Master of Population, Reproductive Health, Gender and Development (MPRHGD)

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The Course/Program is designed to develop human resources with expertise in collection, analysis and interpretation of population, reproductive health (RH) and gender statistics, integration of population, RH and gender concerns into development strategies and formulation, management and evaluation of policies and programmes addressing current & emerging population, RH & gender issues.

Program Mission

Enhancing the capabilities of the learners and training them as productive, articulate, efficient and effective professionals/managers is the primary mission of the MPRHGD Program of East West University. The program intends to provide students with skill and creative mind for improved understanding and effective management of population, reproductive health, gender and development issues.

Description of the Program: The MPRHGD program is designed to develop human resources with expertise in analysis, interpretation and practical application of population, reproductive health (RH), gender and statistics. Courses of this program enable learners to acquire an operational command to integrate population, RH and gender concerns into the management, evaluation and formulation of development strategies and programs. The program bestows upon the learner skills required to assess and understand contemporary as well as future issues of population, RH, gender and development. The approach is multi-perspective, addressing issues from theoretical, practical and policy angles providing students with an exceptional overview of the art and science of understanding the inter-relationships between RH issues, population and development.

Eligibility

1. A four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a UGC recognized university/college in any social science and science subjects (anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, social work, psychology, population studies, health sciences/management, medicine & engineering). Any one with a Master’s degree from a recognized university in any other subject with at least two years of experience in population & health related fields.
2. At least a second division/class in all public examinations or a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
3. Must pass EWU admission test. Students having a score of 550 in TOEFL and 300 in GRE are admitted directly without an admission test.
4. Professional experience in population and allied fields is preferred but not required.

Degree Requirement

1. 48 credit hours (including a range of foundation, core, specialized, elective courses with Thesis and Practicum/Internship) with minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale.

Focus Areas:

Special Features:

1. Core faculty includes reputed scholars with Ph.D from abroad in the field having long international and national experience in teaching, research & policy formulation.
2. Highly qualified adjunct faculty from other teaching & research institutions.
3. Fully automated and digital library with rich collection.
4. Exclusive state of the art computer labs with internet facility.
5. Internationally comparable curricula.
6. Merit based scholarship covering up to full tuition fee waiver for 18 credits.
7. Course waiver provision based on professional experience and background.
8. Provision of transfer of credits up to a third of the program requirement from other comparable academic institutions.
9. Holyday and Evening class facilities with full and part-time registration options

Length of Program: 48 credit hours or 5 Semesters

The program is designed for 5 semesters of study at East West University for working and non-working students. Students enrolled in this program on a full-time full-load basis may be able to complete it in less than 2 years or 5 semesters.

Graduate Attributes (based on needs assessment): Our graduates will reflect the following attributes:

1. Communication skills
2. Analytical skills
3. Socially responsible
4. Critical thinker
5. Team management
6. Innovative and visionary
7. Problem solver
8. Leadership quality

• Program Educational Objectives (PEOs): The PEOs for MPRHGD are: -

PEO1.Graduates will be able to work as efficient professionals in the field of population, reproductive health, gender and development for a better future.

PEO2.Graduates will be able to communicate their knowledge with the community and relevant stakeholders for achieving a sustainable society.

PEO3.Graduates will be able to tackle existing and emerging challenges as well as utilize opportunities for both national and global development.

• Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs): The PLOs of the MPRHGD Program offered at graduate level are to: -
  • PLO1.Gather knowledge in contemporary and future issues of population, reproductive health, gender and development.
  • PLO2.Gain multi-perspective overview of interrelationships between population, reproductive health, gender and development.
  • PLO3.Analyze issues of population, reproductive health, gender and development from theoretical perspectives.
  • PLO4.Address issues of population, reproductive health, gender and development from practical points of view.
  • PLO5.Develop skilled human resources in social research.
  • PLO6.Develop human resources with expertise in policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation.
  • PLO7.Develop human resources acquainted with tools, techniques and data analysis.
  • PLO8.Acquire multidisciplinary knowledge for building a sustainable society

Mapping PLOs with the PEOs:

