TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEONAR, MUMBAI 400 088
Programme: Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology
Course No. & Title: PHE 1 : Introduction to Public Health
(Written exam - 60% )
‘Year: First Year Class First Semester Examination
(2011-2013 Batch)
Date: October 12, 2011
Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.30-p.m.
Instructions:
1. Question 1 is COMPULSORY
2. Answer ANY ONE out of Question 2 and Question 3
3. Answer ANY THREE out of Question 4, 5, 6 and Question7
Q 1 Discuss in detail Bhore Committee's recommendations & its relevance in the present context of
health care delivery system. (10 marks)
Q. 2 Discuss McKeown's and Szreter's theories on reasons behind decline in mortality in brief. What is
your view about same (with reasons)? (20 marks)
Q. 3 Discuss in detail importance of social determinants of health, (20 marks)
Q.4 Discuss findings of Whitehall studies. z (10 marks)
Q, 5eExplain the epidemiological triad theory of disease. (0 marks)
Q. 6 Whats epidetniologicaliansition? Discuss ft with refereieeto India. (0 marks)
Q. 7 What do you understand by the tern social epidemiology? What is its scope? (10 marks)
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