- Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (BEHS) -

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) formerly the Makerere University Institute of Public Health (MUIPH) has reviewed and updated the curriculum for the Bachelor of Environmental Health Science (BEHS) degree programme. The BEHS curriculum being reviewed has been in operation since the beginning of the programme in the year 2000. As a University requirement, all curriculums of University programmes have to be reviewed periodically to make them relevant to the prevailing and future demands. 

The major aim of the BEHS is to prepare professionals in Environmental Health with the appropriate attitude, adequate skills and a scientific knowledge for handling and managing all duties and technical procedures in the broad areas of health promotion, disease prevention and control, management and administration of public health in community, research and training in the field of Environmental Health. As this field is an essential component of the Public health systems for health promotion and delivery in the community, its services are basic to the processes of diagnosis and surveillance of disease incidence in the community and to the procedures of disease prevention and control.

Year 1

SEMESTER 1

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGYEHS 11023Undergraduate Level
PRINCIPLES OF BIOSTATISTICSEHS 11033Undergraduate Level
PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGYEHS 11043Undergraduate Level
HUMAN ENVIRONMENTEHS 11094Undergraduate Level
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOGRAPHYEHS 11103Undergraduate Level
PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGYEHS 11115Undergraduate Level

SEMESTER 2

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
Invertebrate ResourcesENR 12014Undergraduate Level
CONTROL OF DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCEEHS 12085Undergraduate Level
HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICSEHS 12095Undergraduate Level
CONTROL OF DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCEEHS 12085Undergraduate Level
HEALTH LABORATORY MANAGEMENTEHS 12102Undergraduate Level
VECTOR AND VERMIN CONTROLEHS 12113Undergraduate Level
COMMUNICATION FOR BEHAVIOUR CHANGEEHS 12125Undergraduate Level

Year 2

SEMESTER 1

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTEHS 21103Undergraduate Level
HEALTH FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWEHS 21113Undergraduate Level
RESEARCH METHODSEHS 21123Undergraduate Level
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONEHS 21033Undergraduate Level
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTEHS 21084Undergraduate Level
EXCRETA AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENTEHS 21093Undergraduate Level

SEMESTER 2

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
FOOD AND NUTRITIONEHS 22073Undergraduate Level
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY IEHS 22084Undergraduate Level
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENTEHS 22094Undergraduate Level
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETYEHS 22103Undergraduate Level
INSTITUTIONS AND PUBLIC PLACES HEALTH MANAGEMENTEHS 22113Undergraduate Level
URBAN AND RURAL WATER SUPPLYEHS 22124Undergraduate Level
FIELD TRAININGEHS 23013Undergraduate Level

Year 3

SEMESTER 1

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY IIEHS 31013Undergraduate Level
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNINGEHS 31063Undergraduate Level
PROJECT WORK I (PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENTEHS 31072Undergraduate Level
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATIONEHS 31084Undergraduate Level
FOOD INSPECTIONEHS 31094Undergraduate Level
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH POLICYEHS 31103Undergraduate Level

SEMESTER 2

Course TitleCourse CodeCredit UnitsLevel
PROJECT WORK II (REPORT WRITING)EHS 32013Undergraduate Level
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY IIIEHS 32093Undergraduate Level
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIESEHS 32103Undergraduate Level
LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHEHS 22102Undergraduate Level
TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEEHS 32123Undergraduate Level
TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINEEHS 32123Undergraduate Level

A candidate is eligible for admission to the Master of Biostatistics programme if he/she completed the following:

    1. A Bachelor of Statistics degree
    2. A Bachelor of Science degree with a bias in Statistics or Mathematics
    3. A bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline that includes coursework in statistics and/or mathematics.

The MBIO programme is open to both Ugandan and international applicants with a background in a quantitative discipline or a health-related field that includes coursework in statistics or mathematics. Only graduates from universities recognised by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) will be considered for admission. All applicants must also meet Makerere University’s general admission requirements for graduate programmes. Applications should be submitted online according to the instructions provided below. Apply

For any enquiries, contact

Programme Administrator

+256 783 263662

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