Academic
Bachelor of Public Health
The Bachelor of Public Health program is a bachelor’s degree focused on the education and training needed to prepare individuals to become professionals in the field of public health. The primary goal of this program is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to maintain and improve public health through disease prevention, health promotion, and the development of effective health policies. Graduates of the Bachelor of Public Health program are expected to be able to identify health issues, design and implement health programs, and evaluate the effectiveness of health interventions.
Study Program Highlights
The Public Health Study Program at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Jember, holds an Excellent (Unggul) accreditation and excels in developing public health education based on eco-conscious agro-communities. The FKM UNEJ Public Health Study Program produces graduates who are responsive to public health challenges rooted in local potential. Graduates’ competencies are strengthened to work as Managers, Leaders, Researchers, Educators, Communicators, Entrepreneurs, and Consultants. Academic excellence is further supported by a comprehensive scope of knowledge covering epidemiology, biostatistics and population studies, health promotion and behavioral sciences, environmental health, occupational health and safety, community nutrition, and health administration and policy. This integration enhances graduates’ ability to conduct holistic analysis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs.
Vision
To become a public health higher education institution that produces qualified and professional Bachelor of Public Health graduates who are environmentally aware and agro-coastal community-based.
Missions
- Delivers public health education through a well-programmed approach grounded in environmental and agro-community contexts.
- Conduct research and community service in public health focused on environmental and agro-coastal issues;
- Organizing and developing technology-based institutional management within the faculty
- Foster and develop partnerships with relevant institutions to enhance community health at local, national, and international levels.
Objective
Produce Public Health graduates (Bachelor of Public Health) who possess competencies in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Population, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Environmental Health and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Public Health Nutrition, and Health Policy Administration with the following qualifications:
- Produces graduates who possess Managerial, Innovator, Researcher, Apprentice, Communitarian, Leader, and Educator (MIRACLE) skills, with strong character and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Building a high-quality faculty management system that is transparent, accountable, and technology-driven;
- Producing Tri Dharma (education, research, and community service) with environmental awareness and an agro-coastal community-based approach.
- Establishing collaborative networks with relevant institutions to improve public health at local, national, and international levels.
Strategic Objectives
The next strategic objective needs to be articulated in specific and measurable strategic targets that can serve as development priorities to address short-term issues. These targets include:
- Enhancing graduates who possess MIRACLE (Managerial, Innovator, Researcher, Apprentice, Communitarian, Leader, and Educator) skills with strong character and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Enhancing a high-quality, transparent, and accountable faculty management system that is information technology-based
- Enhancing university tri dharma (education, research, and community service) with environmental awareness and an agro-coastal community base.
- Strengthening collaboration networks with relevant institutions to improve public health at local, national, and international levels.
Since the fall semester of academic year 2016/2017, the Faculty of Public Health at Universitas Jember has implemented a new curriculum based on the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework (KKNI) and the Indonesian National Public Health Curriculum (Kurnas Kesmas Indonesia), replacing the Competency-Based Curriculum (KBK) that was used from academic year 2009/2010. This KKNI and Kurnas Kesmas Indonesia-based curriculum is structured around general and detailed learning outcomes designed to enable graduates to achieve the competencies of a Bachelor of Public Health degree holder at FKM UNEJ with the MIRACLE profile (Manager, Innovator, Researcher, Apprentice, Communitarian, Leader, and Educator): a manager of public health services, an innovator in public health initiatives, a public health researcher, a lifelong learner in public health, a driver and facilitator of public health efforts, a leader in public health, and an educator in the field of public health.
Based on Presidential Regulation No. 8 of 2012 on the Indonesian National Qualifications Framework and Minister of Education Regulation No. 49 of 2014 on Higher Education National Standards, Bachelor of Public Health graduates must achieve minimum learning outcomes defined in the curriculum through learning outcome formulation, course development, and curriculum documentation. This process has resulted in the new Faculty of Public Health curriculum comprising 145 SKS, including 86 SKS from Indonesian Public Health National Core Courses, 14 SKS from Concentration courses, 2 SKS from Universitas courses, 39 SKS from Institutional/Local Public Health courses, and 4 SKS from National Core Courses (KPT).
