Study Plan: Bachelor of Medical Laboratories

Semester-Wise Indicative Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BHS110 General & Organic Chemistry 2 2 3
2 BHS120 Biology 2 2 3
3 BUST01 Skills of Holy Quran Recitation & Tajweed 2 1
4 BUST02 English Language (1) 4 2
5 BUST03 Arabic Language (1) 2 2
6 BUST05 Islamic Culture 2 2
7 BMHS03 Health Profession Ethics 1 1
Total 9 10 14

Second Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML121 Analytical Chemistry 2 2 3 BHS110
2 BML122 Histology 1 2 2 BHS120
3 BHS130 Anatomy 2 2 3 BHS120
4 BHS140 Physiology 2 2 3 BHS120
5 BUST06 English Language (2) 4 2
6 BUST07 Arabic Language (2) 2 2
7 BUST08 National Culture (1) 2 2
8 BUST09 Computer Skills 4 2
Total 11 16 19

Second Year

Third Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML231 Epidemiology 2 2
2 BML232 Introduction to Bacteriology 2 2 3 BHS120
3 BML233 Medical Parasitology (1) 2 2 3 BHS120
4 BML234 Principles of Pharmacology 2 2
5 BML235 Biochemistry (1) 2 2 3 BHS110
6 BUST04 Life Skills 1 2 2
7 BMHS01 Medical English 2 2 BUST06
Total 13 8 17

Fourth Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML241 Molecular Biology and Genetics 2 2 BML235, BHS120
2 BML242 Haematology (1) 2 2 3 BHS140
3 BML243 Medical Bacteriology (1) 2 2 3 BML232
4 BML244 Immunology 2 2 3 BHS140
5 BML245 Biochemistry (2) 2 2 3 BML235
6 BML246 Medical Parasitology (2) 2 2 3 BML233
7 BUST10 National Culture (2) 2 2
Total 14 10 19

Third Year

Fifth Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML351 Pathology 2 2 3 BML122
2 BML352 Toxicology 2 2
3 BML353 Haematology (2) 2 2 3 BML242
4 BML354 Medical Bacteriology (2) 2 2 3 BML243
5 BML355 Blood Transfusion 2 2 3 BML244
6 BML356 Clinical Chemistry (1) 2 2 3 BML235, BML245
7 Elective (1) 2 2
Total 14 10 19

Sixth Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML361 Clinical Chemistry (2) 2 2 3 BML235, BML245
2 BML362 Haematology (3) 2 2 3 BML353
3 BML363 Medical Mycology 1 2 2 BHS120
4 BML364 Medical Virology 2 2 BHS120
5 BML365 Histo-Pathology Technique 2 1 BML122, BML351
6 BML366 Quality Control & Laboratory Management 2 2 BUST04
7 BMHS02 Biostatistics and Health Informatics 2 2 2 4 BML231
8 Elective (2) 2 2
Total 13 2 10 19

Fourth Year

Seventh Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML471 Diagnostic Haematology 1 2 2 BML242, BML353
2 BML472 Body Fluids 2 2 3
3 BML473 Diagnostic Microbiology 1 2 2 BML243, BML354
4 BML474 Diagnostic Parasitology 1 2 2 BML233, BML246
5 BMHS04 Health Research Methodology 1.5 1 2 BMHS02
6 Elective (3) 2 2
Total 8.5 1 8 13

Eighth Semester

No. Code Course Name Actual Contact Hours Pre-requisite
L T P C
1 BML481 Field Training in Microbiology 4 2
2 BML482 Field Training in Parasitology 4 2
3 BML483 Field Training in Biochemistry 4 2
4 BML484 Field Training in Histo-Pathology 2 1
5 BML485 Field Training in Haematology 4 2
6 BML486 Field Training in Immunology and Serology 4 2
7 BML487 Graduation Project 6 3
Total 28 14