Bachelor of Health Sciences (Rural Health)
Overview
The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Rural Health program focuses upon the preparation of Health Extension Officers for District Health Centres in the rural areas. These Health Extension Officers are responsible for patient care in the rural areas, the daily administration of the rural health centre, and the coordination of community health services.
Program structure
The Health Extension bachelor program requires four-years of full-time study leading to the award of the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Rural Health. During the program there will be extended periods of placements in hospitals and health centres for practical application of learning.
YEAR 1 (semester 1 & 2)
| HE121 | Introduction to Human Biology | ||
| HE123 | Biostatistics and Demography | ||
| HM101 | Health Care Systems | ||
| IS117 | End-User Computing and Word Processing | ||
| RS234 | Christian Ethics | ||
| HE122 | Microbiology | ||
| HE124 | Human Structure and Functions | ||
| HE125 | Clinical Correlation &am07-Jan-2010 | ||
| HE126 | Principles of Medical Biochemistry | ||
| HM122 | Society, Culture & Health | ||
YEAR 2 (semester 1 & 2)
| HE213 | Medical Pharmacology | ||
| HE214 | Health Promotion | ||
| HE215 | Infectious diseases and Lifestyle diseases | ||
| HE216 | Administration & Principles of Management | ||
| HE217 | Epidemiology I | ||
| HE218 | Paediatrics I | ||
| HE219 | Medicine I | ||
| HE220 | Obstetrics & Gynecology I | ||
| HE221 | Surgery I and Anaesthetics | ||
| HE222 | Accident and Emergency I | ||
YEAR 3 (semester 1 & 2)
| HE312 | Medicine II |
| HE313 | Surgery II |
| HE314 | Pediatrics II |
| HE315 | Obstetrics & Gynecology II |
| HE316 | Accidents & Emergency II |
| HE317 | Rural Clinical Practice |
| HE318 | Community Health Practice |
| HE320 | Family Health Service |
| HE319 | Environmental Sanitation |
| HM406 | Health Services Management |
YEAR 4 (semester 1 & 2)
| HE401 | Epidemiology II (HIV, Malaria, T.B) |
| HE402 | Research Method & Protocol Writing |
| HE403 | Professional Health Ethics & Communication |
| HM408 | Project Monitoring & evaluation |
| HE404 | Essentials of Writing Research Protocol |
| HE405 | Research Project & Dissertation |
| HE406 | Clinical Log Book Assessment |
