The DHS syllabus consists of seven semesters with 23 core subjects and 18 elective subjects, 41 subjects in total. Students are to take all the Core Subjects listed and select 9 electives within the program to tailor their studies to meet individual needs.
Every subject is allocated to three credit points and throughout the whole programmes students are to achieve a total of 90 credit points to graduate. DHS is awarded upon completing the two and a half years programmes of the full time structured schedule. All areas provide a strong foundation for progression into research degrees and careers.
Course Duration
Semester 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 - 14 weeks
Semester 3 and 6 - 9 weeks
The assesment :
• Lectures (60%)
• Problem Based Learning (20%)
• Course work (20%)
Foundation Studies
Foundation Studies gives students the opportunity to study a pre-university year within a structured Diploma program as the first step to completing tertiary studies.
The Diploma program offers a range of core courses such as Biostatistics, Communications and Problem Solving Skills, English, Human Biology, Mathematics, Organizational Behaviour and Personal Development.
Business Studies in Health Industries
A wide range of business related courses are offered such as Accounting in Health Administration, Business Management, Economics, Introduction to Health Service Management, Management, People and Organizations, Marketing Health Services and Quality Management in Health.
These courses are structured to help you develop a broad spectrum of business-related skills and abilities within the health care industry. With a sound understanding of the business fundamentals, students are equipped with the necessary competencies and ready for an entry into the world of health care industry.
Sciences Studies
Philosophy
The courses were built up with the aim to impart a functional ability to reason well, to improve the analytical skills and instincts of the students. Students are to further develop a personal philosophy of life in the application of theories and models of courses; Philosophy: Critical Thinking, Philosophy: Human Person, Asian Civilization and Modern Civilization Studies respectively.
Principles of the Public Health, Ethics & Law
Students are introduced to factors associated with the psychological, social, economic, cultural and political that contributes to the current health care issues. Organized selection of scientific and literature of health sciences, government policies and reports, scholarly articles, and court cases on public health law, ethics, and human rights will be conveyed in this course.
How is the health care field defined and what is its content—its mission, functions, and services? What are the ethical or human rights? Who engages in the practice of public health; government, the private sector, charities, community-based organizations? What are the principal methods or techniques of public health practitioners? This course is conceptualized to feed all answers and policies in the health care field.
Scientific Health Writing Techniques
We have to convey the ever changing and expanding world of science through books, journals, researches and media. Therefore, generating good writing skills in a student is vital. Students will develop writing skills to academic audiences by analyzing, interpreting, researching, synthesizing and evaluating a wide variety of sources throughout these courses available.
College writing and Medical Writing syllabus will definitely build up creative and informative writing skills for science, medicine and health related fields in students.
