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dated November 28, 2007

(Questions answered on career concerns)

Please tell me about the institutes offering courses in medical informatics. Let me also know the universities offering master’s degree in hospital management in distance mode.

Anil Kumar Sharma

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala offers M.Sc in medical informatics. The eligibility criterion is B.Sc in any field of medical or Information technology. The admission is based on performance at the entrance test. For details, visit www.aimshospital.org

Osmania University, Hyderabad offers postgraduate diploma in medical informatics. The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline. The admission is based on merit in the qualifying examination. For details, visit www.osmania.ac.in

Alagappa University, Directorate of Distance Education, Karaikudi offers MBA in hospital management in distance mode.

The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline. For details, visit www.alagappauniversity.ac.in

Indian Institute of Commerce and Trade, Lucknow offers Master’s diploma in business administration with hospital management as specialisation, in distance mode. The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline. For details, visit www.iict.in

Please tell me which institutes in India offer MBA in port management and the details of the course.

Johnson Sam

Southern Academy of Maritime Studies, Tamil Nadu offers MBA in shipping and port management. The eligibility criterion is graduation in any discipline. Mariners with Master Foreign Going Certificate of Competency or First Class Motor or Steam or Combined (Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency issued by Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Govt. of India) or its counterparts in other countries are also eligible for the course. The course fee costs around two and a half lakhs. For details, visit www.samsindia.com

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies offers MBA in port and shipping management. The eligibility criteria are minimum 50 per cent marks in Higher and Senior Secondary level and graduation in any discipline with minimum 50 per cent marks. The admission is based on performance at CAT or MAT followed by group discussion and personal interview. The course fee is around five lakhs. For details, visit www.upesindia.org

I want to do post graduation in clinical research. Please tell me which universities offer the course and its career prospects.

Tisha Mary George

Institute of Clinical Research India, Bangalore offers M.Sc in clinical research. The eligibility criterion is graduation in Biosciences/Life Sciences or with chemistry as a subject with minimum 50 per cent marks or graduation or post graduation in pharmacy / pharmaceutical sciences/medicine or graduation or equivalent degree/diploma in nursing.

The admission is based on performance in the written examination and personal interview. The degree is awarded by Cranfield University, UK. For details, visit www.icriindia.com

Clinical research is a process that ensures the compliance of drugs to certain specifications. The prospects of professionals are directly related to the pharmaceutical and allied industries and are thus promising.

I have finished MA English literature. Is there any universityfrom which I can takeM.Phil in distance mode?

Lekha E M

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (renamed as English and Foreign Languages University), Hyderabad offers M.Phil in distance mode. The eligibility criterion for M.Phil (English literature) is PGCTE/DTE (CIEFL/EFL University) with at least a GPA of 3.00 or MA in English with at least 55 per cent marks or MA with at least 55 per cent in a subject (taught through the medium of English) that falls under the broad area of Humanities and Social Sciences.

For M.Phil (Linguistics and Phonetics), it is PGCTE/DTE (CIEFL/EFL University) with at least a GPA of 3.00 or M.A. in English (specialisation in linguistics and phonetics) with at least a GPA of 3.50 or 55 per cent marks. For M.Phil (English Language Education), it is PGCTE or PGDTE (CIEFL/EFL University) with at least a GPA of 3.0. For details, visit www.ciefl.ac.in

[The FAQ column deals with career concerns addressed to the C&K Management Ltd. P.O. Box 2178, Secunderabad 500003 or emailed to faqs@cnkonline.com]

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