Indonesian National Public Health Curriculum
This curriculum refers to the national guidelines of the AIPTKMI professional organization. It consists of 70–80% public health courses and 20–30% concentration courses. Of the 70–80% public health portion, 85 SKS are dedicated to the mandatory National Public Health Core courses and their accompanying studies. This National Core curriculum is a required component for all public health faculties in Indonesia to ensure standardized graduate competencies.
Institutional Curriculum / Local Public Health
The institutional curriculum/Public Health Local curriculum comprises a set of courses that form part of the higher education curriculum. It includes additional subjects from the core curriculum, tailored to the specific environmental conditions, local needs, and distinct characteristics of Universitas Jember. This curriculum consists of 39 SKS.
Graduate Competencies
- The ability to conduct assessments and analysis
- The ability to develop health policies and program plans
- Communication Skill
- Ability to understand local culture (Cultural competency/local wisdom)
- The ability to implement community empowerment (community dimensions of practice)
- Understanding the fundamentals of public health science
- Ability to plan and manage financial resources
- Leadership and systems thinking
UNU 9003 Health Information Technology 2(2–0)
Fundamental concepts of information technology (definitions of information and IT, IT history, information media types), the use of computers as information media, information systems and society, ethics in information system utilization, and IT applications (networking, computer sharing, file sharing, printer sharing, internet usage, search engine-based information retrieval, email introduction including attachments and file transmission, mailing list usage, and homepage introduction and creation).
KMU 1106 Public Health Fundamentals (Bachelor of Public Health) 2(2–0)
A course covering the history of the emergence of the Bachelor of Public Health, key theories in the Bachelor of Public Health, the disciplines of public health, the current state of the Bachelor of Public Health, and its future projections, along with current issues related to the Bachelor of Public Health.
KMU 1107 Public Health Science 4(4–0)
A course covering fundamental sciences as an introduction for Bachelor of Public Health students. Topics include physics of motion, cell biology, basic biochemistry, and health mathematics.
KMU 1210 Health Entrepreneurship 2(2–0)
This course covers entrepreneurship concepts, entrepreneurship planning, logistics management, financial management in entrepreneurship, and marketing management in the health sector, including building brand image, healthcare entrepreneurs' stakeholders, and customer satisfaction levels.
KMU 1211 Health Communication 2(2–0)
This course covers the definition of health communication, health communication theories, communication as a process for behavioral change, interpersonal communication, public relations, and community advocacy. It also addresses communication with decision-makers, planning and implementation of health communication programs, situational analysis and audience profiling, identification of health programs, and monitoring and evaluation of health communication programs.
KMU 1109 Scientific Writing 2(2–0)
This course covers the methods of scientific writing. Students examine the components of scientific articles through an in-depth study of published research.
KMU 1213 Health Socio-Anthropology 3(3–0)
This course covers the definitions of sociology and health sociology, sociological methodologies and research methods, general health concepts, the role of sociology in health practice, the definition of anthropology, health anthropology, the history of health anthropology's development, concepts of health and illness, the roots of anthropocentrism, anthropocentrism and ecology, the impact of development and ecological changes on health, the evolution of public health culture, the relationship between culture and health, and Western and non-Western anthropology.
KMU 1108 Health Ethics and Law 2(2–0)
The core material of the Health Ethics and Law course is understanding the differences and similarities among behavioral norms in society, including General Ethics, Professional Ethics, and Law (specifically Health Law). The discussion and analysis focus on Law No. 23 of 1992 on health in relation to Professional Ethics. The emphasis is on the duties of public health professionals in carrying out health-related activities according to their specific areas of expertise. In fulfilling these duties, health professionals are entitled to legal protection in accordance with their profession. Therefore, health professionals are obligated to comply with professional standards and respect patient rights.
KMU 1215 Basic Population Studies 2(2–0)
Introduction to concepts, definitions, and scope of demography; history and theories of population development; data sources and basic population measures; population composition and population pyramids; demographic factors affecting population growth.
KMU 1216 Basic Biomedicine I 3(3–0)
A course covering immunology, anatomical and physiological studies, acid-base balance, and cell-to-cell communication.
KMU 1218 Basic Biomedicine II 3(3–0)
A course covering studies in parasitology, general pathology, toxicology, and microbiology.
KMU 1217 Fundamentals of Organization and Management 2(2–0)
This course covers the fundamentals of organization, organizational behavior, organizational change and development, organizational culture, the concept of organizational diagnostic management, the basics of management (including planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and supervision), and the concept of building a learning organization.
