Department of Public Health, North South University

Course Title: Introduction to Public Health

Course Code: PBH101, Sec # 24, Spring 2023

Instructor Information
Instructor Email Office location
Dr.Shaikh Abdus Salam/ SBS shaikh.salam@northsouth.edu SAC 1124
Mobile Phone# 01715622850 drshaikhsalam58@gmail.com Department of Public Health
drshaikhnsu@yahoo.com +880-2-55668200
Ext: 1913

Course Information
Mode of delivery: In classroom & online (if needed)
Class Time: RA 4:10 PM-5:10 PM, Room # NAC 209
Attendance requirements
Students are expected to attend all the lectures.

Student consultation
*** Please contact via email/phone ahead of time.

University Policy
Students should be familiar with all University rules, policies and processes, related to their studies
and time at university.

Student Academic Misconduct

The University takes any form of academic misconduct seriously. Academic misconduct is conduct on
the part of a student, which involves amongst other forms of misconduct: Cheating, Plagiarism, and
collusion.
Student Responsibilities
Students have a responsibility to:
 familiarize themselves with the University policy on assessment and examinations.
 ensure they read and understand the assessment requirements and seek assistance from
the instructor when needed.
 submit for assessment their own individual and unassisted work, except as otherwise
permitted.
 behave ethically and appropriately, avoiding any action or behavior which would
unfairly disadvantage or advantage another student.
 ensure that they understand the requirements, including timetables, for assessments
tasks.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to –

Course Outcome Bloom’s domain Delivery method Assessment tool

level
CO 01 Understand and define the concept C-1 Class lecture, open Quiz, assignment and
of health and public health discussion. Mid-Term exam.
CO 02 Comprehensive knowledge on C-2 Class lecture, audio- Quiz, assignment and
global public health issues and visual Mid-Term exam.
their magnitude. demonstration, group
discussion.
CO 03 Characterize & evaluate risk C-3, A-3 Class lecture, group Class work,
factors & risk groups for work, open discussion Quiz, Assignment, Final
Communicable & Non and student lecture Exam
communicable diseases.

CO 04 Comprehend and characterize the C-2, C-3 Class lecture, audio- Concept, groupwork,
different preventive approaches visual Quiz, Assignment, Final
for Communicable & Non demonstration, group Exam
communicable diseases.
discussion
CO 05 Identify and evaluate different C-1, C-3 Class lecture, audio- Concept, groupwork,
contemporary issues in Public visual Quiz, Assignment,
Health demonstration, group Presentation.
discussion

Course materials
Main materials
The main course materials will be lecture handouts provided by the course instructor.

Optional Materials
There is no recommended textbook for this course. Students are highly encouraged to browse library
and internet. The following textbook might be helpful:
Introduction to Public Health 4th Edition, Mary Louise Fleming Elizabeth Parker Ignacio Correa-
Velez, ISBN: 9780729543057, Elsevier, 2019

Teaching methods
Short interactive lectures
Class work with presentations

Teaching media
Handouts, Power point presentation, Reading materials.

Course attendance and workload requirements

For a 3-credit point course student would be expected to work 10 hours per week. If class time totals
3 hours per week, then they would be expected to work for 7 hours out of class
Course schedule
Class Lecture topic Overview
Class 1 Introductory session Introductory session
Class 2 Lecture 1: Introduction to Health Definition of Health; Dimensions, Indicators and
Determinants of Health.

Class 3 Lecture 2: Concept of Public Definition and History of Public Health, Phases of Public
Health Health, Functions of Public Health, Public Health Problems,
Class 4 Lecture 3: Concept of Health Definition, History and Basic Principles of Health
Promotion Promotion; Approaches, Principles of Health Promotion.
Class 5 Lecture 4: Information, Education Role of IEC in health promotion and prevention approaches.
& communication in Health mHealth, eHealth & Advocacy in health.
Quiz 01
Class 6 Lecture 5: Concepts of Disease & Definition and classification of Disease, Epidemiological
disease progression triad, Natural History of Disease

