The Undergraduate Public Health Study Program offers the following areas of specialization:
- Administration and Health Policy
Students are able to explain (C2) the historical development of hospitals, the roles of owners and managers, factors influencing the development of internal systems, and the impact of external systems. Students are able to explain (C2) organizational structures, roles, functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Board of Owners, CEO, Medical Committee, Nursing Committee, and other administrators. Students are also able to explain (C2) the basic principles of hospital accounting management, including its functions and implementation. - Biostatistics and Demography
Students are able to analyze (C4) and evaluate (C5) concepts of reproductive health, reproductive health care in decision-making, changes occurring at each stage of the life cycle, monitoring women’s growth and development and related health problems, explaining social dimensions and related issues, describing reproductive health from a gender perspective, explaining premarital requirements, and identifying indicators of women’s health status. - Epidemiology and Tropical Diseases
Students are able to explain and describe (C2) epidemiological methods, including population concepts and sampling, epidemiological research designs, calculation of epidemiological measures, as well as bias and error in epidemiological studies. - Health Entomology
Students are able to identify (C1) disease vectors and reservoirs. They are able to conduct (C3) entomological surveys and use (C3) survey results for vector control programs. Students are also expected to explain and describe (C2) insect development and metamorphosis. - Public Health Nutrition
Students are expected to explain and describe (C2) methods for determining the nutritional status of individuals and communities. They are able to explain and describe (C2) concepts of food safety, regulations, and factors affecting food quality and safety. Students are also expected to explain and describe (C2) the definition and scope of food security and food safety. - Environmental Health
This course is designed to equip students with the ability to design environmental health interventions for their respective villages or sub-districts. It is a capstone (selective) course focused on designing Environmental Health Technologies using students’ home villages or sub-districts as study objects. This competency is highly needed during Community Service Programs (Kuliah Kerja Nyata) and after graduation, particularly for those working as experts in the Nusantara Sehat Program. - Maternal and Child Health
Students are able to explain (C2) the maternal and child health situation in Indonesia and the relationship between maternal health and child survival. Students are also able to explain (C2) various determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. - Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Graduates of the Undergraduate Public Health Program with this specialization possess skills in health promotion, behavioral sciences, community empowerment, health media technology, health communication, and socio-cultural aspects of health. These competencies provide opportunities to work as health promotion officers, public relations officers, and marketing professionals in both government and private institutions.