KMU 1310 Basic Epidemiology 2(2–0)
A discussion of the definition, development, and scope of epidemiology; concepts and clarification of disease agents; the natural history of disease; stages of disease prevention; measures of disease frequency; disease patterns by person, place, and time; epidemiological strategies; types of epidemiological research; and associations.
KMU 1311 Health Administration and Policy 2(2–0)
This course covers the concepts of health administration, the functions of health administration (including planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating health affairs), health systems, health services, health financing, health policy, and decentralization strategies in the health sector. It also discusses national and regional health systems, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and empowerment policies as strategies for community health programs.
KMU 1312 Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition 3(3–0)
Exploring the definition and role of nutrition science in health, balanced nutrition, and macro- and micronutrients (types, functions, classification, and metabolism including digestion, absorption, transport, and excretion), the consequences of nutrient excess and deficiency, and determining adequate nutrient intake.
KMU 1313 Foundations of Health Promotion 2(2–0)
This course covers the basic concepts of health education, health promotion, and the similarities and differences between the two. It also examines health behavior and the implementation of health education aimed at specific health behavior change using health promotion media in plantation and coastal communities. The course output is a draft Term of Reference for a health education and promotion activity.
KMU 1314 Environmental Health Fundamentals 2(2–0)
It covers the fundamentals and principles of environmental health, including an introduction to clean water supply, environmental pollution, waste management, food and beverage hygiene and sanitation, residential and public place sanitation, Amdal, and vector and rodent control.
KMU 1315 Foundations of Occupational Health and Safety 2(2–0)
Discussions on the development of OHS, workplace safety and accidents, occupational accident statistics, occupational health and work-related diseases, epidemiology, work physiology, human behavior at work, occupational health promotion, and OHS Management
KMU 1316 Reproductive and Maternal and Child Health Fundamentals 2(2–0)
Anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the reproductive organs and systems, puberty, contraception methods, infertility, andropause, menopause, adolescent reproductive health, gender, and sexuality.
KMU 1317 Public Health Leadership and Systems Thinking (2-0-2) 2(2–0)
This course examines leadership as the core of organization and management, enabling students to think, behave, and act systematically in addressing public health issues at local, regional, national, and global levels to achieve effective and efficient solutions.
KMU 1318 Basic Biostatistics 3(3–0)
Basic concepts of biostatistical approaches, the role of biostatistics in health, data types and scales. Concepts, limitations, and scope of descriptive and inferential statistics. Data presentation (textual, tabular, and graphical), frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, normal distribution, binomial distribution, sampling distributions, and Poisson distribution. Confidence intervals, hypothesis testing concepts, significance levels, and statistical power.
KMU 1411 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 2(2–0)
Discussion on the epidemiological approach to chronic disease management, chronic disease challenges, primary prevention aspects, early disease detection, the epidemiological approach in the rehabilitation phase, cancer prevention strategies in the community and their epidemiology, cardiovascular and renal diseases, diabetes, arthritis, and rheumatism
KMU 1412 Health Economics 2(2–0)
This course covers fundamental economic concepts and their applications (including microeconomics and macroeconomics), health economics, health economics in health services, cost analysis and tariff determination, economic analysis of health programs, health program budgeting, health sector financing, and the role of health development in economic growth.
KMU 1413 Environmental Quality Analysis 2(2–0)
Discuss the basic concepts of environmental quality analysis; discuss methods and techniques for sampling the physical, chemical, and biological analysis of water, air, soil, and food.
KMU 1414 Food Ecology and Nutrition 2(2–0)
Discusses the role of food and nutrition in health, the food and nutrition system (production subsystem, food distribution subsystem, post-harvest subsystem, food consumption subsystem, nutritional status subsystem), desired food patterns, food diversification, as well as food security and safety.
KMU 1415 Work Ergonomics & Physiology 2(2–0)
Ergonomics and anthropometry, work organization, automation and mechanization, application of ergonomics in work productivity, worker calorie requirements
KMU 1416 Industrial Psychology 2(2–0)
It discusses the scope of industrial psychology, individual differences in the workplace, motivation, work attitudes and working conditions, job analysis, training and development, leadership, job satisfaction, industrial relations in psychology, dangerous behavior, and psychosocial aspects of occupational safety.
