Major of Public Health

This course covers the historical evolution of the concepts of health and disease, the determinants of health, the development of diseases, disease prevention strategies, the definition and concept of public health, the concept of community medicine, and primary health care approaches. It introduces health indicators that measure national health levels, medical resources, and medical utilization. It also covers the health care system, the socioeconomic characteristics of health care, the principles of health care management, cultural factors related to health and health care utilization, and the types and issues of social security and health insurance.

This course provides students with an understanding of the fundamental theories of health statistics and, through practical training, acquires the statistical techniques necessary for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and evaluating data. The main content of this course primarily covers general statistics, including the mean and variance, the binomial distribution, the Poisson distribution, various properties of the normal distribution, the chi-square distribution, and its estimation and testing methods. Additionally, students will acquire a variety of health indicators covered in health statistics through theory and practice.

Epidemiology, a subject that addresses causality, the foundation of health research, requires knowledge of research methodology and statistics. Furthermore, because it focuses on populations, it has limitations that require constant consideration of ethical issues. As a subject that explores the causes and effects of disease, it requires knowledge of disease. Students will also learn the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to anticipate potential research challenges. Students will also need to understand the basic methods of conducting epidemiological surveys. Students will also learn how to interpret various health-related information and produce high-quality information.

This course covers the fundamental concepts and philosophy of health education, educational program development, educational methods, and educational evaluation, all of which are essential for becoming professionals capable of providing health education in the field.

Mental health issues significantly impact not only individual health but also the entire healthcare system. Within the framework of the mental health care system, this course explores individual mental health issues and fosters the ability to address them by understanding the interactions between each component.

Using epidemiological research methodology, this course provides practical understanding of health research. It covers topics such as topic selection, research objectives, literature review methods, hypothesis formulation, variable selection and measurement methods, data collection methods, questionnaire preparation techniques, data quality, confounding factor adjustment methods, results interpretation, and report writing techniques.

This course provides explanations of health-related regulations, an introduction to revised health care regulations, and the use of interpretive methods to cultivate skills that contribute to efficient operation.

Currently, numerous chemicals are used in industrial settings, generating chemical byproducts. Workers are exposed to these chemicals and are at high risk of acute or chronic poisoning. This course examines the hazards of various chemicals emitted from industrial settings and their impact on the human body, fostering the health-related skills of industrial workers.

Students will understand the characteristics of chronic diseases, a major health problem, and acquire the knowledge and methodologies to contribute to disease prevention at both the individual and institutional levels through empirical research. Students will be able to summarize information on the relationship between various risk factors and diseases and develop disease management programs.

Students will learn the theories and practices necessary to independently develop and operate health-related education programs. Students will learn a scientific approach to the planning, development, operation, and evaluation stages of health education programs, including prioritizing health education through community needs assessment, developing program plans, structuring appropriate health education content, implementing various teaching and learning processes, and evaluating the program post-training.

Using small group discussion learning methods, students will learn how to select research topics, identify the necessity of the research, formulate hypotheses, establish specific research objectives, select various methods to prove hypotheses, and review and interpret data collection accuracy.

This course objectively assesses nutritional status from physiological, sociocultural, ecological, and economic perspectives, ultimately providing knowledge and methods to improve dietary habits and enhance health.

By understanding the connection between social welfare and health care, students will broaden their understanding of health care and health policy and develop the ability to apply sociological approaches to health care services. This course provides an overview of the concepts, content, and models of social welfare policy, the process of establishing the welfare state, its historical lessons, and welfare centers in various countries. By understanding the forms, types, and principles of social work, social services, and social security systems, this course establishes a foundation for collaboration with these fields in health care and enhances the efficiency of health care services.

This course contributes to the efficient establishment of health policies by effectively collecting and managing health care information. It focuses on health care information systems, including the concept and content of health care information systems, their current status, challenges, and development, their connectivity with health care information networks, and their management and evaluation. It also includes methods for collecting, classifying, and processing health information, fostering the ability to efficiently manage health care statistics and information.

This course develops the fundamental knowledge and policy direction needed to identify and effectively address disease trends affecting communities.

This course develops the ability to identify the specific causes of diseases and develop the fundamental knowledge and policy direction needed to address them as a healthcare professional.