The SEAMEO - TropMed Regional Centre for Public Health, Hospital Administration, Environemental and Occupational Health

College of Public Health

UP Manila                625 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila

                                                                                    Tel. No. 63-2-5242703 Fax No. 63-2-5211394

  

 

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About CPH

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Vision/Mission

CPH as SEAMEO Centre

 

Academic Programs

 

Doctoral program

Master's degree program

Undergraduate degree

 

Departments

 

Environmental & Occupational Health

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Health Policy & Administration

Health Promotion & Education

Medical Microbiology

Nutrition

Parasitology

 

CPH Executive Committee

 

Dean's Office/Admin Office/Office  of the College Secretary

 

75th Anniversary

 

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM

 

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

            (NUTRITION)

 

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the program, aside from fulfilling the general admission requirements of the graduate school, must have an adequate background of the biological and physical sciences. The adequacy of the applicant's background will be deter­mined by the faculty of the Depart­ment of Nutrition.

 

The final acceptance to the program rests with the Dean upon the recommendation of the respective academic program committees of the College of Public Health.

 

Graduation Requirements

1. Residence for at least one full academic year immediately prior to the granting of the degree.

2. Completion of a minimum of 40 units (34 units of formal courses and 6 units of thesis)

3. Satisfactory completion of a master's thesis.

4. Grade requirement: a weighted average of “2.00” or better in the major courses and an overall weighted average of “2.00” or better provided there is no grade of “5” in any of the courses.

 

Curriculum

Required Courses 

Course Number

Course Title

  Units
PHN 201 Principles and Public Health Aspects of Nutrition  2
PHN 202 Clinical Nutrition  2
PHN 203  Nutrition Surveillance 2
PHN 204 Laboratory Methods  2
PHN 205   Biochemistry of   Nutrition    2
PHN 207 Assessment of Physical Growth 2
PHN 210   Nutrition Programs  2
PHN 299.1  Seminars in Nutrition   1
PHN 299.2 Seminars in Nutrition 1
Biostat 201 Fundamentals of Biostatistics I      3
Epi 201     Principles of Epidemiology  3
Biostat 202 Fundamentals of Biostatistics II 2
Biostat 206 Research Methods    2
PHN 300 THESIS      6

                                                                                           

       

Elective Courses 

Within the Department

PHN 206   Food Safety    2
PHN 208 Dietary Methods      2
PHN 209  Energy Requirements       2
PHN 211   Nutrition Epidemiology  2
PHN 290  Special Studies and Research   2-4

                                                                         

 

In the College of Home Economics
FN 220  Food System  2
FN 235  Ecology of Nutrition 2
FN 250 Advances in Diet Therapy  2
In the College of Medicine
Biochem 230 Nutritional Biochemistry   2

                  

 

Cognate Courses
PHA 201  Principles of Public Health Administration 2
PHA 212  Socio-Cultural Determinants of Health 2
MCH 201 Maternal and Child Health Principles and Practice 2
MCH 202  Growth and Development   2
Biostat 209  Experimental Designs 2

 

 

 

Breakdown of course requirements for graduation:

    No. of units
Required Courses    26
     Core     6
     Major    16
     Others     4
Electives    4
     Cognates    4
      Thesis    6
TOTAL       40

                                                               

: A minimum of two (2) years and a maximum of five years for part-time students.

 


75th Anniversary