PhD in Public Health in TISS

Hello, I want to know the details of the PhD in Public Health course offered by the TISS. Please provide me.

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Hello, here I am providing you the details of the PhD in Public Health course offered by the TISS as under:

About the course:
The programme was conceptualized in light of the fact that the demand for health care managers and public health experts is likely to increase in the coming years.

Eligibility:
Applicants should have completed a UGC-recognised master's degree in any field at the time of application for the MPhil/PhD programme.
Those who have completed a master's degree in health administration, hospital administration or public health from the School of Health Systems Studies, TISS will complete the coursework

(Semester One)
Name of the course
Philosophical foundations of social science research and health
Theoretical perspectives on social sciences in health
Quantitative research methodology
Qualitative research methodology
Statistics for health research

(Semester Two)
Literature Review: 6 credits.
Scientific Writing: non-credited

(Semesters Three and Four)
Dissertation: 24 credits.

PhD credit outline:
Ist semester
Basic courses (five): 10 credits

IInd semester
Optional courses (three): 6
Literature review: 6 credits
Scientific writing: non-credited
Total = 12 credits

IIIrd and IVth semesters
Dissertation: 24 credits

Research Areas:
Health systems Health Policy
Health Services
Administration
Hospital Administration
Public Health
Epidemiology and interdisciplinary research related to health and social sciences
Public health policy
Social Policy
Primary health care and social determinants of health
Social Security
Mental Health
Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS
Elderly Research
Public Private Partnerships in Health
Economic impact of illness
Health policy analysis

Contact details:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
V.N. Purav Marg,
Deonar
Mumbai - 400 088