BS Medical Laboratory Technology

About The Program

Medical Laboratory Technology is an interdisciplinary approach that executes cutting edge study in a wide range of areas including biochemistry, bioinformatics, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, microbiology and health sciences. Department promotes excellence in inter-disciplinary biological research by encouraging independent and original work and training. The department has state-of-the-art lab facilities, including fully equipped to conduct research related to medical biotechnology, medical microbiology, human pathology, biochemistry, and computer labs.

Admission Requirements

  • Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent securing at least 50% marks in aggregate.
  • CUST Admission test / HEC Approved test.
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Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Each candidate for the BS Medical Laboratory Technology is required to successfully earn 142 Cr. Hrs. as per the following details:

Area Cr. Hrs.
a) General Education Requirements 34
b) Allied Health Common Core 37
c) Major Domain Core 50
d) Interdisciplinary Courses 12
e) Internship 03
f) Final Year Project 06
Total 142

General Education (34 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Functional English MLTG1113 3
Sociology MLTG1412 2
Chemistry MLTG1322 2
Chemistry Lab MLTG1321 1
Basic Mathematics MLTG1593 3
Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan MLTG1022 2
English Literature MLTG2222 2
Expository Writing MLTG1123 3
Entrepreneurship MLTG2712 2
Statistics MLTG1563 3
Islamic Studies/Ethics MLTG1012 2
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies MLTG1612 2
Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab MLTG1611 1
Civics and Professional Ethics MLTG2812 2
Fehm-ul-Quran I MLTG1021 1
Fehm-ul-Quran II MLTG1031 1
Pakistan Studies MLTG1032 2

Allied Health Common Core (37 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Human Anatomy MLT1112 2
Human Anatomy Lab MLT1111 1
Human Physiology MLT1122 2
Human Physiology Lab MLT1121 1
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry MLT1131 1
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry Lab MLT1141 1
Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology MLT1612 2
First Aid and Emergency Care MLT1711 1
First Aid and Emergency Care Lab MLT1721 1
Introduction to Medical Equipment and Technology MLT1632 2
Introduction to Medical Equipment and Technology Lab MLT1631 1
Introduction to Allied Health Sciences – I MLT1742 2
Patient Safety and Infection Control MLT1241 1
Patient Safety and Infection Control Lab MLT1251 1
Introduction to Allied Health Sciences – II MLT2752 2
General Pathology MLT2152 2
General Pathology Lab MLT2151 1
General Pharmacology MLT2162 2
General Pharmacology Lab MLT2161 1
Healthcare Systems and Policies MLT2822 2
Healthcare Marketing and Management MLT2832 2
Introduction to Nursing Practice MLT2732 2
Introduction to Nursing Practice Lab MLT2731 1
Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology MLT2813 3

Major Domain Core (50 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Hematology MLT3312 2
Hematology Lab MLT3311 1
Clinical Biochemistry MLT3412 2
Clinical Biochemistry Lab MLT3411 1
Clinical Bacteriology and Virology MLT3212 2
Clinical Bacteriology and Virology Lab MLT3211 1
Medical Laboratory Instrumentations MLT3622 2
Medical Laboratory Instrumentations Lab MLT3621 1
Molecular Biology MLT3512 2
Molecular Biology Lab MLT3511 1
Supervised Clinical Practice – I: Biochemistry MLT3443 3
Chemical Pathology MLT3422 2
Chemical Pathology Lab MLT3421 1
Medical Parasitology and Mycology MLT3222 2
Medical Parasitology and Mycology Lab MLT3221 1
Supervised Clinical Practice – II: Microbiology MLT3263 3
Immunology and Serology MLT4232 2
Immunology and Serology Lab MLT4231 1
Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine MLT4322 2
Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Lab MLT4321 1
Biomarkers in Disease Diagnosis MLT4532 2
Biomarkers in Disease Diagnosis Lab MLT4531 1
Supervised Clinical Practice – III: Hematology MLT4333 3
Clinical Lab Management MLT4762 2
Cytology and Histotechniques MLT4432 2
Cytology and Histotechniques Lab MLT4431 1
Biotechnology MLT4522 2
Biotechnology Lab MLT4521 1
Supervised Clinical Practice – IV: Immunology and Serology MLT4273 3

Interdisciplinary Courses (12 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Research Methods MLT3323 3
Introduction to Management MLT4003 3
Introduction to Bioinformatics MLT2713 3
Artificial Intelligence for Biologists MLT4623 3

Final Year Project (06 Cr. Hrs)

After the completion of 90 Cr. Hrs. the students are required to demonstrate their practical skills by designing and implementing a final year project worth 6 Cr. Hrs. The project shall be completed in two parts as given below:

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Final Year Project-I MLT4912 2
Final Year Project-II MLT4924 4

Internship (MLT4203)

It is mandatory for every student to register in an 8 week summer internship program following their 5th semester or after the completion of 70 credit hours.

Course Title Code Cr. Hrs.
Internship MLT4203 3

Community Service (VIS4000)

Each student is required to complete 65 hours community work, usually after 1st semester which would be a prerequisite to clear the student for the award of degree.

Program Duration

This is a four-year degree program comprising of 8 semesters with minimum of 142 semester credit hours (Cr. Hrs). There will be a Fall and a Spring semester in each year. The summer session will be utilized for internships or deficiency courses. The maximum duration to complete BS is 7 years.

CGPA Requirement

A student is required to earn a minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA on the completion of his/her degree requirements.

