Doctor of Public Health (Health Promotion and Education)

The continued growth of public health requires the training of individuals who will assume leadership roles in the field of public health. The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program is designed to meet this need. It is primarily oriented to prepare professionals who will occupy key positions in teaching, research, and administration in the health sciences. Graduates of the program are expected to make substantive contributions to new knowledge that is relevant to the needs of developing countries.

1978

Approved by UP President on June 9, 1998
Approved by the UP Manila University Council at its 45th meeting on April 14, 1998

Graduates of the program are expected to make substantive contributions to new knowledge that is relevant to the needs of developing countries. Specifically, at the end of the program, the DrPH graduates should be able to:

1. demonstrate the use of scientific methods and tools of inquiry to study various health and related issues given the socioeconomic, political and cultural dynamics of a particular situation and utilize such findings;
2. demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and document a research and development project;
3. demonstrate the ability to advocate desirable health policy development activities and effectively influence decision-making; and
4. demonstrate the ability to apply theories and strategies of behavioral and structural changes within one’s organization.

1. MPH/MSPH degree or any equivalent preparation relevant to the field of concentration from a recognized institution of higher learning. Those with a master’s degree other than the MPH/MSPH must have at least 2 years of experience in public health.
2. Excellent performance in the master’s program, with emphasis on courses in the field of specialization
3. Must have demonstrated evidence of competence in the area of specialization, through written examination or interview administered by the DrPH Program Committee
4. Submission of an essay describing the applicant's previous and current work and an explanation of how the DrPH program is relevant to his future career
5. Letters of recommendation from two previous professors or employers
6. Must be 45 years old and below except in meritorious cases
7. Duly accomplished Application Form (downloadable through the NGOHS website: ngohs.upm.edu.ph)
8. Comply with the General requirements found on the 2nd page of the Application Form (UPM-NGS-OP-01F1)

1. Completion in at least two full academic years of 33 units (13 units of core courses, 14 units of major courses, 4-6 units electives/cognates)
2. An overall weighted average of 1.75 or better and weighted average of 1.75 or better in required courses in the field of specialization and no grade of 5.0
3. Passing of the comprehensive examination
4. Oral and written presentation of original dissertation
5. Satisfactory completion and submission of the required hard bound copies of dissertation
6. Certificate of acceptance of paper for publication

Course Code: PHPE 302
Course Title: Health and Illness Behavior
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 301
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Psychosocial, cultural, and environmental determinants of health, illness and sick-role behavior

Course Code: PHPE 303
Course Title: Health Related Behavior Change
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 302
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Unified behavioral science approach to determinants of change in health-related behavior at community, group, and individual levels

Course Code: PHPE 304
Course Title: Evaluation and Measurement in Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Scientific foundations of evaluative research and its relationship to program planning in health education

Course Code: PHPE 305
Course Title: Evaluation of Interventions for Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0 (8 hours lecture, 48 hours practicum)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 304
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Individual guided studies on Intervention strategies for health promotion and education programs and their evaluation

Course Code: PHPE 306
Course Title: Health Education Clinical Preceptorship
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Critical assessment/analysis of educational opportunities in clinical settings for program planning in health education

Course Code: PHPE 307
Course Title: Applied Research in Community and Patient Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0 (8 hours lecture, 48 hours practicum)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 306
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Critical assessment/analysis of educational opportunities in clinical settings for program planning in health education

Course Code: PHPE 397.1
Course Title: Seminars in Health Education
Credit Unit: 1.0
Pre-requisite: PHPE 301
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Identification of current priority health education and promotion issues and their implications to public health

Course Code: PHPE 397.2
Course Title: Seminars in Health Education
Credit Unit: 1.0
Pre-requisite: PHPE 397.1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Identification of current priority health education and promotion issues and their implications to public health

Course Code: BIOSTAT 301
Course Title: Biostatistics II
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: BIOSTAT 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles of data collection, data processing and data presentation, computer-aided elementary and advanced techniques in the analysis of biomedical data

Course Code: EPI 301
Course Title: Applications of epidemiologic principles and methods
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: EPI 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and concepts of epidemiology and critical appraisal of epidemiologic studies with respect to the study design, analysis and interpretation of findings

Course Code: HPAD 301
Course Title: Advanced Course in Health Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The course focuses on managerial work and competencies/ techniques in health organizations (service, teaching, research).

Course Code: PHPE 301
Course Title: Advanced Theories and Methods in Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An overview of the theories, methods and research relevant to health promotion and education

Course Code: PH 301
Course Title: Advances in the Biological and Physio-Chemical Foundations of Public Health
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The course will provide comprehensive insights into the advances in understanding exposure and impact of nutrition and lifestyle, parasitic and microbial infections, and environmental factors to public health. These insights will be utilized as tools in the improvement and development of integrated strategies to prevent and control diseases.

Course Code: PHPE 308
Course Title: Qualitative Research Methods
Credit Units: 2.0 (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: Biostat 301
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Qualitative methods and techniques in research and evaluation related to health care promotion

Course Code: PHPE 309
Course Title: Communications in Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0 (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 303
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Emphasis on Communication Theories, models, empirical research and literature, and on specific application in health programs and case studies including advocacy

Course Code: PHPE 310
Course Title: Health Education and Promotion in the Workplace
Credit Units: 2.0 (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 303
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Health promotion and communication theory and practice applied to occupational health and safety issues for workplace settings (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)

Course Code: PHPE 311
Course Title: Aging and Health Behavior
Credit Units: 2.0 (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PHPE 303
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Socio-cultural determinants of health-related behaviors among the aged

Course Code: PHPE 399
Course Title: Special Studies and Research
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: PHPE 303
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course entails the application of the methods in health promotion and education in research.