KMU 1417 Vector and Rodent Control
Discussion covering the definition of vectors and rodents; types of vectors, including mosquito, cockroach, fly, and flea species; types of lice; rodent/mouse species; health disorders caused by vectors and rodents; and physical, mechanical, chemical, and biological control methods for vectors and rodents.
KMU 1418 Waste Management
A discussion of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of waste management, covering domestic, industrial, and hospital waste as well as hazardous and toxic materials (B3), along with the advantages and disadvantages of each management system.
KMU 1420 Inferential Biostatistics 3(3–0)
Limits and definition of inferential statistics, estimation of mean and proportion, statistical hypothesis testing, testing of mean differences, testing of proportion differences, one-way analysis of variance, two-way analysis of variance, moment-product correlation, simple linear regression and multiple linear regression. Definition, principles and applications of nonparametric statistics, application of nonparametric statistics in health research, one-sample nonparametric statistical tests, two-sample nonparametric statistical tests, three or more sample nonparametric statistical tests, categorical difference tests (chi-square, Fisher's exact test, McNemar's test), and logistic regression tests.
KMU 1511 Research Methodology 3(3–0)
Basic research methodology principles (research functions, processes, and ethics); literature review, problem formulation, objectives, and research hypotheses; research methods and types, sampling methods, and principles of writing a research report
KMU 1512 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation 2(2–0)
This course explores the PRECEDE-PROCEED health promotion approach, revisits key behavior and supporting theories, and examines concepts, media, and methods in health promotion. It covers each stage of developing health promotion media—from situational analysis and community diagnosis to strategic design, program development planning, implementation, and evaluation—all using the P-Process approach. The course culminates in a live performance addressing contemporary health issues, with a specific focus on agricultural, plantation, and coastal communities.
KMU 1513 Epidemiology of Noncommunicable Diseases 2(2–0)
Discussion on the epidemiological approach to chronic disease management, chronic disease challenges, primary prevention aspects, early disease detection, the epidemiological approach in the rehabilitation phase, cancer prevention strategies in the community and their epidemiology, cardiovascular and renal diseases, diabetes, arthritis, and rheumatism
KMU 1514 Health Planning and Evaluation 2(2–0)
This course covers the application of health program management in health institutions, encompassing strategic and operational planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as its application in the community, which includes planning, situation analysis, problem identification, prioritizing issues, defining health program solutions, implementation, and evaluation. This enables students to plan, design, analyze, and evaluate health programs at both the institutional and community levels.
KMU 1515 Public Health Nutrition 2(2–0)
This discussion covers Indonesia's five major nutritional issues, including stunting, vitamin A deficiency, inadequate intake of micronutrients, anemia, and obesity. It also addresses nutritional problems linked to degenerative diseases, which are on a rising trend, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and autism. Additionally, the text examines sociocultural aspects of nutrition and the relationship between nutrition and infection.
KMU 1516 Industrial Hygiene 2(2–0)
Discusses industrial hygiene concepts, work environment assessment and control of occupational hazards, housekeeping, and industrial ventilation. It also covers the application of industrial hygiene in several companies.
KMU 1517 Industrial Health and Safety in the Agro-industry Sector 2(2–0)
Discussions on implementing Occupational Health and Safety (K3) in agriculture, plantations, and forestry.
KMU1518 Food, Beverage & Public Place Hygiene and Sanitation 2(2–0)
A discussion on the general requirements for food and beverage quality, common causes of food and beverage contamination, and the types of food- and beverage-borne diseases, as well as Indonesia's food safety and contamination control systems. A discussion on residential sanitation requirements, including general sanitation standards for public places such as markets, plazas and department stores, cinemas and performance halls, swimming pools, discos, places of worship, hospitals, and schools, as well as diseases associated with residential and public place sanitation.
KMU 1519 Water Resource Management 2(2–0)
Discussion topics include water sources, water availability and scarcity, the use and misuse of water resources, causes of water resource degradation, water resource management using a Watershed (DAS) approach, Appropriate Technology (TTG), and practical examples of value-added waste management.
KMU 1520 Coastal and Plantation Public Health Studies 2(2–0)
Discussion on the introduction of ecology, ecosystems, and ecological paradigms in relation to human health within the context of plantation and coastal communities, covering their general characteristics, culture, and lifestyle, the environmental and health impacts of community activities, and alternative solutions for prevention and environmental rehabilitation and restoration in plantation and coastal areas affected by human activities.