Scheme of Studies

Semester-I (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 1112 Human Anatomy 2
MLT 1111 Human Anatomy Lab 1
MLT 1131 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 1
MLT 1141 Introduction to Medical Biochemistry Lab 1
MLTG 1593 Basic Math 3
MLTG 1113 Functional English 3
MLTG 1012 Islamic Studies / Ethics 2
MLTG 1612 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies 2
MLTG 1611 Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab 1

Semester-II (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 1122 Human Physiology 2
MLT 1121 Human Physiology Lab 1
MLT 1612 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology 2
MLT 1711 First Aid and Emergency Care 1
MLT 1721 First Aid and Emergency Care Lab 1
MLT 1632 Introduction to Medical Equipment and Technology 2
MLT 1631 Introduction to Medical Equipment and Technology Lab 1
MLT 1742 Introduction to Allied Health Sciences – I 2
MLT 1241 Patient Safety and Infection Control 1
MLT 1251 Patient Safety and Infection Control Lab 1
MLTG 1563 Statistics 3
MLTG 1412 Sociology 2

Semester-III (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 2752 Introduction to Allied Health Sciences – II 2
MLT 2152 General Pathology 2
MLT 2151 General Pathology Lab 1
MLT 2813 Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology 3
MLTG 1322 Chemistry 2
MLTG 1321 Chemistry Lab 1
MLTG 2222 English Literature 2
MLTG 2812 Civics and Professional Ethics 2
MLTG 1022 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2
MLTG 1021 Fehm-ul-Quran-I 1

Semester-IV (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 2162 General Pharmacology 2
MLT 2161 General Pharmacology Lab 1
MLT 2822 Healthcare Systems and Policies 2
MLT 2832 Healthcare Marketing and Management 2
MLT 2732 Introduction to Nursing Practice 2
MLT 2731 Introduction to Nursing Practice Lab 1
MLTG 1031 Fehm-ul-Quran-II 1
MLTG 1123 Expository Writing 3
MLTG 2712 Entrepreneurship 2
MLTG 1032 Pakistan Studies 2

Semester-V (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 3312 Hematology 2
MLT 3311 Hematology Lab 1
MLT 3412 Clinical Biochemistry 2
MLT 3411 Clinical Biochemistry Lab 1
MLT 3212 Clinical Bacteriology and Virology 2
MLT 3211 Clinical Bacteriology and Virology Lab 1
MLT 3622 Medical Laboratory Instrumentations 2
MLT 3621 Medical Laboratory Instrumentations Lab 1
MLT 3512 Molecular Biology 2
MLT 3511 Molecular Biology Lab 1
MLT 3443 Supervised Clinical Practice – I: Biochemistry 3

Semester-VI (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 3422 Chemical Pathology 2
MLT 3421 Chemical Pathology Lab 1
MLT 3222 Medical Parasitology and Mycology 2
MLT 3221 Medical Parasitology and Mycology Lab 1
MLT 3323 Research Methods 3
MLT 4003 Introduction to Management 3
MLT 3263 Supervised Clinical Practice – II: Microbiology 3
MLT 4203 Internship 3

Semester-VII (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 4232 Immunology and Serology 2
MLT 4231 Immunology and Serology Lab 1
MLT 4322 Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine 2
MLT 4321 Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Lab 1
MLT 4532 Biomarkers in Disease Diagnosis 2
MLT 4531 Biomarkers in Disease Diagnosis Lab 1
MLT 2713 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3
MLT 4333 Supervised Clinical Practice – III: Hematology 3
MLT 4912 Final Year Project-I 2

Semester-VIII (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs.
MLT 4623 Artificial Intelligence for Biologists 3
MLT 4762 Clinical Lab Management 2
MLT 4432 Cytology and Histotechniques 2
MLT 4431 Cytology and Histotechniques Lab 1
MLT 4522 Biotechnology 2
MLT 4521 Biotechnology Lab 1
MLT 4273 Supervised Clinical Practice – IV: Immunology and Serology 3
MLT 4924 Final Year Project-II 4

Program Educational Outcomes (PEOs)

 Sr. # Statement
  PEO-1 The graduate will contribute competently in the industry by applying requisite technical skills.
  PEO-2 The graduate will demonstrate advancement in diagnostic practices by enhancing their knowledge and skills.
  PEO-3 The graduate will demonstrate ethical values and contribute positively towards the society.

Program Learning Objectives (PLOs)

  Sr. # Learning Objective Statement
  PLO-1 Knowledge

An ability to apply fundamental and specialized knowledge of medical sciences to the solution of complex health problems.
  PLO-2 Hypothesis Formulation

An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, analyze complex biosciences problems, and reaching substantiated conclusions towards formulation of hypothesis using fundamental principles of medical technologies.
  PLO-3 Experiment/ Process Design

An ability to design experimental solutions to validate medical science hypothesis and design process while maintaining scientific standards, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  PLO-4 Investigation

An ability to investigate complex issues related to health biology in a methodical way including literature survey, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to draw conclusions.
  PLO-5 Modern Tool Usage

An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex biological activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
  PLO-6 Impact Analysis

An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional medical practice and solution to complex diagnostic problems.
  PLO-7 Management Skills

An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply scientific principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
  PLO-8 Team Work

An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and/or multidisciplinary settings.
  PLO-9 Ethics

Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of biosciences practice.
  PLO-10 Communication

An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex medical science activities with the biosciences community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  PLO-11 Lifelong Learning

An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.