Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)

Medical professionals focus on treating diseases and injuries in individuals and helping them lead healthy lifestyles, while public health professionals proactively work to prevent them and ensure the well-being of communities. Bachelor of Public Health degree enables you to understand the role of social, cultural, political, and geographical conditions in the well-being of the human population with exposure to epidemiology, environmental health, occupational health, health services administration, and behavioral science. It prepares students to develop, implement, and assess public health programs in different scenarios among diverse populations and take necessary measures to minimize health threats. The program enables you to investigate, design sensible public health policies and create campaigns that resonate with the audience and positively influence people worldwide.

It’s a unique blend of research, study, and measures bringing together people from across disciplines, backgrounds, and outlooks to uncover the root causes of health risks and develop long-lasting, innovative solutions that improve the quality of life of the global population.

The Bachelor of Public Health degree in Zambia augments your expertise to keep communities healthy, protect workers, tackle infectious diseases, pursue social justice, design public policies, spearhead disaster relief, ensure access to healthcare, and much more.

TAU Zambia offers the best public health graduate programs that empower students with the knowledge and skills required to improve health outcomes and experience a productive career or advance to specialize further in the area of public health and related fields.

The major prepares students for entry-level Bachelor of Public Health degree jobs and be at the forefront of research, practice, and service in nonprofits, community organizations, government, private sectors, and health care.

On successful completion of Bachelor of Public Health program, graduates are expected to have gained the technical and professional knowledge and interpersonal skills necessary to work as competent professionals. The skills gained in the program will enable them to pursue a range of careers related to public health in Zambia and abroad.

Knowledge

1. Selected themes and issues in public health
2. Factors that influence health and well being
3. Research methods used in public health
4. Theoretical understanding of public health and related fields

Thinking skills

1. Apply theory in the assessment of public health policy interventions and developments
2. Develop an understanding of, summaries and synthesize materials from a range of sources to analyze issues in health
3. Identify, synthesize and evaluate relevant primary and secondary data sources
4. Recognize e the diversity of perspectives under pinning public health
5. Reflect on personal knowledge and develop strategies to enhance learning; and
6. Critically appraise research under taken in public health.

Subject Based Practical skills

1. Independent learning
2. Problem solving skills
3. Data collection and research skills
4. Evaluation and analytical skills
5. Locate and retrieve information from a variety of courses

Skills for life and work (general skills)

1. Convey ideas in an appropriate written and /or oral format, including where appropriate, presenting this information.
2. Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally);
3. The ability to select and utilize appropriate computer software
4. Set goals and plan a program of work
5. Develop personal learning style
6. Work independently
7. Sensitivity to the values and interests of others

• Total 16 weeks in the Trimester (2 courses per trimester)
• 4 Modules Per Course, 3 Units per Module & 6 (5-7) Chapters in each Unit = (4*3*6)= 72 Chapters
• Instructional hours through University Campus: Per course 14 hours  (2hrs x 1days x 7 weeks)
• Suggestive Lecture Duration: 1 Module in two Classes (2 hrs per class/ per week)
  (Live Lectures – Other than Lusaka Students will receive the transmission of the weekly lectures at the Facility Centre or LMS platform (as per the availability) and shall also have the privilege to join at TAU Campus for any ongoing class at their convenience)

• On-Campus program is delivered in Semester pattern and On-line mode of program is delivered in Trimester/Block pattern.

Texila American University is the best private university that offers quality higher education in the public health domain. Our degrees are respected and recognized worldwide, and we offer affordable costs and excellent support services for international students as well.

Many opportunities exist in the expansive field of Public Health, nationally and globally.

• Global Health Worker
• Health Care Consultant
• Health Education Specialist
• Health Care Manager
• Health Promotion Specialist
• Environmental Health Specialist
• Public Health Specialist
• Public Health Research
• Public Health Program Coordinator
• Public Policy Research & Development
• Public Records Data Research and Information Services & much more…

We understand that academic resources are a key aspect to succeeding in your doctoral program, and keeping this is mind, we ensure that our online resources are always up to date and of the highest quality.

Upon graduating from the Bachelor of Public Health program, one can opt to upgrade their academic knowledge by pursuing a Master in Public Health.