KMU 1630 Data Management 2(2–0)
Data Management covers research instrument design and development, validity and reliability analysis, using EpiInfo to support data entry and analysis in public health, managing survey-based secondary data, and an introduction to SQL (Structured Query Language) in electronic databases
KMU 1631 Community Health Surveillance 2(2–0)
Limits and Concepts of Public Health Surveillance; Planning and implementation of public health surveillance (collection, dissemination); Evaluation/Assessment of the public health surveillance system; Application of public health surveillance in social and behavioral health, nutrition, occupational health and safety, environmental health, disasters, and outbreaks (fundamentals of outbreak investigation).
KMU 1632 Community Development & Organization 2(2–0)
The discussion covers community organization and development (PPM), definitions of community, community forms, community structure and organization, community institutions, status, roles, and leadership within the community, community participation, approaches in PPM, the role of organizational development, the role of technological advancement in PPM, the role of education in PPM, the nature of health development, community health aspects, indicators and factors influencing rural health, indicators of rural community health, and efforts to improve rural community health.
KMU 1633 Determining Nutritional Status 3(2–1)
This course covers methods for assessing nutritional status, both directly (anthropometric, clinical, biochemical, and biophysical methods) and indirectly (dietary intake surveys, vital statistics, and ecological factors), along with practical measurement techniques in anthropometry and dietary surveys.
KMU 1634 Field Learning Practice (PBL) 1: Public Health 3(3–0)
Conduct a situational analysis to identify public health issues in villages and urban districts, encompassing data collection, processing, presentation, and analysis (identification of public health problems); and familiarize with health and non-health institutions related to public health (institutional profiles including vision and mission, work programs, organizational structure, service units, program implementation, and evaluation).
KMU 1635 Hospital and Public Health Center (Puskesmas) Management 2(2–0)
This course covers the concepts of hospital management, including hospital planning, organization, human resources, healthcare services, evaluation systems, logistics and marketing management, and hospital information systems. It also examines the fundamental concepts of Community Health Centers (Puskesmas), their management, accreditation as primary care providers in the community, Puskesmas as a Business Unit (BLUD), and their management information systems.
KMU 1636 Information Management Systems 2(2-0)
This course discusses management information systems, types of information systems, information system resources, information system components, information system procurement, an overview of management information system applications in health service organizations and agencies, decision-making concepts for information systems, the value of information for decision-making, information system analysis and design, and quantitative decision-making techniques.
KMU 1637 Health Policy Analysis 2(2–0)
This course covers various analytical methods used to analyze public health development policies, including the concepts and definitions of health policy analysis methods, health policy development, policy analysis concepts, policy analysis in the policy-making process, the policy analysis process, challenges and case studies in policy analysis, stakeholder analysis, and policy recommendations and advocacy.
KMU 1638 Management and Policy Research Methods 2(2–0)
This course explores various research methods used in the field of health administration and policy. The curriculum covers the definitions of research methods, the scope and approaches to health administration and policy research (quantitative, qualitative, and Research and Development), research problems, literature reviews, types of research, units of analysis, measurement aspects, data analysis methods, and the development of research proposals.
KMU 1639 Tropical Disease Epidemiology 2(2–0)
Explanation of tropical diseases in humans, health issues arising from these diseases and their mechanisms, influencing factors and their mechanisms, as well as preventive strategies.
KMU 1640 Degenerative Disease Epidemiology 2(2–0)
Explanation of degenerative aspects in humans, health problems arising from degeneration and their mechanisms, influencing factors and their mechanisms, and prevention strategies
KMU 1641 Health Screening 2(2–0)
Screening: Definition and Purpose, Screening Methods, Screening Instrument Development, Screening Evaluation, and Screening Modification
KMU 1642 Epidemiology, Agriculture 2(2–0)
The concept of agriculture, characteristics of agrarian communities, public health potentials and challenges in agrarian communities, a conceptual framework linking health and agriculture, health issues in animal husbandry and fisheries, health issues in crop and plantation agriculture.
