1. Teaching Features
- Emphasis on cross-disciplinary learning: the courses include six major areas of public health, namely "epidemiology", "biostatistics", "environmental and occupational health", "health policy and management", "health social behavior" and "Health Law and Ethics". The course teachers also cover five research institutes in the field of public health of the school
- The course emphasizes practice orientation: Public health practice practice is a compulsory course for the course, allowing students to have practical experience in the field of public health in addition to courses
- The master's thesis includes a research-oriented thesis or a practical thesis
2. Features of MPH course planning:
At present, the six major areas of MPH planning are "epidemiology", "biostatistics", "environmental and occupational health", "health policy and management", "health social behavior" and "health law and ethics". The required courses for graduate students include 12 credits of courses in the aforementioned six core areas (at least 2 credits in each area), 2 credits of "Public Health Practice Topics and Discussions" and 3 credits of "Public Health Practice Practice". A total of 32 credits (including compulsory courses) are required for graduation.
- Core courses: The courses of this program are divided into six core courses: "Epidemiology", "Biostatistics", "Environmental and Occupational Health", "Health Policy and Management", "Health Social Behavior" and "Health Law and Law" course field. The required courses for graduate students include 12 credits of courses in the aforementioned six core areas (at least 2 credits in each area), 2 credits of "Public Health Practice Topics and Discussions" and 3 credits of "Public Health Practice Practice".
- Elective courses: The courses offered by the teachers of the public health-related research institutes of the school are optional after obtaining the consent of the teachers. Instructors will guide students to take elective courses according to their specialties and interests.
- Thesis guidance: Postgraduates can choose either an academic research thesis (for 108 academic year (inclusive) students) or a practical work report as the form of the graduation thesis. Those who choose to use the practical work project report as their graduation thesis must complete the practical work in accordance with the "Practical Work Implementation Key Points" of this program, and the total hours must be at least 200 hours.