BS Medical Laboratory Sciences

BSMLS

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

8 Semesters (4 years)

131

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate Pre-Medical with minimum 45% marks or equivalent

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MBA Executive

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PhD Optometry

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2024

OBJECTIVES

• Graduates will be competent with the knowledge and technical skills to obtain national certification at the Scientist/technologist level of practice.

• They will be proficient in performing the full range of clinical laboratory tests in areas such as hematology, clinical biochemistry, immunohematology, histopathology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular, and other emerging diagnostics.

• They will play a role in the development and evaluation of test systems and interpretive algorithms.

• They will be capable to have diverse responsibilities in areas of analysis and clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance with applicable regulations, education, and quality assurance/performance improvement wherever laboratory testing is researched, developed or performed.

ROLE AND SCOPE

Some of the career opportunities are available in Pathology:

• Consultants

• Cytotechnologist

• Medical Lab Technologist

• Forensic Technologist

• Mortuary Assistant

• Dermato-pathologist

• Researcher

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
ISL-101 Islamic Studies General 2(2-0) -
ETH-100 Ethics General 2(2-0) -
ENG-107 Functional English General 3(3-0) -
BIOC-101 Biochemistry Interdisciplinary 3(3-0) -
GEN-105 Creative Arts General (Arts and Humanities) 2(2-0) -
PHSL-102 Physiology Interdisciplinary 3(2-1) -
ISL-103 Teachings of Holy Quran-I - NC -
MLS-111 Fundamental of Medical Laboratory Sciences Major 3(3-0) -
Credit Hours 16 -

Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
CS-102 Application of Information & Communication Technologies General 3(2-1) -
PS-101 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan General 2(2-0) -
ENG-108 Expository Writing General 3(3-0) -
ISL-104 Teachings of Holy Quran- II - NC -
MLS-313 Histology Major 3(2-1) -
BIOC-302 Molecular Biology Major 3(2-1) -
ANA-101 Anatomy Interdisciplinary 3(2-1) -
Credit Hours 17 -

Semester 3

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran -III - NC -
GEN-202 Environmental Studies General (Natural science) 3(2-1) -
PSY-201 Psychology General (social Sciences) 2(2-0) -
PHARM-201 Pharmacology Interdisciplinary 3(2-1) -
PATH-201 Pathology Major 3(3-0) -
MLS-201 Hematology Major 3(2-1) -
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship General 2(2-0) -
Credit Hours 16 -

Semester 4

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran -IV - NC -
STAT-302 Biostatistics General (Quantitative Reasoning) 3(3-0) -
GEN-203 Community service Learning General 2(2-0) -
CHEM-203 Clinical Chemistry Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-213 Biosafety and Biohazards Major 3(3-0) -
NU-301 Basic Nursing Skills Major 2(1-1) -
GEN-310 Research Methodology General (Quantitative Reasoning) 3(3-0) -
Credit Hours 16 -

 

Semester 5

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
MLS-317 Laboratory Genetics Major 3(3-0) -
MLS-411 Transfusion Hematology and Blood Banking Major 3(2-1) -
CM-402 Public Health And Epidemiology Major 3(3-0) -
MLS-311 Advanced Pathology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-312 Parasitology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-421 Advance Medical Laboratory instrumentation Major 2(2-0) -
Credit Hours 17 -

Semester 6

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
GEN-302 Patient Care Major 2(2-0) -
MLS-301 Infection Control Major 3(3-0) -
MLS-314 Cytology and Cytotechnology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-316 Immunology & Serology Major 3(2-1) -
PATH-202 Clinical Microbiology Major 3(2-1) -
Credit Hours 17 -

Summer 6

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
GEN-401 Internship Major 3(0-3) -
Credit Hours 3 -

Semester 7

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
MLS-412 Cytopathology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-413 Clinical Virology and Mycology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-414 Immunohematology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-415 Histotechnology and Special Stains Major 2(0-2) -
MLS-416 Clinical Practice-I Major 3(0-3) -
MLS-214 Forensic Sciences Major 3(3-0) -
Credit Hours 17 -

 

Semester 8

Course Code Course Title Course Type Credit Hours Prerequisite course code
GEN-402 Research Project Major 3(0-3) -
MLS-417 Systematic Diagnostic in Bacteriology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-418 Histopathology Major 3(2-1) -
MLS-419 Clinical Practice-II Major 3(0-3) -
MLS-315 Advanced Clinical Chemistry and Body Fluid Examination Major 3(2-1) -
Credit Hours 15 -
Grand Total 131 -