KMU 1643 Health Information Systems 2(2–0)
Studying Health Information Management (HIM) concepts, supporting HIM technology, codes and classifications (ICD, UMLS, SNOMED), National HIM (SIKNAS), and an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
KMU 1644 Reproductive Health Epidemiology 2(2–0)
Discussions on the epidemiology of reproductive health diseases, pediatric health, adolescent reproductive health, as well as the prevention and control of reproductive health diseases.
KMU 1645 Population Dynamics and Policy 2(2–0)
Population Dynamics and Policy: A Critical Analysis of Population Issues (fertility, mortality, and migration) Related to Epidemiology and Disease Transmission, Environment, Food Access, Poverty, and Welfare
KMU 1646 Epidemiology and Nutrition Surveillance 2(2–0)
Covers concepts in nutritional epidemiology (nutritional determinants, the natural history of nutritional problems, and types of nutritional research) and nutritional surveillance (definitions, types, and activities), the SKPG, and the application of nutritional surveillance systems in health offices.
KMU 1647 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 2(2–0)
Discusses the role of nutrition, including nutrient requirements and the effects of deficiencies and excesses, across age groups: infants, toddlers, school-aged children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, as well as specific physiological groups: pregnant and lactating women, athletes, and workers.
KMU 1648 Nutrition and Assessment 2(2–0)
This section covers the scope of nutrition program planning and evaluation, the application of nutritional science in public health, problem identification, prioritization of issues, goal setting, intervention models, operational planning, and evaluation. Additionally, it includes a SWOT analysis of successful domestic and international nutrition programs. To illustrate program application, materials on the implementation of nutrition programs within health services are provided.
KMU 1649 Environmental Impact Assessment and Health 2(2–0)
Discussion on regulations related to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), EIA compilation procedures, data identification and analysis methodologies in EIA preparation, the function of EIA, the advantages and disadvantages of EIA, and the relationship between activities that require EIA and those that do not, concerning environmental quality and its impact on human health.
KMU 1650 Environmental Law 2(2–0)
Discussing general concepts of environmental law, the history and development of environmental law, legal protection in environmental management, enforcement of environmental law, administrative enforcement of environmental law, civil enforcement of environmental law, criminal enforcement of environmental law,
KMU 1651 Environmental Health Risk Assessment 2(2–0)
Covers the fundamental concepts of risk and risk management, environmental health risk concepts, risk identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation, risk monitoring, risk evaluation, and an analysis of the impact of activities/enterprises on environmental health risks.
KMU 1652 Environmental Health Institution 2(2–0)
Discusses the fundamental concepts of institutional environmental health, environmental health in public places, hospital environmental health, office environmental health. Educational institution environmental health, housing and settlement environmental health, apartment and Islamic boarding school environmental health.
KMU 1653 Emergency Response 2(2–0)
Discussion of evacuation procedures, emergency response, and first aid for accidents.
KMU 1654 Risk Management 2(2–0)
A discussion of risk management principles, techniques, and the application of key risk management elements. The course also covers hazard identification, probability analysis, and the assessment of occupational safety risks, health risks, and workplace environmental risks.
KMU 1655 Industrial Toxicology 2(2–0)
Discussion on the journey of toxins, dose-response relationships, various toxic effects based on the physical and chemical properties of chemicals, characteristics and effects of heavy metals and hazardous gases, pesticides, biological environmental monitoring, and preventive and promotive measures in response to chemical exposure.
KMU 1656 Occupational Health and Occupational Diseases 2(2–0)
A discussion on the pillars of occupational health (promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative), requirements for occupational health services, types of occupational diseases, and the reporting process for occupational diseases.
KMU 1657 Social Marketing 2(2–0)
It covers an introduction to social marketing, its principles, strategy development, planning, target market segmentation, implementation strategies, evaluation strategies, the PRISM index, media strategy development, message design strategies, and case studies.
KMU 1658 Qualitative Research Methodology 2(2–0)
This course covers the qualitative research paradigm (qualitative vs. quantitative), qualitative research designs and characteristics, reasons for using qualitative methods, qualitative data collection (FGD, in-depth interviews, observation, documentation), data analysis, data verification, and practice in developing a qualitative research proposal.
KMU 1659 Group Dynamics 2(2–0)
The discussion covers the dynamics of groups, the science of group dynamics, group definitions, social interaction and social groups, leadership within social groups, the influence of social groups, the application of group dynamics principles, interpersonal communication and group dynamics for social change, group formation, various forms and types of groups in society, and the role of groups in public health.