	PEO1	PEO1	PEO1
PLO1	X	X	X
PLO2	X	X	X
PLO3		X	X
PLO4	X	X	X
PLO5		X	X
PLO6		X	X
PLO7	X	X	X
PLO8		X	X

• Mapping courses with the PLOs:

	PLO1	PLO2	PLO3	PLO4	PLO5	PLO6	PLO7	PLO8
POP 9501	X	X					X
POP 9502					X		X
POP 9503	X			X	X		X
POP 9504	X			X			X
POP 9505	X	X	X
POP 9506	X		X
POP 9507	X			X		X
POP 9508	X		X	X		X
POP 9601	X	X	X	X
POP 9602	X	X	X			X
POP 9603	X	X	X			X
POP 9604	X	X	X			X
POP 9605				X	X		X
POP 9606	X	X		X
POP 9607				X			X
POP 9608	X	X				X	X
POP 9609	X	X		X		X
POP 9610	X	X	X			X
POP 9611	X	X	X	X
POP 9612	X	X	X	X		X
POP 9613	X		X	X		X
POP 9614	X		X	X	X	X	X
POP 9695		X		X		X	X
POP 9696		X	X	X	X	X	X
GEN 9501					X			X
GEN 9502					X			X
GEN 9503					X			X
GEN 9504					X			X
GEN 9505					X			X

• Admission Requirements:
• i) A four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a UGC recognized university/college in any social science and science subjects (anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, social work, psychology, population studies, health sciences/management, medicine & engineering). Anyone with a Master’s degree from a recognized university in any other subject with at least two years of experience in population & health related fields.
• ii) At least a second division/class in all public examinations or a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• iii) Must pass EWU admission test. Students having a score of 550 in TOEFL and 300 in GRE are admitted directly without an admission test.
• iv) Seven points, calculated on the basis of the following Criteria:

SSC/HSC		Bachelor		Masters
Div/GPA	Point	Div/GPA	Point	Div/GPA	Point
1st /GPA≥3.5	3	1st /GPA≥3.0	5	1st /GPA≥3.0	1
2nd /GPA≥2.5	2	2nd /GPA≥2.5	3	2nd /GPA≥2.5	1
3rd /GPA≥2.0	1	3rd /GPA≥2.0	1	3rd /GPA≥2.0	0

• v) Professional experience in population and allied fields is preferred but not required.

• Credit Requirement: Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program:48 credit hours (including a range of core/ specialized, optional courses, General Education courses,and Thesis or Practicum/Internship/ Project) with minimum grade point average of 2.6 on a 4.0 point scale.
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• Total class weeks in a Year/semester: 15 weeks (150 minutes class + 150 minutes consultation in each week)
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• Maximum academic years of completion: 5 Years
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• Academic Calendar: Spring, Summer (Short Semester), and Fall: East West University divides its academic calendar into three semesters each with 14-week duration. Spring runs from February – May; Summer runs from June – August; and Fall runs from September- December.
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• Class Hours-Total class weeks in a Year/ semester: 15 weeks (150 minutes class + 150 minutes consultation in each week). MPRHGD classes are scheduled in holy-day (Friday-Saturday) at 9 AM to 6 PM and evening classes on weekdays at 6 P M to 9 PM.  The university follows the government schedule for holidays.

