BS Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics
BS Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics
Introduction
The Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to prepare students for the dynamic intersection of biotechnology and healthcare data management. This program equips students with a solid foundation in biotechnological principles, laboratory techniques, and applications, while also providing specialized knowledge in health informatics, which integrates health sciences, information technology, computer science and data science. With BS in Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics, students will gain insights into the management, analysis, and utilization of healthcare data to improve patient outcomes and drive innovation in healthcare delivery. With an emphasis on emerging technologies graduates will be well-positioned to pursue diverse career opportunities in biotechnology, computing science, healthcare informatics, pharmaceuticals, and related fields, where they can contribute to advancements at the forefront of biotechnological and healthcare innovation.
Program’s Distinctive Features
- Develop a strong foundation in biotechnological principles and gain specialized knowledge in health informatics, which integrates health sciences, information science, computing, and data analytics.
- Becoming proficient in laboratory skills and experimental designs relevant to biotechnology, and also exploring how biotechnological methods can be integrated with informatics tools and technologies to address healthcare challenges.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills, preparing students to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams comprised of biotechnologists, IT managers, computing scientists, healthcare professionals, and researchers.
- Explore ethical, legal, and societal issues related to biotechnology and health informatics.
- Engage in experiential learning opportunities, including internships, research projects, and industry collaborations and prepare students for diverse career pathways in biotechnology, healthcare organizations, pharmaceuticals, research institutions, and regulatory agencies.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn to integrate biotechnological approaches with informatics tools to address healthcare challenges.
- Acquire proficiency in laboratory techniques relevant to biotechnology.
- Enhance critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication skills, and also the skills for managing and analyzing healthcare data.
- Participate in hands-on learning experiences like internships, research projects, entrepreneurship projects and freelance projects.
- Prepare for diverse career opportunities in biotechnology, healthcare informatics, and pharmaceuticals.
Career prospects
- Business analysts in software houses (Healthcare IT solution sector) e.g., Soliton Technologies, CureMD
- Application scientist in Software house (lab automation sector) e.g., (Formulatrix)
- Hospital/medical college information management/integration
- Diagnostic laboratory management systems organizers
- Health IT consultants/information management
- Clinical data managers & clinical trial facility firms’ managers
- Health omics big data analytics/bioinformatics
- Pharmaceutical company’s R&D managers
- Academicians
Teaching Pedagogy
Teaching pedagogy for BS Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics fosters an environment that promotes active engagement, critical inquiry, and practical application of knowledge. Faculty members employ diverse methods such as hands-on experiments, inquiry-based learning, technology integration, and collaborative projects to enhance student understanding. A variety of assessment strategies are utilized to gauge comprehension and provide feedback while encouraging reflection on learning experiences by reflective practices. Ultimately, effective teaching pedagogy by our faculty aims to inspire curiosity, cultivate critical thinking skills, and prepare students for success in scientific inquiry and application.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum 45% marks in Intermediate (Pre-Medical) / A-Level or equivalent.
Program Structure
Study Scheme – Program Structure Framework (as per HEC Policy 2023)
| Title | Courses | Credit Hours | Remarks |
| Graduation Requirement | Minimum requirement set by HEC is 120 Cr. Hrs | ||
| General Education Cluster: University Core | |||
| Arts and Humanities * | 1 | 02 | |
| Natural Sciences * | 1 | 3(2+1) | |
| Social Sciences* Introduction to Psychology | 1 | 02 | |
| Functional English ** | 1 | 03 | |
| Expository Writing ** | 1 | 03 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning ** QR-1 | 2 | 06 | |
| Islamic Studies / Ethics** | 1 | 02 | |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan ** | 1 | 02 | |
| ICT: Applications of Information and Communication Technologies ** | 1 | 3(2+1) | |
| Entrepreneurship ** | 1 | 02 | |
| Civics and Community Engagement ** | 1 | 02 | |
| Total | 12 | 30 | |
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* University may offer any course within the specific broader subject domain/cluster to meet the given credits. ** HEC designed model courses may be used by the university. |
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| Disciplinary Major | 24 | 72 | |
| Interdisciplinary | 4 | 12 | |
| Field Experience / Internship | 1 | 3 | |
| Capstone Project (Research Project) | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 42 | 120 |
- General Education Cluster: University Core
HEC policy requires 30 credit hours of general education courses. However, there may be some flexibility to build this component over time in view of the operating constraints and requirements of the disciplinary accreditation bodies.
- Major (Disciplinary) Requirements:
A major is the academic discipline or a specialized area of study in which the degree is offered. The minimum requirement to complete a single major is 72 credit hours. This is valid for all undergraduate/equivalent degree programs except for Associate Degrees.