KMU 1660 Health Psychology 2(2–0)
The discussion covers the basic concepts of psychology, classification of mental symptoms (cognition, emotion, cognition and mixed), individual behavior in social contexts involving humans and the environment, social perception, attribution theory, social interaction, group communication, leadership, mass behavior, attitudes, attitude formation and change, attitude measurement, and theories of behavior and behavior change, stress management and mental health, development of competencies in community psychology issues, and disaster management from psychological and mental health perspectives.
KMU 1730 Health Financing and Budgeting 2(2–0)
This course examines health financing as a subsystem of the healthcare system for addressing public health challenges. It covers health financing concepts, sources, types, and various national financing models, as well as health and social security concepts, including financing policies, premium structures, security financing systems, and implementing agencies. Additionally, it discusses budgeting concepts, budget statistics, planning processes, implementation approaches, and health budget evaluation.
KMU 1731 Community-Based Disaster Management 2(2–0)
Definition of disasters (definitions, types, characteristics, cycle), disaster mitigation, food and nutrition security, potential and contingency planning, community-based disaster management, rapid health assessment methods, food and nutrition management for disaster victims, hygiene and sanitation management for disaster victims, disaster response financing, recovery principles, PTSD and psychosocial support for disaster victims
KMU 1732 Strategic Study of Global Public Health 2(2–0)
This course explores global public health challenges and strategic approaches to addressing them.
KMU 1733 Field Learning Practice (PBL) 2 Public Health
Developing planning, intervention, and evaluation for health programs. Health planning involves identifying public health issues and their causes, determining problem priorities, and formulating program plans (including the program itself, general and specific objectives, targets, activity plans, implementation schedules, and evaluation criteria). Intervention covers program execution, along with coordination and supervision during implementation. Evaluation encompasses process evaluation and final outcome evaluation.
KMU 1734 Human Resource Management in Health 2(2–0)
This course covers human resource management concepts, job analysis, strategic human resource planning (including needs and supply analysis), recruitment, selection, placement, orientation, performance appraisal, training and development, compensation and remuneration, promotion, transfer, termination, and human resource information systems.
KMU 1735 Hospital Financial Management 2(2–0)
This course covers the fundamental concepts and techniques of financial analysis in relation to decision-making in hospitals. It includes: hospital financial management, hospital financial accounting (financial accounting, financial statements, financial statement analysis), management accounting (cost, cost analysis, pricing, and budgeting), hospital investment, hospital financial information systems, financial auditing, working capital management, and accounts receivable management.
KMU 1736 Quality Management 2(2–0)
This course covers the concepts of quality management and its evolution in healthcare services, as well as the application of quality control management across various forms of healthcare delivery (including the concepts of quality, healthcare service quality, quality management, service quality, and service excellence, quality assurance, total quality management, benchmarking, quality control circles, certification, accreditation, and customer relationship management).
KMU 1737 HIV and AIDS Epidemiology
This course discusses the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS, their causes, incidence rates, and distribution of spread.
KMU 1738 Epidemiology: Preventive, Cardiovascular, Endocrine, and Metabolic Diseases
This course covers the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as well as endocrine and metabolic diseases.
KMU 1739 Epidemiological Research
Epidemiology Research Concepts and Boundaries (types, objectives, units of analysis), formulating health problems and research questions, epidemiological research variables, bias and confounding, study design, sampling design, methodological errors, and examples of epidemiological research
KMU 1740 Computer Applications 2(2–0)
Introduction to R statistical data analysis, Advanced EpiInfo data management, GIS applications in health (desktop, Android, and web-based), Use of Structured Query Language for electronic data
KMU 1741 Multivariate Analysis 2(2–0)
This course focuses on statistical methods used to analyze data with multiple interrelated variables. It covers the concepts of dependence and interdependence. Applications are supported by software tools, primarily R.
KMU 1742 Health and Population Research Design 2(2–0)
Principles of health research, types of health research (observational and experimental), sample size estimation, sampling techniques, data collection instruments, and research data processing and presentation.
