MPH IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
- To explain different terms and issues related to occupational health and safety, focused to human health and natural sciences, and human behavior with an understanding of the, workplace environment and occupational health safety.
- To provide knowledge and skill for the safety in workplaces, to identify hazardous situations and health problems due to occupational exposures and to identify occupational and work-related health problems in different workplaces and recognize the importance of socio-economic factors for healthy work practice when making technical, economic, political and other policy choices.
- To impart knowledge on human health and natural sciences and human behavior with an understanding of healthy workplace environment, occupational safety.
- To equip the students to be able to develop organizational, managerial and interpersonal skill of the professionals in the field of occupational health and safety and to formulate, recommend and develop strategies to prevent and control the health problems identified in the workplaces and surrounding environment.
- To provide knowledge on epidemiological methods and toxicological techniques for evaluating problems in occupations, workplaces and surrounding environment and conduct research and formulate and recommend on important and current occupational and environmental health issues.
The program Master of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational Health and Safety was started under the Public Health Division in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) in 2013. This program is of 1.5 years duration. The program mainly covers, Introduction to Public Health, Basics of Epidemiology, Basics of Research Methodology, Basics of Biostatistics, Data analysis using Relevant Software, Fundamentals of Occupational & Environmental Health, Foundation of Health Promotion, Health Education & Behavioral Sciences, Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety, OHS Legislations, Policies, Compliance and Social Audit, Occupational and Work-related Illnesses and Accident, Occupational Hazard and Risk Management, Ergonomics and Occupational Hygiene, Health and Safety in Agriculture, Occupational Safety Management, Environmental and Occupational Toxicology, Fire Safety and Emergency Management, Job Safety Analysis and Healthy Workplace Initiatives, Comprehensive field visit, Protocol Development for Thesis and Presentation.
Year: 1.5
Semesters: 3
Credit: 70
N/A
- Honor’s in Occupational Health and Safety or its equivalents from any recognized University
- Four years of university graduation in environmental science or in relevant programme or graduation in engineering or agriculture with at least 2nd class (or equivalent GPA grades) from any recognized university
- MBBS or its equivalent degree from any recognized University
- Foreign students with equivalent qualifications are eligible;
- Equivalence will be decided by a committee called ‘Equivalence Committee’ formed by the Academic Council of BUHS.
- Government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO),
- Eligible to appear for General BCS and government jobs.
- Large and medium size industries,
- United Nation and International Organizations,
- Universities and research centers,
- Consulting firms
- Academicians and researcher, opportunity to join different educational and research institutes in Bangladesh and abroad.
- There is a wider opportunity to obtain PhD in relevant issues.
Program Educational Objectives:
- To explain different terms and issues related to occupational health and safety, focused to human health and natural sciences, and human behavior with an understanding of the, workplace environment and occupational health safety.
- To provide knowledge and skill for the safety in workplaces, to identify hazardous situations and health problems due to occupational exposures and to identify occupational and work-related health problems in different workplaces and recognize the importance of socio-economic factors for healthy work practice when making technical, economic, political and other policy choices.
- To impart knowledge on human health and natural sciences and human behavior with an understanding of healthy workplace environment, occupational safety.
- To equip the students to be able to develop organizational, managerial and interpersonal skill of the professionals in the field of occupational health and safety and to formulate, recommend and develop strategies to prevent and control the health problems identified in the workplaces and surrounding environment.
- To provide knowledge on epidemiological methods and toxicological techniques for evaluating problems in occupations, workplaces and surrounding environment and conduct research and formulate and recommend on important and current occupational and environmental health issues.
Description of the Program:
The program Master of Public Health (MPH) in Occupational Health and Safety was started under the Public Health Division in Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) in 2013. This program is of 1.5 years duration. The program mainly covers, Introduction to Public Health, Basics of Epidemiology, Basics of Research Methodology, Basics of Biostatistics, Data analysis using Relevant Software, Fundamentals of Occupational & Environmental Health, Foundation of Health Promotion, Health Education & Behavioral Sciences, Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety, OHS Legislations, Policies, Compliance and Social Audit, Occupational and Work-related Illnesses and Accident, Occupational Hazard and Risk Management, Ergonomics and Occupational Hygiene, Health and Safety in Agriculture, Occupational Safety Management, Environmental and Occupational Toxicology, Fire Safety and Emergency Management, Job Safety Analysis and Healthy Workplace Initiatives, Comprehensive field visit, Protocol Development for Thesis and Presentation.
Credits & Duration:
Program Name | : MPH in Occupational Health & Safety |
Total Credits | : 70 |
Duration | : 1.5 years |
Total Semester | : 3 |
Course Number | : 20 |
Admission Eligibility:
- Honor’s in Occupational Health and Safety or its equivalents from any recognized University
- Four years of university graduation in environmental science or in relevant programme or graduation in engineering or agriculture with at least 2nd class (or equivalent GPA grades) from any recognized university
- MBBS or its equivalent degree from any recognized University
- Foreign students with equivalent qualifications are eligible;
- Equivalence will be decided by a committee called ‘Equivalence Committee’ formed by the Academic Council of BUHS
- Minimum CGPA in Honor’s program must be 2.00 for admission.
Job Opportunity’s:
- Mega Construction Projects
- Oil, Gas & Power Supply Sector
- Garments / Jute /Leather Industry
- Steel and Engineering Industry
- Food and Chemical Industry
- Environment Protection & Disaster Management Sector
- Government and NGOs
- Universities and Research Centers, Consulting Firms
- United Nations and International Organizations
Commencement of the Program:
The Program commences in Spring (April) and Fall (October) yearly