• Category of Courses:
• General Education Courses (any two): (3 x 2 = 6 credits)
• GEN 9501: Emergence of Bangladesh
• ENG 9502: Composition and Communication Skills
• GEN 9503: Ecological System and Environment
• GEN 9504: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• GEN 9505: Foundation in Development Studies
• GEN 9506: Professional Ethics
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• Core/specialized courses (Courses that characterize the discipline): (11 x 3 = 33 credits)
• POP 9501: Introduction to Population Studies and Public Health
• POP 9502: Research Methodology for Social Science
• POP 9503: Biostatistics and Data Analysis using Statistical Software
• POP 9504: Basic Techniques of Population Analysis
• POP 9505: Population Theories
• POP 9506: Population Policy, Programme Monitoring and Evaluation
• POP 9507: Urbanization and Migration
• POP 9601: Reproductive, Maternal, Perinatal and Child Health
• POP 9602: Population, Gender and Development
• POP 9603: Population, Poverty and Environment
• POP 9604: Adolescent Health and Development
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• Optional Courses (Choose any one course (3 credits) for Thesis Group and Two Courses (6 credits) for Non-thesis Group)
• POP 9605: Gender, Equality and Technology
• POP 9606: Disaster Management and Climate Change
• POP 9607: Advanced Techniques in Population Analysis
• POP 9608: Population Ageing
• POP 9609: STI, HIV/AIDS including Family Planning and Reproductive Rights
• POP 9610: Health Care Financing/ Health Economics
• POP 9611: Epidemiology
• POP 9612: Business Demography
• Thesis/Internship/ Projects (as applicable for the discipline/ academic program)
• POP 9695: Thesis (6 credits)
• POP 9696: Practicum/Internship/ Project (3 credits)
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• Semester wise distribution of courses *
• First Semester Courses: POP 9501, POP 9502, POP 9503, POP 9504, GEN courses
• Second Semester Courses: POP 9505, POP 9506, POP 9507, POP 9601, POP 9602,
• Third Semester Courses: POP 9603, POP 9604, Choose any one optional course from POP 9605 - POP 9612
• Fourth Semester Courses: POP 9695: Thesis/ POP 9696: Practicum/Internship/ Project

• Scholarships: Candidate securing the highest score (min. 75%) in the EWU Admission Test is offered a merit scholarship covering full tuition waiver for 24 credits spread over three semesters.

  Faculty: The core faculty members teaching the MPRHGD Programme include reputed scholars in the field with a long national and international experience in teaching, research and policy formulation.  Almost all of them have Ph.D. from reputed foreign universities. Highly qualified adjunct faculty from other teaching and research institutions are also involved in teaching the courses.

  Graduation Requirements: 48 Credit Hours: To graduate, a student must earn 48 credit hours with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average, (CGPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Of the 48 credit hours, 6 credits from GED courses, 12 credits are from the foundation level courses, 12 credits are from the core courses, 12 credits are from specialized courses, 6/9 credits are from the elective courses and 6/3 credits from thesis writing with a seminar presentation or Internship/Practicum.

  Transfer of credits and course waiver: Credits for up to a third of the program requirement i.e. 16 credits may be transferred from other comparable academic institutions provided the following criteria are met:

  The courses were taken at master level from a recognized university/institute prior to admission at EWU.

  Course contents matches the courses prescribed in the MPRHGD program at EWU.

  The grades obtained were at least B or equivalent.

  Grades earned in these courses are not counted towards calculation of GPA at EWU or for awarding merit scholarships/need based financial assistance and award of Honor Rolls.

  Residency Requirements: In order to receive an MPRHGD degree, a student must complete a minimum of 32 credits as full-time student at East West University.

  Grading Philosophy: East West University is committed to high academic standard that reflects real world aspiration for excellence.  Academic performance is evaluated with the help of a full range of grades ‘A’ through ‘F’ as listed below:

  Numerical Scores	Letter Grade	Grade Point
  80 – 100	A+ (Plus)	4.00
  75 – below 79	A (Regular)	3.75
  70 – below 74	A- (Minus)	3.50
  65 – below 69	B+ (Plus)	3.25
  60 – below 64	B (Regular)	3.00
  55 – below 59	B- (Minus)	2.75
  50 – below 54	C+ (Plus)	2.50
  45 – below 49	C (Regular)	2.25
  40 – below 44	D	2.00
  Below 40	F	0.00
  	F*        Failure I**       Incomplete W**     Withdrawal R**      Repeat	0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

  
  
• NOTE: Individual faculty members are allowed to deviate in terms of numerical scale under special circumstances.

• Time Frame: As mentioned earlier students are expected to normally complete their MPRHGD degree within 24 months from the date of their admission. However, under exigencies of certain circumstances, the time limit may be extended up to 60 months.

  Financial Information: Students are required to pay the admission fee, tuition for the incoming semester, computer lab fee, library fee and student activity fee at the time of initial admission. The fee structure for the MPRHGD program is as under: