Curriculum

The curriculum of the Health Policy program at The University Of Trans Disciplinary Health Sciences And Technology Bangalore is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health systems, policy frameworks, and global health challenges. The program is structured over eight semesters, with a combination of core courses, departmental electives, science electives, and laboratory sessions.

Advanced departmental elective courses in the program include:

• Health Policy Evaluation: This course focuses on the methods and tools used to assess the effectiveness of health policies and interventions. Students learn to design evaluation studies, analyze data, and interpret results to inform policy decisions.
• Public Health and Epidemiology: This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of epidemiological methods and their application in public health. Students explore disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and health data analysis.
• Health Governance: This course examines the governance structures and processes that shape health systems. Students learn about health system management, policy implementation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Health Technology Regulation: This course addresses the regulatory frameworks for health technologies, including digital health, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Students explore regulatory processes, risk assessment, and compliance strategies.
• Health Ethics and Bioethics: This course explores the ethical issues in health policy and practice. Students examine topics such as informed consent, confidentiality, and ethical decision-making in healthcare.
• Health Policy and Advocacy: This course focuses on the role of advocacy in health policy development. Students learn to design advocacy campaigns, engage with stakeholders, and influence policy outcomes.
• Global Health Policy: This course provides an overview of global health challenges and policy responses. Students explore international health organizations, global health governance, and cross-border health issues.
• Health Financing and Economics: This course delves into the economic aspects of health systems, including resource allocation, cost-effectiveness analysis, and health financing mechanisms.
• Health Data Analytics: This course introduces students to data analytics techniques in health policy. Students learn to use statistical software, analyze health data, and interpret results for policy decision-making.
• Health Innovation and Startups: This course explores the role of innovation in health policy and practice. Students learn about health innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture capital.

The department's philosophy on project-based learning emphasizes hands-on experience and real-world application. Students are required to complete both mini-projects and a final-year thesis or capstone project. The mini-projects, completed in the third and fourth years, allow students to apply their knowledge to specific policy challenges. The final-year capstone project, undertaken in the eighth semester, involves a comprehensive policy initiative under the guidance of faculty mentors. Students select their projects based on their interests and career aspirations, and are matched with faculty mentors who provide guidance and support throughout the process.