KMU 1743 Maternal and Child Health (KIA) and Reproductive Health Management 2(2–0)
Concepts and scope of reproductive health, the role of the 1994 ICPD Cairo in reproductive health policies, definitions and scope of safe motherhood and making pregnancy safer, child survival strategies, family planning, adolescent reproductive health aspects, and the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
KMU 1744 Institution Nutrition Management 2(2–0)
This course covers food service management in institutional settings (hospitals, schools, Islamic boarding schools, and nursing/orphanage homes) as well as commercial food service (dietary catering and restaurants), supported by on-site observations at relevant institutions.
KMU 1745 Communication, Information, and Nutrition Education 2(2–0)
Discussing the appropriate strategies, techniques/methods, and media for community communication to ensure successful nutrition education. It also covers individual and group counseling techniques, reinforced by direct practice in the community.
KMU 1746 Clinical Nutrition 2(2–0)
Covers dietary principles for planning and preparing balanced meals, including high-energy, high-protein diets, low-energy diets, low-sodium diets, diets for diabetes mellitus, gout, athletes, and pregnant women.
KMU 1747 Environmental Health Toxicology 2(2–0)
Covers the nature and dosage of environmental toxins from industrial, household, and institutional sources that can impact the environment and human health, along with management practices, water toxicology, air toxicology, soil toxicology, food toxicology, and microbial toxicology.
KMU 1748 Critical Analysis and Environmental Health Seminar 2(2–0)
It covers environmental health studies at both local and global levels, methods for identifying environmental health issues, research design in environmental health, critical analysis of scholarly works, scientific writing conventions, and theoretical mapping of environmental health.
KMU 1749 Environmental Epidemiology 2(2–0)
Covers the basic concepts of environmental epidemiology, its definition, the contribution of epidemiology to environmental health, the history of environmental epidemiology, strategies in environmental epidemiology, causality in environmental epidemiology studies, biases in environmental epidemiology studies, and the limitations and shortcomings of environmental epidemiology.
KMU 1750 Occupational Health and Safety Seminar 2(2–0)
A discussion of the scope and research techniques for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) thesis development, including thesis topic selection, literature review (mapping and critical analysis), methodology, research design, and sampling techniques in the workplace environment.
KMU 1751 Occupational Health and Safety Management 2(2–0)
Discussions on occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems, OHSAS, OHS policy, SMK3 planning, inspections, incident investigation, nonconformities and corrective actions, stress management, internal audits, OHS management reviews, and implementation roadmaps
KMU 1752 Occupational Health and Safety Implementation in Various Sectors 2(2–0)
A discussion of efforts to implement and develop occupational health and safety (K3) models in the informal sector, along with the various challenges faced.
KMU 1753 Media Development Technology 2(2–0)
This course covers communication technology and various media in health promotion, including elements of design, typography, illustration, flipcharts, leaflets, posters, and gimmicks, as well as visual aspects of publication design, photo scripts, audio scripts, audiovisual scripts, and other media scripts. Upon completion, students are expected to create and present a social marketing concept for media output based on the material covered.
KMU 1754 Strategic Issues in Health Promotion and Behavior 2(2–0)
Covers current trends in health promotion and health behavior, methods for analyzing health promotion research outcomes in the form of critical appraisals, and presenting them in scientific forums.
KMU 1755 Interpersonal Communication in Health 2(2–0)
Discusses the continuation of developing interpersonal and group communication skills, enhancing verbal and non-verbal abilities, fostering assertive communication, individual supervision, presentation and public speaking, listening and questioning, as well as health counseling techniques.
KMU 1803 Internship 3(0–3)
The internship is carried out as a work-study activity at agencies, organizations, or community groups, supervised by academic staff in their respective fields, in accordance with general and specific objectives. Objective: To gain practical experience in the field of work to enrich knowledge, attitude, and skills in the Bachelor of Public Health study program, and to develop the ability to work collaboratively with others within a team.
KMU 1804 Thesis 4(0–4)
Students are required to develop a research proposal by analyzing the problem (background), identifying and delimiting the problem, formulating the research question, and stating the research objectives. This is followed by a literature review, a review of relevant studies, developing a conceptual framework, and proposing a tentative solution (hypothesis) or posing more specific research questions. Subsequently, students must select appropriate research methods, populations and samples, data collection instruments, and data analysis techniques aligned with the research question. Once the instruments are ready, students conduct the research, analyze the data, interpret the results, draw conclusions, and report their findings in a final thesis (skripsi) prepared according to the university guidelines.