WHAT IS BS MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGY?
Medical Laboratory Technology is a profession that combines the challenges and rewards of medicine with laboratory science. Medical Laboratory Technologists perform complex and varied laboratory analyses, and use critical thinking skills in determining the accuracy and validity of test results. They recognize the interdependency of testing information and possess the knowledge of physiologic and pathologic conditions affecting results in order to support medical decisions. In diverse health care settings, clinical laboratory scientists provide test results used by such practitioners as physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians’ assistants, in determining: the presence, extent, and causes of disease; monitoring therapy; and evaluating testing protocols to insure optimum and safe public health applications.
WHY AT NIU?
The Medical Laboratory Technology Department at NUR International University and Fatima Memorial Hospital has contributed greatly to the country’s catalogue of Applied Healthcare Education. It has nourished not only the education sector where leading scholars are provided to various public and private sector universities and medical colleges in Pakistan but also delivered expert Medical Technologists to the developing healthcare industry with high standards of skilled and holistic approach. Our faculty holds impressive credentials from leading international universities and includes acclaimed experts and scholars with significant publications to their credit, and continue to advance within their respective research interests.
At NIU, MLT graduates will obtain the skills that includes developing and establishing procedures for collecting, processing and analyzing biological specimens with Standard Protocols and Quality Assurance to provide best healthcare practices. They are provided modern techniques of classroom teaching, on-desk practical training and supervised clinical rotation to understand the operation of complex electronic instruments to analyze blood, body fluids and other substances for the presence of normal, abnormal, and malignant chemical components and cells, in addition to prepare blood for transfusion and match proper blood donor to recipient; screen, evaluate and monitor transplantation patients, perform and validate specialized and complex tests that include Flow- Cytometery, Forensic Testing, Paternity Testing, Cytogenetic and Molecular Probes.
SCOPE
The healthcare industry is in the midst of one of the most significant shortages of trained personnel in its history, and leaders predict this trend will continue. The shortage of laboratory personnel is expected to remain high because in the near future many of the current practitioners will be entering retirement years, and not enough programs exist to meet the needs of the industry. So a greater demand for Medical Technologists, who constitute 60% of working of total healthcare team, will be raised to cater patient care needs.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The graduates of the program may pursue their career as Laboratory Managers, Education Coordinators, College or University Medical Technology Faculty, Laboratory Computer Specialists, Research Laboratory Technologists, Forensic Lab Scientists, Product Specialists or Technical Advisors for Laboratory Equipment or Chemicals etc. In the public sector, they are eligible for direct recruitment in gazetted pay scale (BS-17) in Clinical or Managerial Cadre and BS-18 in Teaching Cadre, after their post-graduation.
| Faculty | Applied Sciences |
| Department | MLT |
| Study Level | Undergraduate |
| Program Duration | 4 Years |
| Program type | Full Time |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
| Intake | Fall /Spring Semester |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|
| Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Functional English | 3(3-0) | ENGL 102 | Communication Skills | 3(3-0) |
| CSCS 101 | Introduction to Computer | 3(2-1) | MATH 101 | Mathematics | 3(3-0) |
| BASC 101 | Basic Anatomy | 3(2-2) | BASC 102 | Anatomy and Histology | 3(2-1) |
| BASC 111 | Basic Physiology – I | 3(3-0) | BASC 112 | Basic Physiology – II | 3(2-1) |
| BASC 121 | Basic Biochemistry – I | 3(3-0) | BASC 122 | Basic Biochemistry – II | 3(2-1) |
| PSYC 101 | Essentials of Psychology | 3(3-0) | BASC 131 | General Pathology – I | 3(3-0) |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|
| Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT 201 | Haematology – I | 2 (2-0) | MLT 202 | Haematology – II | 3(2-1) |
| BASC 243 | Pharmacology | 2 (2-0) | MLT 203 | Blood Banking | 3(2-1) |
| ENGL 103 | Technical Writing & Presentation Skills | 3(3-0) | MLT 211 | Histotechnology | 3(2-1) |
| ISLM 100 | Islamic Studies | 2 (2-0) | ECON 100 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3(3-0) |
| BASC 132 | General Pathology – II | 3(3-0) | PKST 100 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2-0) |
| MLT 261 | Supervised Clinical Practice – I | 3(0-3) | MLT 262 | Supervised Clinical Practice – II | 3(0-3) |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
|---|
| Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT 331 | Chemical Pathology – I | 2 (2-0) | MLT 332 | Chemical Pathology – II | 3 (2-1) |
| BHSC 200 | Behavioral Sciences | 2 (2-0) | Major Elective 1 | 3 (2-1) | |
| BIOL 220 | Biosafety and Bioethics | 3(3-0) | DPTA 314 | Community Medicine & Rehabilitation | 3(3-0) |
| MLT 341 | Clinical Microbiology | 3 (2-1) | BIOS 300 | Biostatistics | 3(3-0) |
| MLT 212 | Immunohistochemistry & Cytology | 3 (2-1) | MLT 364 | Supervised Clinical Practice – IV | 3 (0-3) |
| MLT 363 | Supervised Clinical Practice – III | 3 (0-3) |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 |
|---|
| Code | Subject | Credit Hours | Code | Subject | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLT 321 | Clinical Lab Management | 4 (3-1) | * MEL | Major Elective-2 | 3 (2-1) |
| BIOT 201 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3(3-0) | * MEL | Major Elective-3 | 3 (1-2) |
| RSMT400 | Research Methodologies | 3 (2-1) | MLT 499 | Research Project | 6 (0-6) |
| MLT 346 | Clinical Immunology & Serology | 4 (3-1) | MLT 465 | Supervised Clinical Practice – V | 3 (0-3) |
| MLT 323 | Medical Instrumentation | 2 (1-1) | |||
Minimum 45% marks in Intermediate (Pre-Medical) / A-Level (Biology Mandatory) or equivalent
| Program | Duration (years) | Admission Fee | Security Deposit | Semester Tuition Fee (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS Medical Lab Technology | 4 | 20,000 | 5,000 | 84,563 |
Other Charges Chart
| Other Charges | Amount (PKR) |
|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee (One time Charges) | 1,500 |
| Clubs & Societies Fund | 1,500 |
| Semester Enrollment Fund | 2,000 |
| Practical Learning Lab* | 1,500 |
| Semester Examination Fee | 2,000 |
| Admission Fee (One time Charges) | – |
| Security Deposit (One time charges – Refundable) | – |
*Practical Learning Lab charges are not applicable in case of MS Nutrition & Dietetics, MPhil
Physiology, MS Economics, MBA (1.5 / 2 Years)
Notice:
• The above Fee Structure does not include any govt. taxes and students will be charged taxes u/s 236 I of income tax ordinance. Students will be charged taxes when their annual fee would be more than PKR 200,000/-
• The fees and related charges are subject to revision at any time against non-proportionate inflation or an increase in the cost of the provision of services
• Additional Per Credit Hour Fee will be charged for Summer Semester or separate course offered during the normal tenure to meet the deficiency requirement
• To get the refund of security original receipt must be presented.
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