July 30, 2020

The latest revision was proposed to the University Curriculum Committee on April 30, 2025, and is still undergoing the process of approval.

Graduates of the Doctor of Health Professions Education program are expected to:

1. value independent scholarship and evidence-based professional practice;
2. demonstrate competent educational leadership and management in HPEd;
3. demonstrate critical inquiry and objective problem solving
4. lead in information and communication technology development for transformative education;
5. advocate for professionalism and ethical practice in HPEd; and
6. use advanced communication, inter-professional, and research skills in actively transforming health care systems and education of the health professionals.

1. A Master’s degree in any health science or related field, from a recognized institution. Applicants with the Doctor of Medicine degree with a valid professional licence can be admitted directly to the program by virtue of CHED Resolution 038-2001.
2. Minimum of 3 years in a health professions education setting as a faculty member, administrator, researcher, consultant, clinician, training officer, or human resource complement. A copy of the official appointment is required.
3. At least one published paper where the applicant is the primary author or co-author in refereed journals recognized by UP in the last 5 years
4. A five-page capsule dissertation proposal
5. For applicants who have not completed MHPEd, MAHPEd, or any higher-education related master’s degree, satisfactory completion of prerequisite courses, namely HP 201 and HP 221 would be required. Applicants can be admitted as non-degree students at NTTCHP until the courses are completed.
6. For all applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction: Certificate from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (i.e., Band 6) OR Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (i.e., at least 550 for written test, 173 for computerized test, and 70 for internet-based test)
7. Duly accomplished application forms (available for download at http://ngohs.upm.edu.ph/) with the minimum National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (NGOHS) requirements

1. At least one full academic year of residency immediately preceding the awarding of a degree
2. Completion of at least 36 formal course units (40 units for non-MHPEd/MAHPEd students)
3. Satisfactory completion and submission of the required hard bound copies of dissertation, and electronic copy of manuscript
4. A GWA of 2.00 or higher in all major courses and all courses are taken, assuming that none of these courses have a grade of 5.00

Course Code: HPEd 341
Course Title: Information and Communication Technology in HPEd
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: The HPEd 341 offers knowledge on principles of information technology (ICT) and their applications to the educational, organizational, and research dimensions of HPEd

Course Code: HPEd 391
Course Title: Quantitative Data Analysis
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic and advanced statistical tests applied to common types of quantitative data applied in health professions education studies. Topics include descriptive statistics, estimation, tests for means and proportions, non-parametric methods, regression, analysis of variance, common multivariate analysis and meta-analysis

Course Code: HPEd 392
Course Title: Qualitative Data Analysis
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Classic and contemporary qualitative research designs applied to health professions education. Selection of appropriate research design and collection of sample qualitative data to be subjected to a series of rigorous data analysis

Course Code: HPEd 399
Course Title: Research Methods
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of the scientific method including mixed methods in investigating health professions education. Enhancement sessions on the formulation of research questions/objectives/hypotheses, review of literature, development of theoretical and conceptual frameworks, designing studies, development of data collection procedures, planning for data analysis and identifying study limitations including biases and confounding variables on the scientific method in investigating health professions education (HPEd)

Course Code: HPEd 321
Course Title: Educational Planning
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Classic and contemporary curriculum designs according to the psycho-philosophical foundations of learning. The corresponding instructional systems design (ISD) components will be juxtaposed with the appropriate curriculum framework to develop viable transformative formal and/or informal academic programs in health professions education (HPEd). Interdependence and transformative learning will be emphasized in the educational planning

Course Code: HPEd 331
Course Title: Educational Evaluation and Quality Assurance
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Classic and contemporary theories on educational evaluation with applicable frameworks. Focus will be on the continuum of evaluation from needs assessment and diagnostic phase, to monitoring (formative), impact (summative), certification, and accreditation within total quality management (TQM). Interdependence and transformative learning will be emphasized in all phases of educational evaluation

Course Code: HPEd 361
Course Title: Educational Leadership and Management
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Classic and contemporary theories on educational leadership and management, policy development, and social change, integrated within applicable health professions education settings. Training hospitals, community health facilities, and similar organizations will also be studied in the context of administering a program in health professions education. Inter-professional and multidisciplinary collaborations within a unified system will be emphasized. Focus will include local, national, and global systems and organizations

