Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

In line with the Kingdom's vision to improve health, prevent infectious and chronic diseases and injuries, and to prolong life, the program seeks to qualify students to become health experts, health educators and public health professionals. It also prepares graduates to work in the public and private sectors in the areas of public health, environmental health, health management, epidemiology and biostatistics, and health policy and planning

College

College of Public Health

Campus

Dammam

Track

Health

Level

Postgraduate

Degree

MPH

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2 (Two academic years (minimum for full-time candidates))

Credit hours

38

Additional requirements

Defence for the thesis

Objectives

By the end of the MPH/ Epidemiology program, students should be able to:

1. Master knowledge in the disciplines of biostatistics, epidemiology and Health Services (and Behavioral) Research that is necessary to perform in a professional, academic, or corporate setting
2. Plan, investigate, interpret, and criticize epidemiological methods applied to biomedical research and to the health services
3. Demonstrate  the essential principles of  epidemiological and bio statistical methods and how to apply them
4. Recognize key concepts in the epidemiology of infectious disease and apply recommended solutions for the real world
5. Employ basic epidemiologic measures and  skills used in the analysis of infectious disease pathogenesis, transmission and control
6. Obtain necessary epidemiological data from scientific and technical documents, reports, and other reference materials to design proposals, conduct researches and solve public health problems
7. Apply recent epidemiologic methods in the public health research and services
8. Identify public health problems and carry out appropriate studies and/or solutions
9. Apply principles of modelling to real world
10. Outline of the enormous problems in chronic and infectious disease epidemiology;
11. Select the best research design to come up with unique results in the field of public health
12. Communicate scientific results to peers and engage in scientific discussions
13. Design, conduct, and analyze population-based biomedical research
14. Demonstrate ethics of conduct that support scholarship and promote the highest standards of academic integrity.