====== Master of Science in Public Health (Biostatistics) ====== | [[#date_of_bor_approval|Date of BOR Approval]] | | [[#program_learning_outcomes|Program Learning Outcomes]] | | [[#admission_requirements|Admission Requirements]] | | [[#graduation_requirements|Graduation Requirements]] | | [[#summary_of_credit_units|Summary of Credit Units]] | | [[#curriculum_checklist|Curriculum Checklist]] | | [[#individual_course_titles_and_descriptions_with_credit_units,_pre-requisites_and/or_co-requisites|Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites]] | The Master of Science in Public Health (Biostatistics) program is a positive response of the College of Public Health to the increasing demand for competent biostatistics who have both the strong biological background as well as the statistical facility to appreciate, analyze, and interpret biomedical and public health problems.\\ \\ ==== Date of BOR Approval (Institution) ==== 1975\\ == Date of Latest Revision == 1987\\ \\ ==== Program Learning Outcomes ==== Graduates of the Master of Science in Public Health (Biostatistics) are expected to: - design, implement, and evaluate public health programs; - design, implement, and use research findings for policy development and institution building; - employ statistical techniques in analyzing and interpreting public health and medical data; - implement appropriate health promotion and education strategies in addressing public health issues; - practice inter-professional collaboration in public health service while adhering to professional, social, and ethical standards; - effectively use Filipino and English communication skills in both oral and written form; - exemplify positive Filipino values (e.g., damayan, bayanihan, hospitality, compassion) in the conduct of public health practice; - provide technical services related to biostatistics, environmental health, medical microbiology, nutrition and parasitology; and - design and implement a statistical data management plan. ==== Admission Requirements ==== Applicants to the MSPH (Biostatistics) program will be evaluated based on their academic preparation, quantitative skills, relevant work or research experience, and demonstrated commitment to the field. Final admission decisions are made by the Department-level committee in accordance with University guidelines. - General Requirements - All applicants must satisfy the general admission requirements of the National Graduate Office of Health Sciences (NGOHS), University of the Philippines Manila which include: - Complete application documents must be submitted to the NGOHS by the last working day of April for First Semester entry, and by the last working day of September for Second Semester entry. - Applicants who require early evaluation (e.g., for scholarship purposes or international applications) must submit a written request at least three months before the regular deadline. - No applicant shall be denied admission based on age, gender, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation. - Academic Background - Applicants must present a good scholastic record from a recognized institution of higher learning. - Preferably graduates of health profession programs (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy) or those with at least a baccalaureate degree in biological sciences - Department Specific Requirements - In addition, applicants must meet the specific requirements of DEBs: - Completion of undergraduate coursework in introductory biostatistics, differential and integral calculus (i.e., Biostat 201, Biostat 202, Biostat 230) - Formal approval of qualification for graduate study by the Program Committee ==== Graduation Requirements ==== - Residency of at least 1 full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree - Completion of a minimum of 36 units of formal courses (3 units of core courses, 25 units of major courses, 4 units of electives, 4 units of cognates) - GWA of 2.00 or better in major courses and all courses taken provided there is no grade of 5.00 in any of them - Satisfactory completion and submission of the required hard bound copies of thesis, and electronic copy of manuscript - Publication requirement as with other MSPH Programs \\ === Summary of Credit Units === ^ Category ^ Credit Units ^ | Core/Professional Courses| 29.0 | | ⠀⠀Core | 3.0 | | ⠀⠀Required | 22.0 | | ⠀⠀Cognates | 4.0 | | Electives | 4.0 | | Internship/Thesis/Capstone | 9.0 | | ⠀⠀Practicum | 2.0 | | ⠀⠀Seminars | 1.0 | | ⠀⠀Thesis | 6.0 | | Total | 42.0 | === Curriculum Checklist === ^ First Year ^^^^ | **First Semester** || **Second Semester** || | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | | //First Quarter// || //Third Quarter// || | BIOSTAT 211 | 3.0 | BIOSTAT 209 | 2.0 | | BIOSTAT 231 | 3.0 | BIOSTAT 213 | 2.0 | | | | EPIDEM 204 | 2.0 | | //Second Quarter// || //Fourth Quarter// || | BIOSTAT 212 | 2.0 | BIOSTAT 214| 2.0 | | BIOSTAT 232 | 3.0 | EPIDEM 202 | 2.0 | | EPIDEM 201 | 3.0 | BIOSTAT 206\\ (Semestral) | 2.0 | | Total | 14.0 | Total | 12.0 | ^ Second Year ^^^^ | **First Semester** || **Second Semester** || | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | | //First Quarter// || //Semestral// || | Elective 1 | 2.0 | BIOSTAT 292 | 2.0 | | Cognate 1 | 2.0 | BIOSTAT 297 | 1.0 | | //Second Quarter// || | | | Cognate 2 | 2.0 | | | | BIOSTAT 206.1\\ (Semestral) | 1.0 | | | | Total | 7.0 | Total | 3.0 | ^ Third Year ^^^^ | **First Semester** || **Second Semester** || | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | **Course Code** | **Credit Units** | | BIOSTAT 300.1 | 3.0 | BIOSTAT 300.2 | 3.0 | | Total | 3.0 | Total | 3.0 | === Individual Course Titles and Descriptions with Credit Units, Pre-requisites, and/or Co-requisites === ==== Core Courses ==== **Course Code:** EPIDEM 201\\ **Course Title:** Principles of Epidemiology\\ **Credit Units:** 3.