Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Public Health-UVAS Lahore
Course name: Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Public Health
Course Overview: Research priorities are focused to conduct innovative epidemiologic research for risk assessment, development and maintain center of excellence in epidemiology, food hygiene, public health and herd health. To maintain and increase departmental research, funding and scholarship on following Research areas:
- Herd health in relation to food animal production.
- Disease prevention, control and eradication.
- Food safety standards with respect to milk & meat quality control.
- Epidemiology and ranking order of infectious and non-infectious diseases of poultry & livestock
- Investigation of outbreaks/ epidemics.
- Animal and public health policy.
No. of Semesters: 6-10
Course duration: 3-5 years
Requirements: The candidates must have Master’s degree (M.Sc. Hons./M.Phil) in related field of study with minimum of 1st Division according to annual system or not less than CGPA 3.00/4.00 according to semester system from HEC recognized universities. Candidates will have to clear GRE subject test which will be arranged by university. Qualifying score 70%.
How to apply: Application forms and prospectus can be downloaded from the university website www.uvas.edu.pk, but an amount of Rs. 500/- per form will have to be paid at the time of submission of application form (at Habib Bank Ltd, Civil Branch, Lahore in Account No. 01277900351801 or in the form of Bank Draft in the name of Treasurer, UVAS, Lahore.)
Applications complete in all respect should reach in the office of the Director, Advanced Studies UVAS, Lahore within the prescribed period of time as notified by the University. Incomplete application or those received after due date, shall not be entertained and be rejected without any notice.
Note:
Admission is offered in those Departments which are mentioned in the advertisement.
Curriculum:
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Title |
Credit Hrs. |
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Research & Thesis Dissertation. |
10(10-0) |
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Design and Analysis of Clinical Trails |
4(3-1) |
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Advanced Veterinary Preventive Medicine |
4(3-1) |
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Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Investigation and Control |
4(4-0) |
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Communicable Disease Control |
4(3-1) |
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Epidemiological Surveillance |
4(3-1) |
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Case Control Studies and Cohort Studies |
4(3-1) |
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Advanced Reading in Preventive Medicine and Public Health |
1(1-0) |
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Zoonoses and Their Control Strategies |
3(3-0) |
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Advanced Herd Health and Husbandry Practices |
2(2-0) |
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Problems in Disease Control and Eradication |
3(3-0) |
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Active Surveillance and Passive Surveillance |
3(3-0) |
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Control of Mastitis, Neonatal Mortality and Infertility |
3(3-0) |
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Epidemiology and Control of Reproductive Disorders |
2(2-0) |
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Epidemiology and Control of Sheep and Goat Diseases |
3(3-0) |
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Epidemiology and Control of Buffalo and Cattle Disease |
3(3-0) |
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Advanced Strategies for Livestock Vaccination |
2(2-0) |
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Surveillance and Control of Avian Diseases |
3-(3-0) |
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Advanced Strategies of Poultry Vaccination |
2-(2-0) |
|
Special Problem |
1(0-2) |
|
Seminar |
1(1-0) |