ADP PUBLIC HEALTH

ADPPH

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

2 years/ 4 Semesters

68

Eligibility Criteria

Intermediate(FSc with minimum 45% marks or equivalent)

BS-Speech and Language Pathology

ADP Speech Language and Pathology

ADP Dietetics and Nutritional Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences

PhD Urdu

MPhil Urdu

ADMISSIONS

OPEN 2025

OBJECTIVES

To prepare students with the knowledge and skills to address public health challenges, promoting community well-being through prevention, research, and policy development.

ROLE AND SCOPE

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the principles of public health, including epidemiology, environmental health, and health promotion.
  • Apply research methods to analyze health data and assess public health needs in diverse populations.
  • Design and implement public health programs aimed at disease prevention, health promotion, and improving community well-being.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of health interventions and policies to improve population health outcomes.
  • Advocate for public health policies that address health disparities and promote equity in health access and outcomes.

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
ISL-101/ ETH-100 Islamic Studies/ Ethics 2 (2-0) Compulsory NIL
ENG-107 Functional English 3 (3-0) Compulsory  
GEN-105 Creative Arts 2 (2-0) Compulsory  
ISL-103 Teachings of Holy Quran I NC Compulsory  
PH-101 Life Sciences Biology 2 (2-0) Major  
PH-102 Sociology of Health and Disease 3 (3-0) Major  
PH-103 Personal Hygiene 3 (3-0) Major  
  Total Credit Hours 15    

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
GEN-104 Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan 2 (2-0) Compulsory NIL
CS-102 Applications of Information & Communication Technologies 3 (2-1) Compulsory  
ENG-108 Expository Writing 3 (3-0) Compulsory  
ISL-104 Teachings of Holy Quran II NC Compulsory  
STAT-302 Biostatistics 3 (3-0) Inter-disciplinary  
PH-111 Medical Anthropology 3 (3-0) Major  
PATH-202 Clinical Microbiology 3 (2-1) Inter-disciplinary  
  Total Credit Hours 17    

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran III NC Compulsory NIL
PSY-201 Psychology 2 (2-0) Compulsory  
GEN-202 Environmental Studies 3 (2-1) Compulsory  
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship 2 (2-0) Compulsory  
GEN-207 Quantitative Reasoning I 3 (3-0) General  
PH-201 Population Dynamics 3 (3-0) Major  
PH-202 Primary Health Care 3 (3-0) Major  
  Total Credit Hours 16    

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran IV NC Compulsory NIL
GEN-203 Civics and Community Engagement 2 (2-0) Compulsory  
GEN-303 Quantitative Reasoning II 3 (3-0) General GEN-207
PH-211 Health Promotion, Advocacy and Social Mobilization 3 (2-1) Major NIL
PH-212 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 3 (2-1) Major  
PH-213 Health Marketing, Policies and Management 3 (2-1) Major  
PH-214 Concept of Health and Disease 3 (3-0) Major  
  Total Credit Hours 17    

Semester Summer

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Nature Pre-requisite
GEN-401 Internship 3 (0-3) Compulsory NIL
  Total Credit Hours 03    
  Grand Total 68