Department of Arts & Social Sciences
Bachelor of Public Health
Introduction
The Bachelor of Science (BS) Public Health Program envisions excellence in public health teaching, training and capacity building through providing broad perspectives of health and health-care and innovation, critical-thinking and lifelong learning skills into health-care settings. It will strive to acquire methods to propagate knowledge that will be useful for the furthering of Public Health Education into Masters’ and Doctoral programs.
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) is to preserve, promote, and improve the health and well-being of populations, communities, and individuals. The BSPH program aims to improve the health status of the population, which is to be achieved by providing professionals with a high quality of undergraduate training program in public health sciences.
Program Features
- Duration: 04 Years
- Credit Hours: 133
- Semester: 08
- Campus: Main Campus
Admission Requirements: FSc/FA and equivalent with minimum 2nd division
| Semester - I | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-100 | English 1 | 3 | |
| BSPH-101 | Pakistan Studies | 2 | |
| BSPH-102 | Mathematics | 3 | |
| BSPH-103 | Life Sciences Biology | 3 | |
| BSPH-104 | Sociology of Health and Disease (list) | 3 | |
| BSPH-105 | Basic Computer Skills | 3 | |
| Semester - II | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-106 | English 2 | 3 | |
| BSPH-107 | Ethics/Islamic Studies | 2 | |
| BSPH-108 | Basic Statistics | 3 | |
| BSPH-109 | Principles of Psychology | 3 | |
| BSPH-110 | Medical Anthropology | 3 | |
| BSPH-111 | Personal Hygiene | 3 | |
| Semester - III | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-200 | English 3 | 3 | |
| BSPH-201 | Basic Computer Literacy | 3 | |
| BSPH-203 | Population Dynamics | 3 | |
| BSPH-204 | Primary Health Care | 3 | |
| BSPH-205 | Concept of Health and Disease | 3 | |
| Semester - IV | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-422 | Technical Writing | 3(3-0) | |
| POL-314 | Constitutional Developmental in Pakistan | 3(3-0) | |
| BPA-301 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-404 | International Relations: 1648-1945 | 3(3-0) | |
| PPS-301 | Introduction to Parliamentary Studies | 3(3-0) | |
| Semester - V | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-300 | Community Nutrition | 3 | |
| BSPH-301 | Community Pediatrics | 3 | |
| BSPH-302 | Fundamental Principles of Infectious Disease | 3 | |
| BSPH-303 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | 3 | |
| BSPH-304 | Non Communicable Disease Epidemiology | 3 | |
| Semester - VI | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRS-502 | Research methodology | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-504 | Public International Law-II | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-506 | Foreign Policy of Pakistan | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-508 | Defense and Strategic Studies | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-510 | Diplomacy | 3(3-0) | |
| IRS-512 | Conflict Management and Resolution | 3(3-0) | |
| Semester - VII | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-400 | Mental Health | 3 | |
| BSPH-401 | Health Marketing | 3 | |
| BSPH-402 | Research Methodology | 3 | |
| BSPH-403 | Elective 1 | 3 | |
| BSPH-404 | Elective 2 | 3 | |
| BSPH-405 | Research Project | 3 | |
| Semester - VIII | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSPH-406 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| BSPH-407 | Entomology | 3 | |
| BSPH-408 | Parasitology | 3 | |
| BSPH-409 | Elective 3 | 3 | |
| BSPH-410 | Elective 4 | 3 | |
| BSPH-411 | Research Project | 3 | |