Course Code: HPEd 322
Course Title: Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical and practical applications of the principles of interprofessional education (IPE), interprofessional collaboration (IPC), and team-based practice in curriculum development, instructional designing, academic administration, evaluation and accreditation, and research generation in health sciences

Course Code: HPEd 364
Course Title: Interprofessional Comparative Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical analysis and comparison of international practices, trends, and issues in health professions education

Any 300-level electives from the health sciences colleges namely:

Course Code: Biochem 310
Course Title: Biochemical Genetics
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Current trends in biochemical genetics

Course Code: Nursing 301
Course Title: Philosophies of Science and Nursing Theories
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Philosophies of science grounding nursing, theoretical development process and theory classifications, including influential attributes of a discipline and a profession for nursing research and nursing practice

Course Code: Nursing 302
Course Title: Theory Building in Nursing
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Nursing 301
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analysis of philosophies, theories, concepts, principles, and research findings, and engaging in the process of nursing theory development

Course Code: Nursing 303
Course Title: Theory Grounding
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Nursing 302
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Strengthening the built theory actual files grounding, utilizing appropriate research methods

Course Code: Nursing 320
Course Title: Behavioral Perspectives in Health
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Psychological, sociological and cultural theories and models as applied to health behavior

Course Code: Nursing 350
Course Title: Nursing and Health Program Development
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Program Planning, implementation, evaluation, including health human resource development

Course Code: Nursing 351
Course Title: Health Policy Development and Policy Issues in Health Systems
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Analyses of major health policies that impact the health care system and present policy development and its challenges

Course Code: Nursing 354
Course Title: Transcultural Nursing
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Understanding of cultural caring within the context of healthcare and the nursing phenomena (Ethno-nursing) and its application towards culturally sensitive and responsive nursing care

Course Code: Nursing 399
Course Title: Advanced Research Methods
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Nursing 391 and Nursing 392
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Focuses on research methodologies to support theory building, theory, theory validation, program evaluation, and policy development in Nursing

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: BIOSTAT 302
Course Title: Advanced Biometric Analysis
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Strategies in the design of epidemiologic studies and advanced techniques in the analysis of epidemiologic data

Course Code: BIOSTAT 304
Course Title: Sampling Methods in Large Scale Studies
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: BIOSTAT 301
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Discussion of sampling strategies in the planning of multistage sample surveys and analysis data derived from such surveys, with application of computer softwares

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: EPI 302
Course Title: Advanced Techniques in Epidemiology
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Epi 202 and 204, or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Strategies in the design of epidemiologic studies and advanced techniques in the analysis of epidemiologic data

Course Code: EPI 303
Course Title: Advances in Epidemiology of Selected Diseases
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Epi 203, 206, 207 or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Updates in the epidemiology of selected diseases

Course Code: EPI 305
Course Title: Theoretical Epidemiology
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: BIOSTAT 301, EPI 301, and EPI 302
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical discussion of measures of diseases frequency and association, study designs, concepts of validity, causation, statistical modelling and statistical inference

Course Code: EPI 306
Course Title: Advanced Techniques in the Analysis of Survival Data
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: BIOSTAT 301, EPI 301, and EPI 302
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Methods and analysis of survival data in health and health-related research

Course Code: EPI 380
Course Title: Field Work
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Field work

Course Code: EPI 397.1
Course Title: Seminars in Epidemiology I
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A series of presentation on various topics, issues, updates in epidemiological work

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: Micro 311
Course Title: Public Health Bacteriology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 203 (Applied Bacteriology) or its equivalent
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Critical analysis of the ten leading bacterial infections in the Philippines. Application of theories, methods and research for assessment, prevention and control of these bacterial infections. Actual investigations of outbreaks or water, drinks and food in public health places

Course Code: Micro 312
Course Title: Public Health Mycology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 206 or its equivalent
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of mycological research methods in studying fungal infections of public health importance in the Philippines. Actual laboratory experience in mycological research investigation is provided

Course Code: Micro 313
Course Title: Public Health Virology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 205 (Virology), 209 (Applied Virology), or its equivalent
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Critical analysis of viral pandemics and the leading viral infections of medical and public health importance in the Philippines; their prevention, control and eradication. Serological assays employed in rapid diagnosis

