to learning will surely help you.
Please interact with each other regarding the issues
Do you think that studying Fundamentals of Public Health as a Course should be mandatory for all University students across Bangladesh? -
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Dear Energetic and my beloved Learners!!!
It is widely recognized across the globe that the level of knowledge of any individual is certainly empowered through warm interaction with their peers. Keeping in mind that fact, I am earnestly requesting you, my beloved students, for attending with your powerful potentials in this discussion_forum. I profoundly believe that this approach to learning will surely help you.
Please interact with each other regarding the issues
1. What do you mean by the term Determinant? Write in your own language.2. Please Enlist the Determinants of Health.
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Dear Energetic and my beloved Learners!!!
It is widely recognized across the globe that the level of knowledge of any individual is certainly empowered through warm interaction with their peers. Keeping in mind that fact, I am earnestly requesting you, my beloved students, for attending with your powerful potentials in this discussion forum. I profoundly believe that this approach of learning will surely help you.
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Dear Energetic and my beloved Learners!!!
It is widely recognized across the globe that the level of knowledge of any individual is certainly empowered through warm interaction with their peers. Keeping in mind that fact, I am earnestly requesting you, my beloved students, for attending with your powerful potentials in this discussion_forum. I profoundly believe that this approach of learning will surely help you.
Please interact with each other regarding the issues related to Discipline in Public Health
1. What discipline do you prefer the most and you want to build your career in the upcoming days?2. How do you understand 'Environment as a discipline of Public Health?
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Dear !!!
Okay, Let's enjoy it.
Instructions regarding Quantity of Question and Marks:
Total Question of MCQ/True-False = 10
Total Marks = 10*1 = 10
Instruction about how to deal with BLC during Quiz Test:
Step-01: Click on the link of MCQ/Quiz
Step-02: Click on the Attempt quiz now
Step-03: Click on Finish attempt
Step-04: Click on Submit all and finish
Step-05: click on the confirmation of submit all and finish
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Please write your opinion about the following mentioned issue based on your understanding.
"Health System of Bangladesh"
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" Positive Parenting Bears a Pivotal Role to Play in Building A Healthy Family"
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"Family Support plays a Pivotal Role in Tackling Mental Health Issues"
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Misconception regarding the malnutrition. Are the people from Poorest community only affected by malnutrition?
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Dear !!!
Okay, Let's enjoy it.
Instructions regarding Quantity of Question and Marks:
Total Question of True-False = 10
Total Marks = 5*2 = 10
Instruction about how to deal with BLC during Quiz Test:
Step-01: Click on the link of MCQ/Quiz
Step-02: Click on the Attempt quiz now
Step-03: Click on Finish attempt
Step-04: Click on Submit all and finish
Step-05: click on the confirmation of submit all and finish
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Dear Enthusiastic Learners!!!
You are potential enough to defeat any worries. So, Mid-term exam is not a matter of great anxiety for you, right??. Okay, Let's enjoy it.
Instructions regarding Quantity of Question and Marks:
1. Total Question of MCQ/True-False = 12
Total Marks = 12*1 = 12
Instruction about how to deal with BLC during the Test:
Step-01: Click on the link of MCQ/Quiz
Step-02: Click on the Attempt quiz now
Step-03: Click on Finish attempt
Step-04: Click on Submit all and finish
Step-05: click on the confirmation of submit all and finish2. Short Answer type question:
Short answer type questions: 7.5 Marks (5*1.5= 7.5) (You will have to answer 5 questions containing 1.5 marks for each questions)
3. Creative Question:
Marks: 5.5
Only one question will be available.
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"Role of Public Health Professionals in Tackling Pandemic Situations"
Instructions:
1. Please write an assignment based on the topic
2. prepare the PPT slides based on your assignment.
Instructions:
1. Please write an assignment based on the topic
2. prepare the PPT slides based on your assignment.
Instructions:
Please incorporate the following points: Introduction, Main Body (the main points will be covered here), Conclusion, Recommendations, and References
Note: Submit your assignment individually in BLC following the deadline for submission. Feel free to contact me if you need further clarification.
Formatting instructions:
- A Front page containing assignment tittle, course title, students name, Id, teacher name & designation and submission date;
- Table of contents with page no.;
- Font: Times New Roman;
- Font size: 12;
- Font space: 1.5;
- Margin: Normal;
- Page limit: Free
- Feel free to contact me directly on the mobile phone, if any more clarification you need. Thank you.
Deadline: June 28, 2021
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