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 2021\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Ecology of human diseases and epidemiologic methods\\ ==== Required Courses ==== **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 206\\ **Course Title:** Research Methods I\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** EPIDEM 201\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Principles of field investigation; sampling methods in the study of health problems of human populations\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 206.1\\ **Course Title:** Principles of Epidemiology\\ **Credit Unit:** 1.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 206\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Implementation of a research proposal\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 209\\ **Course Title:** Experimental Designs\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 202\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Design and analysis of experiments with emphasis on health-related and biological phenomena\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 211\\ **Course Title:** Computer Applications in Biostatistics\\ **Credit Units:** 3.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 202\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Computer programming applied to biomedical and public health problems\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 212\\ **Course Title:** Sample Surveys\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 231\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Estimation of parameters and standard errors for different sampling designs\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 213\\ **Course Title:** Applied Regression Analysis\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 202\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Applications of simple and multiple regression and correlation analysis, polynomial regression and logistic regression to biomedical data\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 214\\ **Course Title:** Applied Multivariate Analysis\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 213\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Application of commonly used multivariate techniques for statistical analysis. Emphasis will be on the use of computer programs and the interpretation of results, rather than the theoretical basis of the different techniques\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 231\\ **Course Title:** Introduction to Probability Theory\\ **Credit Units:** 3.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 230\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Concepts and laws of probability, characteristics of distribution function; common discrete and continuous distributions; probability distribution functions of random variables\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 232\\ **Course Title:** Introduction to Statistical Theory\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 231\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** Theory of parametric estimation and hypothesis testing; Bayesian inference; elements of statistical decision theory\\ \\ **Course Code:** EPIDEM 202\\ **Course Title:** Statistical Methods in Epidemiology\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** EPIDEM 201\\ **Co-requisite:** EPIDEM 204\\ **Course Description:** Concepts and techniques for measuring relationships between variables\\ ==== Practicum ==== **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 292\\ **Course Title:** Practicum in Statistical Consulting\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisites:** BIOSTAT 206, 209, 212\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:**\\ \\ **Course Code:** BIOSTAT 297\\ **Course Title:** Seminars\\ **Credit Unit:** 1.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** BIOSTAT 206, 209, 212\\ **Co-requisite:** None\\ **Course Description:** A series of presentations on various topics in health statistics\\ \\ ==== Cognates ==== //May choose from any of the courses offered in the College/University as approved by the program adviser//\\ \\ ==== Electives ==== **Course Code:** EPIDEM 204\\ **Course Title:** Study Designs in Epidemiology\\ **Credit Units:** 2.0\\ **Pre-requisite:** EPIDEM 201\\ **Co-requisite:** EPIDEM 202\\ **Course Description:** Design, conduct and analysis of epidemiologic studies\\ \\ //May choose from any of the courses offered in the Department as approved by the program adviser//\\