Course Code: Micro 314
Course Title: Molecular Bacteriology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 100/Microbiology 203
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Molecular biology of medically relevant bacteria. Molecular basis of bacterial pathogenesis, epidemiology and diagnosis. Techniques employed in diagnosis

Course Code: Micro 315
Course Title: Molecular Mycology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 206
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Molecular basis of fungal pathogenesis, epidemiology and diagnosis. Techniques employed in diagnosis

Course Code: Micro 316
Course Title: Molecular Virology
Credit Units: 3.0 (2 units lecture, 1 unit laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Microbiology 100/Microbiology 205
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Molecular biology of human and animal viruses. Molecular basis of viral pathology, epidemiology and diagnosis. Molecular techniques in serodiagnosis

Course Code: Micro 397.1
Course Title: Seminars in Public Health Microbiology I
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: None (currently undergoing revision)

Course Code: Para 301
Course Title: Advances in Malariology
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Para 202, 204, and 207 or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the knowledge and understanding of the malarias parasite, the vector and host-parasite relationships and critical analysis of these as applied to the prevention and control of the parasitic infection

Course Code: Para 302
Course Title: Advances in the Study of Amoebiais and Other Enteric Protozoan Infections
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Para 202, 204, and 207 or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the knowledge and understanding of Entamoeba histolytica and other enteric protozoan parasites, their vectors and the respective host-parasite relationships, and critical analysis of these as applied to the prevention and control of these parasitic infections

Course Code: Para 303
Course Title: Advances in the Study of Schistosomiasis and Other Trematode Infections
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Para 203, 207, and 209, or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the knowledge and understanding of the schistosomes and other trematode parasites, the vectors and the respective host-parasite relationships, and critical analysis of these as applied to the prevention and control of these parasitic infections

Course Code: Para 304
Course Title: Advances in Filariology
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Para 203, 204, and 207, or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the knowledge and understanding of the filaria worms, the vectors and host-parasite relationships, and critical analysis of these as applied to the prevention and control of the parasitic infection

Course Code: Para 306
Course Title: Advances in the Study of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Para 203 and 207, or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Species of soil-transmitted helminthes and the respective host-parasite relationships, and critical analysis of these as applied to the prevention and control of these parasitic infections

Course Code: Para 308
Course Title: Advances in the Control of Arthropod and Snail Vectors
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: Para 204, 209, or their equivalents
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the principles, concepts and strategies of control of arthropod and snail vectors of diseases

Course Code: Para 397.1
Course Title: Seminars in Parasitology I
Credit Units: 1.0 (16 hours)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Oral and written report on advances in Parasitology

Course Code: PH 301
Course Title: Advances in the Biological and Physico-Chemical Foundations of Public Health
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advances in the biological and physico-chemical components of the environment that influence public health as the basis for the development of integrated strategies to prevent and control diseases

Course Code: PHN 301
Course Title: Advances in Public Health Nutrition
Credit Units: 3.0 (32 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PH 201/202 or PHN 201 or its equivalent
Course Description: Analysis of major nutritional deficiencies and other emerging nutrition related disorders, their prevention, and control

Course Code: PHN 302
Course Title: Biochemistry of Nutrients in Disease
Credit Units: 3.0 (32 hours lecture, 32 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PHN 205 or its equivalent
Course Description: Biochemical changes of macro and micronutrients in disease

Course Code: PHN 304
Course Title: Nutrition Policies
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture and 16 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PHN 301 and PHN 210 or its equivalent
Course Description: Analysis and evaluation of national and international nutrition policies and regulatory guidelines

Course Code: PHN 305
Course Title: Nutrition Interventions
Credit Units: 2.0 (16 hours lecture, 32 hours field)
Pre-requisite: PHN 301 and PHN 210
Course Description: Assessment of intervention strategies for nutrition problems/issues in developing countries

Course Code: PHN 397.1 and 397.2
Course Title: Seminars in Nutrition
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description: Current food and nutrition issues and their implications to public health

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: HPEd 400.1
Course Title: Dissertation I: Proposal Defense and Ethics Approval
Credit Units: 4.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: None

Course Code: HPEd 400.2
Course Title: Dissertation II: Data Gathering
Credit Units: 4.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: None

Course Code: HPEd 400.3
Course Title: Dissertation III: Dissertation Defense and Publication
Credit Units: 4.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: None