Class 7 Lecture 6: Disease prevention Disease prevention – levels and aims

approaches
Class 8 Lecture 7: Introduction to Definition and transmission of communicable diseases,
Communicable diseases Vaccine, Endemic, Epidemic and Pandemic; Prevention of
Communicable diseases using COVID-19 as an example
Class 9 Lecture 8: Major Global Public Transmission and feature of AIDS, preventive measures, and
Health Threat: HIV/AIDS global scenario. Also, current research updates
Class 10 Lecture 9: Major Global Public Transmission and feature of Tuberculosis, preventive
Health Threat: Tuberculosis measures and global as well as national scenario.
Class 11 Review class and discussion Lecture 1 – 9 Review & Discussion
Class 12 Midterm exam 01 Midterm exam 01
Class 13 Workshop 1 Workshop on health promotion campaign (project work)
Class 14 Lecture 10: Introduction to Non Different kinds of non-communicable diseases and the risky
communicable disease and obesity behaviors, which might lead to onset of such diseases.
Preventive aspects of the NCDs
Class 15 Lecture 11: cardiovascular Different type of CVD and risk factors associated with that.
diseases,

Class 16 Lecture 12: Different type of DM, risk factors associated with that,
Diabetes Mellitus consequences of DM.

Class 17 Lecture 13: Cancer Basic concept of cancer initiation and progression,
different types of cancer, risk factors
Class 19 Quiz 02 Workshop on health promotion campaign (project work)
Class 18 Lecture 14: Prevention of NCDs Public health prevention of the different NCDs (CVD, DM,
Class Lecture topic Overview
Cancer)
Class 20 Lecture 15: ABO blood grouping, cross matching, and prerequisites of
Blood Grouping System blood transfusion
Class 21 Lecture 16: Mental health and Different mental health conditions and how they are
behavioral disorders always misjudged and stigmatized and how community
awareness can play an essential role in improving quality of
life for the youth population
Class 22 MID TERM EXAM 2
Class 23 Lecture 17: Introduction to drug & Introduction to drug and pharmacotherapy, drug resistance
drug resistance and drug abuse.
Class 24 Lecture 18: Addiction and Tobacco and substances commonly abused, different
substance abuse disorders types of addiction commonly seen among adolescents and
young adults
Class 25 Lecture 19: Food Safety and Basic concept of food science and nutrients, malnutrition
Nutrition and prevalent malnutrition in Bangladesh, Nutrition
interventions.
Class 26 Lecture 20: Occupational Health & Introduction to occupational health, safety, and policies
Safety.
Class 27 QUIZ 03
Class 28 Lecture 21: Sexual and Factors related to sexual health and wellbeing, sexual and
Reproductive Health & Rights reproductive health rights (SRHR), puberty, adolescence,
and adolescent pregnancy, STI and contemporary issues of
SRHR
Class 29 Lecture 22: Climate change and The environmental health protection measures by following
Environmental health proper environmental health control for emerging and re-
emerging diseases.
Class 30 Lecture 23: Public Health Laws & Concept to Public health law & policies. Understanding and
Policies in Bangladesh scopes of health legislations in Communicable & Non-
Communicable Disease in Bangladesh.
Class 31 Lecture 24: Developmental Goals MDG and SDG, achievement so far and future directions.
&UHC

Class 32 Lecture 25: career opportunities Scopes, opportunities and required skills to pursue career
in public health in public health
Class 33 Project presentation Presentation on health promotion campaign
Class 34 Wrap up Review class
Course assessment
Course assessment during will be done using the following structure:
S/N Items Marks

S/N Items Marks

1 Class attendance & participation 5+5=10
2 Midterm examination (1+2) 15+15
3 Quiz (best 2 out of 3) 2*15
4 Group presentation (health promotion campaign) 05
5 Assignment (health promotion campaign) 10
6 Final examination 15
Total 100

Exam Schedule
Exam Tentative schedule Syllabus
Quiz 1 After completion of 4 lectures Lecture 1 – 4
Quiz 2 After completion of 13 lectures Lecture 10 – 13
Quiz 3 After completion of 20 lectures Lecture 17 – 20
Midterm exam 1 After completion of 15 lectures Lecture 1 – 9
Midterm exam 2 After completion of 13 lectures Lecture 10– 16
Final exam After completion of 25 lectures Lecture 17-25

Assessment Requirements
Assignments are to be submitted on the specified due date.
Students must submit all required items of assessment in order to pass the course.
Students are required to keep a copy of all work submitted.

Written Examinations
Examinations will be held in scheduled period. These will be closed book examination containing
descriptive and analytical questions.
Assessment Standards
Pass grades are awarded on the university structure.