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GSPH 439 Geographic Information Systems II

Definition of geographical information system; spatial data; database management; data input and editing; data analysis; data editing; data quality issues; GIS project editing and management, use of GISs in surveillance and monitoring vector-borne diseases,...

GSPH 438 Nutritional Rehabilitation Programmes

Protein-energy malnutrition in young children, under-nutrition, nutritional marasmus and kwashiorkor; hospital based rehabilitation of severe malnutrition, acute phase, rehabilitation phase, catch-up growth, methods to detect cases of severe malnourished...

GSPH 437 Introduction to Field Epidemiology

Definition of field epidemiology, operational aspects of epidemiologic investigations, conducting a field investigation, surveys and sampling, using a computer for field investigations, analyzing and interpreting data,

GSPH 436 Clinical Data Classification and Coding II

Structure and applications of internal classification of health interventions; structure and application of the international classification of diseases for oncology (ICD-O); General principles and guidelines for the development of disease registry; Role of...

GSPH 435 Human Excreta and Sewage Disposal

Definitions: Human excreta, night soil, sanitary waste, degradability and sewerage.
Principles: Prevention of risk of exposure (hygienic handling), treatment to reduce hazardousness and facilitate disposal. Collection and transportation (cartage, sewerage)....

GSPH 434 Public Health Programme Planning and Evaluation

The course will involve introducing students to the history of health program planning, planning and evaluation cycle, public health pyramid, use of public health pyramid in programme planning and evaluation, defining community, community needs assessment,...

GSPH 433 Public Health Legislation, Regulation and Enforcement

Definitions: Legislation, Acts, Regulations, Bye-laws, enforcement, sanctions. Role of Legislation: Establish governmental institutions and agencies (eg. Local Government Administration, Food and Drugs Board, etc); Regulations, Standards and tariff systems....

GSPH 432 Medical Records and Management

Evolution and the development of the health record; the context of health records management; the principles and practices of health records management; appraisal; storage and access issues; confidentiality and security issues; organization and management of...

GSPH 431 Gender and Environmental Health Care

This course introduces students to the construction of gender and sex and gender as a theoretical concept. It also looks at the historical, international, and domestic perspectives of gender, the social structures that affect the development of individual and...

GSPH 429 Health Aspects of Housing

Definitions: Housing, premises, workplace, ventilation, illumination, town planning, zoning, building code, building permit, etc; Health problems attributed to housing (diseases, injuries, nuisance, etc);Town planning (physical planning) principles for...

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