- Interdisciplinary/Allied Requirements:
Interdisciplinary courses are those offered in allied or complementary disciplines to reinforce the notion of interdisciplinary competency and to support horizon of the major.
- Field Experience/Internship:
Field experience is a professional learning experience that offers meaningful and practical work experience related to a student’s field of study or career interest. It is an opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom with practice in the field.
- Capstone Project:
A capstone project allows students to bring together the concepts, principles and methods that they have learned in their course of study and to apply their knowledge and acquired competencies to address the real-world problems.
BS Biotechnology (with) Health Informatics – 4 YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM
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Code |
Course Title |
CrHrs |
Pre-Req |
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Semester 1 |
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HSS101 |
Functional English |
3-0-0 |
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MTH208 |
Quantitative Reasoning-I |
3-0-0 |
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HSS103 |
Islamic Studies/Ethics |
2-0-0 |
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CCL100 |
Applications of Information & Communication |
2-1-3 |
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BBC/BMB |
Interdisciplinary |
3-0-0 |
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Total CrHrs |
12 |
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Semester 2 |
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HSS102 |
Expository Writing |
3-0-0 |
HSS101 |
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CCS207 |
Quantitative Reasoning-2 |
3-0-0 |
MTH208 |
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HSS104 |
Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan |
2-0-0 |
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HSS108 |
Civics & Community Engagement |
2-0-0 |
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BBT102 |
Ecology, Biodiversity & Evolution |
3-0-0 |
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BBC/BMB |
Interdisciplinary |
3-0-0 |
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Total CrHrs |
16 |
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Semester 3 |
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PHY100 |
Natural Sciences |
2-1-3 |
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HSS107 |
Arts & Humanities |
2-0-0 |
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HSS109 |
Social Sciences |
2-0-0 |
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MGT201 |
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology |
3-0-0 |
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BBT201 |
Cell Biology |
2-1-3 |
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BBC/BMB |
Interdisciplinary |
3-0-0 |
|
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Total CrHrs |
16 |
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Semester 4 |
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BBT202 |
Biosafety & Bioethics |
2-0-0 |
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BBT203 |
Principals of Genetics |
3-0-0 |
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BBT204 |
Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation |
3-0-0 |
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BBT205 |
Molecular Biology |
3-0-0 |
BBT201 |
|
BBT206 |
Microbiology |
2-1-3 |
|
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BMB/BBC |
Interdisciplinary |
3-0-0 |
|
|
|
Total CrHrs |
17 |
|
|
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Semester 5 |
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BBT301 |
Methods in Molecular Biology |
2-1-3 |
BBT205 |
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BBT302 |
Principles of Biochemical Engineering |
3-0-0 |
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BBT303 |
Virology |
3-0-0 |
|
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BBT304 |
Field Experience/Internship |
3-0-0 |
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BBT305 |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry |
2-1-3 |
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CCS101 |
Programming Fundamentals |
2-1-3 |
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Total CrHrs |
18 |
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Semester 6 |
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BBT306 |
Bioenergetics & Metabolism |
2-1-3 |
BBT305 |
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BBT307 |
Research Methodology & Skill Enhancement |
2-0-0 |
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BBT308 |
Bioinformatics |
2-1-3 |
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BBT309 |
Immunology |
3-0-0 |
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BBT310 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
3-0-0 |
BBT206 |
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CCS205 |
Introduction to Database Systems |
2-1-3 |
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Total CrHrs |
17 |
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Semester 7 |
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BBT401 |
Genomics & Proteomics |
3-0-0 |
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BBT402 |
Health Biotechnology |
3-0-0 |
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BBT403 |
Food Biotechnology |
3-0-0 |
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BBTxxx |
Biotechnology Elective-I |
3-0-0 |
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CSS422 |
Data Mining |
2-1-3 |
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Total CrHrs |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
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BBT404 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3-0-0 |
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BBTxxx |
Biotechnology Elective-II |
3-0-0 |
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BBT405 |
FYP/ Capstone Project |
3-0-0 |
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BBT406 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
3-0-0 |
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CCS411 |
Data Analytics & Visualization |
3-0-0 |
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BBT311 |
Seminar |
1-0-0 |
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Total CrHrs |
16 |
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Total |
127 |
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LIST OF ELECTIVES |
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Code |
Course |
Category |
Cr Hrs |
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BBT407 |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT408 |
Fungal Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT409 |
Animal Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT410 |
Marine Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT411 |
Fermentation Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT412 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT413 |
Biosensors |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT414 |
Biofuels & Biorefineries |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT415 |
Water & Waste Water Treatment |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT416 |
Plant DNA Barcoding |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT417 |
Radiobiology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT418 |
Hospital Waste Management |
DMJ |
2-1-3 |
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BBT419 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |
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BBT420 |
Nanobiotechnology |
DMJ |
3-0-0 |