Objectives
- To prepare a team of health technologists who can effectively assist senior health professionals in the delivery of quality health services.
- To prepare graduate Medical Technologist with the knowledge and abilities needed for certification by nationally recognized professional agencies.
- To prepare paramedical workers for all levels of the health care delivery system from the primary to the tertiary level.
- To introduce and impart standard technical education with advanced techniques by replacing the conventional methods of preservice training (certificate level).
- To provide paramedical workers a status and recognition in the health care delivery system through improving their capacity along with increasing awareness of their responsibilities, authority and job description.
- To facilitate paramedical staff with modern skills and techniques and latest technical knowledge at international level.
Available Specialization
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Medical Biochemistry
Prospectus of Medical Laboratory Technology
Road Map
| Course title | BS (4 year degree program) in Medical Technology Offered in
Clinical Laboratory Science/Clinical Pathology/Clinical Chemistry/ Medical Biochemistry |
| Course duration | 4 YEARS |
| Study system | SEMESTER SYSTEM |
| No. of regular semesters | 8 |
| Semester Duration | 16- 18 weeks |
| Total credit hours | 130 (HEC recommended: 124-136) |
| Number of courses per semester | 4-6 |
| Course Load per Semester | 15-18 credit hr |
| Course Title with study hrs | See table 1& II |
Distribution of Credit Hours Course Work
| Semester | Total No. of Credit hrs |
| I | 18 |
| II | 16 |
| III | 18 |
| IV | 18 |
| V | 17 |
| VI | 15 |
| VII | 16 |
| VIII | 12 |
| TOTAL | 130 |
Details with title of courses
| Year | Semester | Title of Course | Credit hrs |
|
1st year |
I | Biochemistry -I | 3 + 1 |
| Human Physiology-I | 3 + 1 | ||
| Human Anatomy-I | 3 + 1 | ||
| English | 2 + 0 | ||
| Pakistan Studies | 2 + 0 | ||
| Computer Skills | 1+ 1 | ||
| II | Biochemistry -II | 3 + 1 | |
| Human Physiology-II | 3 + 1 | ||
| Human Anatomy -II | 3 + 1 | ||
| English | 2 + 0 | ||
| Islamic Studies | 2 + 0 | ||
|
2nd year
|
III | General Pathology-II | 2+ 1 |
| General Pharmacology-II | 2+ 1 | ||
| Hematology | 2+ 1 | ||
| Human Genetics | 2+ 1 | ||
| Communication Skills | 2+ 1 | ||
| Medical Microbiology | 2+ 1 | ||
| IV | General Pathology | 2+ 1 | |
| General Pharmacology | 2+ 1 | ||
| Clinical Virology and Mycology | 2+ 1 | ||
| Medical Microbiology-II | 2+ 1 | ||
| Hematology -II | 2+ 1 | ||
| Chemical Pathology | 2+ 1 | ||
|
3rd year |
V |
WBCS and Platelets Disorders | 2+1 |
| Histopathology | 2+1 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 1+2 | ||
| Clinical Parasitology | 2+1 | ||
| Clinical Pathology | 2+1 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1+1 | ||
|
VI |
Medical Laboratory Instrumentation | 2+1 | |
| Biostatistics | 2+1 | ||
| Immunology and serology | 2+1 | ||
| Research Methodology | 2+1 | ||
| Blood Banking | 2+1 | ||
|
4th year |
VII |
Medical Laboratory Management Skills | 2+1 |
| Fundamental of infection control | 1+1 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 2 +1 | ||
| Epidemiology | 2 +0 | ||
| Systematic Diagnostic Bacteriology | 2 +1 | ||
| Cytology and Cytogenetics | 2 +1 | ||
|
VIII |
Research Project | 6 | |
| Seminar | 1+0 | ||
| Medical Sociology | 2 +1 | ||
| Bioethics | 1+1 |