Research Day Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) BUMDC

Abstract

In order to achieve Bahria University Medical & Dental
College stated mission, the emphasis of the undergraduate
medical curriculum is on community-oriented education
(COME), an integrated curriculum and problem based
learning strategy with emphasis on active research,
the CHS curriculum is designed to “Produce Research
Oriented Graduates Skilled to Manage Effectively and
Efficiently the Health Problems of Individuals and
Families in Community Setting”.
To achieve the objectives the Department of CHS plans
and discusses quantitati ve subjects of Biostatistics,
Epidemiology, Survey and Research methodology. They
are imparted to develop skills for analyzing health of
the population. To achieve the above mentioned
objectives, students are asked to conduct research in
groups. In the initial step students have to submit a
synopsis of the research they want to conduct. Then
they are asked to collect data from the field and enter
it in SPSS for analysis. The research is monitored by
the nominated supervisors from CHS faculty.After
analysis they have to submit the research and a
presentation by the group leader.