The Master of Occupational Health program is intended to prepare students for careers or responsibilities dealing with health and safety problems in the workplace. It is designed for professionals with diverse academic backgrounds. Emphasis is on principles and methods of occupational health and safety and their application in the provision of health care to workers in all occupations or workplaces.

1974/1975

21 May 2025

At the end of the program, the student should be able to accomplish the following tasks:

1. implement health protection and health promotion strategies in addressing occupational health and safety (OHS) issues;
2. apply research skills and evidence-based solutions in addressing OHS issues;
3. manage occupational health and safety systems in local, international, multidisciplinary and multicultural settings;
4. apply innovative, fit-for-purpose, efficient and socially-responsive approaches for the prevention and management of injuries and diseases in the workplace; and
5. demonstrate the ability to address OHS issues in interprofessional collaborative settings while adhering to legal, professional, social and ethical standards.

1. Must fulfill the general admission requirements of the National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (NGOHS) of UP Manila
2. Must have at least a baccalaureate degree preferably in biological or health sciences
3. Approval of the applicant’s qualification for graduate work in OH by the MOH Committee

1. General weighted average of 2.00 or better
2. Completion of thirty (30) units of academic courses and must have passed the Comprehensive Examination

Important: Courses reflected in the MOH curriculum are to be implemented beginning A.Y. 2026-2027. Similar courses listed in other graduate programs are those of the former MOH curriculum.

Course Code: OH 201
Course Title: Principles and Methods of Occupational Health
Credit Units: 2.0 (1.5 units lecture, 0.5 units laboratory)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles and methods of Occupational Health highlighting OH issues and hazards, the relationship of occupation to disease and injuries as well as overview of control measures

Course Code: OH 202
Course Title: Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Credit Units: 2.0 (1.5 units lecture, 0.5 units laboratory)
Pre-requisite: OH 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Toxicology principles in the development of evaluation strategies and specific control measures for health and safety hazards

Course Code: OH 205
Course Title: Fundamentals of Workplace Pollution
Credit Unit: 1.0 (16 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Workplace pollution focusing on major areas such as waste management and pollution control

Course Code: OH 206
Course Title: Workplace Assessment
Credit Units: 2.0 (0.5 lecture, 1.5 field)
Pre-requisite: OH 202
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Survey, analysis, and recommendation regarding health and safety problems in workplaces visited

Course Code: OH 211
Course Title: Industrial Safety
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Fundamentals and principles of safety in industry

Course Code: OH 215
Course Title: Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Credit Unit: 1.0 (16 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 201 and HPAd 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of the elements of health and safety management system towards continuous improvement of health and safety conditions in workplaces

Course Code: OH 280
Course Title: Occupational Health Field Practice
Credit Units: 3.0 (240 credit hours, 30 days)
Pre-requisite: Completion of all other Major Courses and all Core Courses
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course provides the necessary exposure in actual workplace situations for the application of planning and management skills and demonstration of proper attitudes and other attributes of an effective occupational health practitioner.

Course Code: HPAd 201
Course Title: Principles of Health Administration
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical framework in planning and managing the health system

Course Code: HPAd 209
Course Title: Health Services Research
Credit Units: 3.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: HPAd 201 and Biostat 201 or Biostat 201A
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Philosophy, concepts, methods and applications of health services research

Course Code: Biostat 201A
Course Title: Essentials of Biostatistics
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic concepts and methods of biostatistics for public health professionals

Course Code: Epi 201A
Course Title: Essentials of Epidemiology
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: Biostat 201 or Biostat 201A
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of concepts and methods of epidemiology in public health practice

Course Code: OH 208
Course Title: Occupational Diseases
Credit Units: 2.0 (31 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Clinical manifestations, prevention, and management of diseases caused by or exacerbated by work and its environment

Course Code: OH 209
Course Title: Labor Policies and Disability Management
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 208
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Labor policies related to occupational health and safety; elements of disability evaluation, workplace accommodation and return to work programs

Course Code: OH 210
Course Title: Workplace Sanitation
Credit Units: 1.0 (16 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Fundamentals of sanitation in the workplace

Course Code: OH 212
Course Title: Occupational Health Nursing
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lect)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods of occupational health nursing

Course Code: OH 213
Course Title: Occupational Lung Diseases
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 208
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Mechanisms of occupational lung disorders and their control

Course Code: OH 214
Course Title: Principles of Ergonomics
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Fundamentals and principles of ergonomics for the development and design of person-task-environment system for optimum performance, worker’s health and safety

Course Code: OH 214.1
Course Title: Applied Ergonomics
Credit Units: 2.0 (8 hours lecture, 48 hours lab and field)
Pre-requisite: OH 214
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development and design of human machine-environment systems

Course Code: OH 295
Course Title: Seminars on Occupational Health and Safety
Credit Units: 1.0 (16 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Discussion on issues and concerns in Occupational Health and Safety

Course Code: OH 297
Course Title: Special Topics in Occupational Health and Safety
Credit Units: 1.0 (16 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: OH 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Recent developments in Occupational Health and Safety

Course Code: OH 298
Course Title: Special Problems in Occupational Health and Safety
Credit Units: 3.0 (48 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: HPAd 209
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A study addressing a specific Occupational Health problem

Course Code: EH 201
Course Title: Principles and Methods of Environmental Health
Credit Units: 2.0 (28 hours lecture, 8 hours field)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Environmental health practice in relation to the prevention and control of diseases

Course Code: PH 205
Course Title: Environmental Epidemiology
Credit Units: 2.0 (24 hours lecture, 16 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Epi 201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods of epidemiology applied in the identification and prevention of environmental problems

Course Code: HPAd 207
Course Title: Human Resource Management
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Human resources management policy, practice, functions and problems in health care organizations

Course Code: HPE 201
Course Title: Theories and Practice of Health Promotion and Education
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of principles, theories, and strategies of health promotion and education in different settings and programs within the context of globalization

Course Code: HPE 206
Course Title: Socio-cultural Determinants of Health
Credit Units: 2.0 (32 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Social, cultural, political and economic determinants affecting health and illness